Posted by Sabrina B. @gametimegirl Heat guard Dwyane Wade says money is not his motivation for the London Games this summer. In a statement Thursday, Wade said, “I do not want to be paid to go to the Olympics.” Wade was quoted Wednesday saying he thinks “guys should be compensated” for playing over the summer and noted the schedule demands of being an Olympian.
NBA: Ray Allen & Dwyane Wade Thinks Players Should Be Paid to Take Part in the Olympics
Posted by Sabrina B. @gametimegirl According to Ray Allen, the NBA and USA Basketball need to find a better way of compensating players when they sign up to play for Team USA.
NBA: Rajon Rondo Has No Interest in Playing in the Olympics…Ever
Posted by Sabrina B. @gametimegirl Two summers ago, Rajon Rondo famously withdrew from USA Basketball. Now, the Boston Celtics’ star point guard says he’d never want to re-join the Olympic hoops program.
Somali Olympic Chief & At Least 10 Others Killed in Suicide Blast
Posted by Sabrina B. @gametimegirl An official says two of Somalia’s top sports officials were killed in a suicide blast at Somalia’s newly reopened national theater that left at least 10 dead.
NFL: Jets’ Nick Mangold’s 374-Pound Sister Makes Olympics
Posted by Sabrina B. @gametimegirl Holley Mangold was gearing up for the 2016 Olympics. So much for that idea. Her time is now. The 22-year-old sister of Jets center Nick Mangold and fellow superheavyweight Sarah Robles qualified for the London Games on Sunday at the women’s U.S. Olympic weightlifting trials.
