Davis fills Griffin spot in USA Olympic team

ANTHONY Davis, the top pick in this year’s NBA Draft, has been selected as replacement for the injured Blake Griffin in the United States men’s basketball team for the 2012 London Olympics.

Davis, selected by the New Orleans Hornets in the recent draft, was officially included in the USA lineup for London after Griffin suffered a meniscus tear in his left knee.

In other news, the Houston Rockets waived Luis Scola to free up salary cap space to lure Dwight Howard.

Elton Brand has signed to a one-year deal with the Dallas Mavericks after being waived by the Philadelphia 76ers.