Timberwolves forward Kevin Love is one step closer to a trip to London for the Summer Olympics. He’s been named one of 20 finalists for the Team USA men’s basketball roster. Love leads the NBA with 12 double-doubles this season.

What does Kevin Love have in common with LeBron James, Chris Paul, Carmelo Anthony and Kevin Durant? They all look like locks to make the 2012 USA Olympic team. The final Olympic roster has to be picked by July 7.

Timberwolves star forward Kevin Love is officially a member of the U.S. Olympic basketball team for the London Games. Love was named to the team's 12-man roster Saturday in a live broadcast on NBA TV. The two-time NBA all-star was a member of the 2010 U.S. men's basketball team that won the world championship in Turkey.

Kevin Love is expected to make the NBA's Western Conference All-Star team as a reserve. The full roster will be announced at 6 p.m. Central. Love has missed the past two Timberwolves games due to a suspension. He’s back in the lineup tomorrow night when the Wolves host Dallas.

Timberwolves’ All-Star Kevin Love paced the United States with 16 points en route to a 110-63 win over Tunisia at the London Olympics on Tuesday. Love has scored 30 points in the last two games. Carmelo Anthony also scored 16 points.

Timberwolves All-Star forward Kevin Love says, "It was a tremendous summer for me, and a tremendous summer for our team." Minnesota added a bevy of players, including Brandon Roy, Andrei Kirilenko and Greg Steimsma.

You can't dispute that NBA stars are among the tallest professional athletes in the world. But, apparently they are not all as tall as they say they are. ESPN reports that there are several NBA players who are exaggerating in the height category ... and one of them is Kevin Love.