CHICAGO -- National Basketball Association player of the year Kobe Bryant and LeBron James have been selected as part of the US men's basketball for the Beijing Olympics.

The United States finished third at the Athens Games four years ago.

Dwyane Wade, Carmelo Anthony and Jason Kidd were among the 12 players placed on the squad. Completing the team were Tayshaun Prince, Carlos Boozer, Chris Bosh, Dwight Howard, Chris Paul, Michael Redd and Deron Williams.

The team was selected without a trial. It will have a minicamp this week in Las Vegas and gather there again July 20-25.