NBA Teams Not Allowed To Sign Olympian

Iranian center Hamed Ehadadi has caught the eye of a few NBA teams during The Olympics. However, no team is allowed to sign him yet reports Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo Sports.

The NBA has contacted all 30 teams and informed them “We have been advised that a federal statue prohibits a person or organization in the United States from engaging in business dealings with Iranian nationals.”

The league is applying to the U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control for a license to be able to bring over the 7-2 center.

Two or three teams have reportedly contacted Ehadadi including the Memphis Grizzlies.

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LBJ And D-Wade Lead U.S. Rout Of China

LeBron James and Dwyane Wade led the United States in a 101-70 rout of China on Sunday.

Wade came off the bench to score 19 points while James added 18 points, 6 rebounds, and 4 assists in the win.

Yao Ming had 13 points and 9 rebounds but struggled from the field (3-for-9). Yi Jianlian added 9 points and 3 rebounds, and newly-signed Lakers' point guard Sun Yue tallied 8 points and 2 assists in the loss.

Dwight Howard and Kobe Bryant each added 13 points for the United States.

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Rubio Helps Spain Knock Off Greece

Ricky Rubio played thirteen strong minutes in Spain's 81-66 win over Greece on Sunday.

Coming off the bench, Rubio had seven points, one assist, one rebound, and one block for Spain.

Pau Gasol, Jose Calderon, and Rudy Fernandez led Spain, combining for 40 points and 13 rebounds in the victory.

Spain shot an amazing 22-for-25 from the foul line against 11-for-24 for Greece, which helped keep their advantage at a safe distance.

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