(Source: Comitê Organizador dos Jogos Olímpicos e Paraolímpicos Rio 2016) As the FIBA Basketball World Cup tips off in Spain on Saturday (30 August), the best players in the world will have more than just the world title on their minds. Also at stake is a place in Rio, the first such qualification berth for the 2016 Olympic basketball tournament. Team USA will arrive in Spain as defending champions, and with 14 Olympic titles and four World Cups already to their name, there is little doubt who will be favourites to lift the trophy once more, even without some of the NBA's biggest stars in the line-up. Key players like Derrick Rose and Anthony Davis remain, however, and all eyes will be on...
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