News from June 16.
 
USA Basketball announced that the 12 NBA players who were selected to 
play for the 1998 World Championship have been dropped from the team due
to the players' refusal to confirm that they would still play for the 
World Championship if the NBA locked the players out.  USA Basketball is 
a separate organization from the NBA, but the NBA players were likely to
boycott the World Championship if a lockout occurred.  USA Basketball has
to submit a 12 to 24 man roster by Friday.  They are expected to invited
24 college players, CBA players, and Americans playing overseas to 
compete for the final 12 spots.  The NBA players who were selected to 
Team USA were Grant Hill (Det), Tim Duncan (SA), Glen Rice (Cha), Kevin 
Garnett (Min), Tom Gugliotta (Min), Gary Payton (Sea), Vin Baker (Sea), 
Tim Hardaway (Mia), Allan Houston (NY), Terrell Brandon (Mil), Christian 
Laettner (Atl), and Chris Webber (Sac).  Team USA will still be coached by
Rudy Tomjanovich (Hou) with assistants Del Harris (LAL), Mike Jarvis
(George Washington University), and Lon Keuger (University of Illinois).

Jimmy Rodgers resigned as assistant coach of Chicago.

Minnesota announced that they will not exercise their team option for
98-99 for Stanley Roberts.

Aaron Williams (Sea) exercised his option year to remain with Seattle for
98-99.