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Griffin To Partner Up With Kobe, CP3 For London 2012

LOS ANGELES (CBS) Sheridan hoops is reporting the 19-man roster for London's 2012 Olympics. The team will be almost the same as Beijing 2008 except it will be adding Blazers' Lamarcus Aldridge and Clippers'  Blake Griffin.

Aldridge has been responsible for Portland's  hot start by averaging 22.6 points and 8 rebounds per game.

Griffin who has been has been a dunk machine for the Clippers will be partnering up with fellow teammates and lob specialist Chris Paul and  veteran Chauncey Billups.

Former  Laker Lamar Odom  was a surprise to the roster as he has been averaging career lows in both scoring and rebounding with the Dallas Mavericks.

The final 12-man roster will be set in June.

19-Man Roster

LaMarcus Aldridge

Carmelo Anthony

Chauncey Billups

Chris Bosh

Kobe Bryant

Tyson Chandler

Kevin Durant

Eric Gordon

Blake Griffin

Dwight Howard

Andre Iguodala

LeBron James

Kevin Love

Lamar Odom

Chris Paul

Derrick Rose

Dwyane Wade

Russell Westbrook

Deron Williams

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