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A war of words has broken out between two of Australias biggest basketball stars on the eve of the Rio Olympics.The Twitter spat between NBA champion Andrew Bogut and Opals centre Liz Cambage started earlier this month and was reignited this week by indigenous rapper and activist Briggs.Briggs suggested on Monday that Bogut watch the ABCs Four Corners program on the abuse of young men at a Northern Territory detention centre.He said Bogut might learn something before calling him an ignorant goose over a tweet on July 17 in which he poked fun at those protesting against police brutality in Melbourne.Bogut on Monday apologised for the post, saying he highly regretted it.Did some research and shocked at the number of police shooting ppl in Melb, he wrote.Cambage, who attended the Black Lives Matter rally Bogut referred to, replied on Tuesday: Better late than never, with a smiley face.And Bogut hit back..@ecambage would not have guessed better late than never is your mantra! ??Know of any music festivals i can skip training for in Rio?- Andrew Bogut (@andrewbogut) July 26, 2016Cambage last year missed an Opals training camp and subsequent Olympic qualifying games against New Zealand after fulfilling a commitment to be at the Splendour in the Grass music festival.Cambage wrote back in response to Bogut.lol you havent even played for Australia for years until last year but ok ?? https://t.co/TYWIM6A2be- Elizabeth Cambage (@ecambage) July 26, 2016@andrewbogut @fomoaus HA! If youre looking for truth and honesty maybe you should ask @basketballaus why I sat out last year ??— Elizabeth Cambage (@ecambage) July 26, 2016Cambage is currently in the U.S. preparing for three Olympic warm-up games before heading to Rio, starting against Canada in Delaware on Thursday (AEST).Bogut is continuing recovery from a knee injury suffered in Golden States NBA Finals series, admitting last month he needs a miracle to be fit in time to play in Rio.The Boomers, in South America playing practice games, open their Olympic campaign against France on August 6, while the Opals face hosts Brazil the same day. Fake NCAA Jerseys . Miller finished in two minutes, 6.09 seconds, one day before the first medal race on the Alpine schedule. The 36-year-old American also turned in the top time in Thursdays opening training session. College Jerseys Outlet . He just needed to be his best twisting, turning acrobatic self. 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A weakened U.S. basketball team believes its still the strongest one in the Olympics.LeBron James, Stephen Curry and enough stars to fill an All-NBA team passed on playing, leaving the Americans with a roster that falls short against the Dream Team comparisons they always face.But the U.S. doesnt need to beat the Dream Team, or to be one. It just has to be the best in Brazil.I respect the guys that declined the opportunity, but I think we still have a great team here, a lot of talent, center DeMarcus Cousins said. We still have the same goal in mind, winning the gold medal.The Americans remain favored to do that, which would give them three in a row. Some things to watch as they try:THE U.S. ROSTERWhile theyre not the Dream Team, the U.S. squad in Rio is still an impressive group of players. The team includes: Golden States Kevin Durant, Klay Thompson and Draymond Green; New Yorks Carmelo Anthony; Clevelands Kyrie Irving; Torontos Kyle Lowry and DeMar DeRozan; Indianas Paul George; Dallas Harrison Barnes; Chicagos Jimmy Butler; Sacramentos DeMarcus Cousins and the Clippers DeAndre Jordan.THE FORMATTwo six-team groups. Each team faces the others in its pool, and the top four teams in each advance to the quarterfinals.Group A features the U.S., Serbia, France, China, Australia, and Venezuela.Group B is Spain, Lithuania, Brazil, Argentina, Croatia and Nigeria.WHICH GROUP IS TOUGHER?Group A is more top-heavy, with the U.S., Serbia and France finishing 1-2-3 in the Basketball World Cup two years ago. But Group B appears to be deeper, with Spain (No. 2), Lithuania (3), Argentina (4), Brazil (9) and Croatia (12) all among the top dozen ranked teams in the world.GRAB A SEAT, THIS WILL BE A WHILEThe Olympic basketball tournament runs nearly the entire length of the Games, making the first round of the NBA playoffs seem speedy. Competition begins Aug. 6, the day after the opening ceremony, and the medal games are Aug. 21, the day of the closing ceremony.ROLLING INTO RIOThe U.S. has won 63 straight games, 45 in FIIBA competitions and 18 in exhibition play.dddddddddddd.CAPTAIN AMERICACarmelo Anthony will become the first U.S. mens player to appear in four Olympics, and become the most decorated mens basketball Olympian ever if the U.S. wins a medal. He has a bronze from 2004 and golds in Beijing and London.THIRD TIME THE CHARM?Spain sure hopes this is the year it can break through, after pushing the U.S. deep into the final minutes of the last two gold-medal games. The Americans emerged with a 118-107 victory in 2008 and held on to win 107-100 in London. The Spanish bring back veterans such as Pau Gasol, Jose Calderon and Juan Carlos Navarro for a final shot.GOODBYE, GOLDEN GENERATIONThis certainly seems like the end for Argentinas greats, who won gold in 2004, bronze in 2008 and narrowly missed another medal when they finished fourth in 2012. Manu Ginobili, Luis Scola and Andres Nocioni are back, with Scola chosen as Argentinas flag bearer.BEST FIRST-ROUND DAYGroup B has some intriguing games on Aug. 13. Spain meets Lithuania in a rematch of the 2015 EuroBasket championship game, and Brazil and Argentina renew a fierce rivalry thats seen one knock the other out of the last three major international tournaments. Argentina eliminated Brazil in the 2010 world championship and 2012 Olympics, while the Brazilians -- coached by Ruben Magnano, who led Argentina to its 2004 gold -- ended the Argentinians stay in the 2014 Basketball World Cup. Croatia and Nigeria meet in the nightcap.MEN IN THE MIDDLESpain is keeping Marc Gasol on its roster for now and Australia is doing the same with Andrew Bogut, hoping their centers can return from injuries during the NBA season. France has added Utahs Rudy Gobert to its Rio roster after his recovery from injuries kept him out of the Olympic Qualifying Tournament it won in early July.---Follow Brian Mahoney on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/Briancmahoney ' ' '