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U.S. men's basketball team to play in July Vegas game

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The United States national basketball team will get a tune-up match in Las Vegas this July before heading to London for the Summer Olympics.

Officials for USA Basketball announced Tuesday that tickets are on sale for the men's team match-up with the Dominican Republic on July 12.

The Thomas and Mack Center on the University of Nevada, Las Vegas campus will host the exhibition game.

The team's roster is headlined by National Basketball Association pros Lebron James, Kobe Bryant, Dwyane Wade and Kevin Durant.

NBA executive and USA Basketball chairman Jerry Colangelo joined Duke University and national team coach Mike Krzyzewski for the announcement at the Wynn Tuesday.

You can find more information on ticket sales at www.unlvtickets.com/eventInfo/spe/310/usa-basketball/.

The first Olympics match-up in basketball is slated for July 29.

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