Olympic Basketball 2012: NBA Players Playing in the Tournament from all Participating Countries

U.S. Olympic basketball player LeBron James watches during a training session ahead of the London 2012 Olympic Games at the M.E.N Arena in Manchester, northern England, July 18, 2012. (Photo : REUTERS/Nigel Roddis)

One of the most popular Olympic sports will begin its events just a day after the opening ceremony of the London Olympic Games 2012 on July 27.

That sport is basketball, and if you are a NBA fan, get ready to watch some of your favorite players in action as they battle through the 18th Basketball Olympic Tournament that will initiate on July 29 for men. Team USA's first game will take place on July 29 against Tony Parker and his French team. A complete schedule of of the U.S. Men's National Basketball Team Games could be found by clicking on the following link: USA Olympic Basketbal Schedule 2012

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The starting five for USA are likely to be Kobe Bryant, Lebron James, Tyson Chandler, Carmelo Anthony and Chris Paul.

More than twenty NBA players are scattered throughout the twelve participating countries and will most probably begin as starters in their games.

Argentina
Carlos Delfino - Milwaukee Bucks
Manu Ginobili - San Antonio Spurs
Andres Nocioni (former NBA Player) - Peñarol de Mar del Plata
Luis Scola - Houston Rockets

Australia
Patrick Mills - San Antonio Spurs

Brazil
Nene Hilario - Washington Wizards
Tiago Splitter - San Antonio Spurs
Anderson Varejao - Cleveland Cavaliers
Leandro Barbosa - Indiana Pacers

Great Britain
Luol Deng - Chicago Bulls

China
Yi Jianlian - Dallas Mavericks

France
Nicolas Batum - Portland Trailblazers
Boris Diaw - San Antonio Spurs
Tony Parker - San Antonio Spurs
Kevin Seraphin - Washington Wizards
Ronny Turiaf - Miami Heat

Dominican Republic
Al Horford - Atlanta Hawks

Lithuania
Linas Kleiza - Toronto Raptors

Spain
Jose Calderon - Toronto Raptors
Serge Ibaka - OKC Thunder
Rudy Fernandez - Denver Nuggets
Marc Gasol- Memphis Grizzlies
Pau Gasol- Los Angeles Lakers

Russa
Timofey Mozgov - Denver Nuggets

USA
Carmelo Anthony - New York Knicks
Kobe Bryant - Los Angeles Lakers
Tyson Chandler - New York Knicks
Anthony Davis - New Orleans Hornets
Kevin Durant - Oklahoma City Thunder
James Harden - Oklahoma City Thunder
Andre Iguodala - Philadelphia 76ers
LeBron James - Miami Heat
Kevin Love - Minnesota Timberwolves
Chris Paul - Los Angeles Clippers
Russell Westbrook - Oklahoma City Thunder
Deron Williams - Brooklyn Nets