Griffin Injury Clears Way on Olympic Team for Anthony Davis Blake Griffin returned to Los Angeles on Thursday for an evaluation of a left knee injury, opening the door for Anthony Davis to join the United States Olympic basketball team. Sam Morris/Reuters Blake Griffin guarding Kyrie Irving at a national team practice this month. Griffin left Las Vegas to have his knee evaluated. Kerry Maloney/Associated Press Anthony Davis, the No. 1 overall draft pick, was added to the United States roster. Griffin went through a full practice with the national team on Wednesday before reporting discomfort in the same knee that bothered him in the N.B.A. playoffs, USA Basketball said. He left Thursday and missed the Americans" exhibition opener against the Dominican Republic in Las Vegas. The Clippers, who just signed Griffin to a five-year, $95 million extension, said he would have a magnetic resonance imaging test and be examined by the team's medical staff. He will also be examined Sunday, by Dr. Neal ElAttrache of the Kerlan-Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic. Davis was added to the roster for Thursday's game against the Dominicans, who are led by John Calipari, Davis's coach at Kentucky. Davis scored nine points in 10 fourth-quarter minutes in the United States" 113-59 victory. Kevin Durant had 24 points and 10 rebounds off the bench to lead the Americans. Davis, the No. 1 overall pick in this year's N.B.A. draft, was a team alternate after failing to make the 12-man roster. Players can be replaced on the roster because of injury up to 48 hours before the start of the Olympics. JORDAN LAUGHS OFF COMMENTS Michael Jordan said there was no way that Kobe Bryant and this year's Olympic team could have beaten the 1992 Dream Team. Jordan said that he laughed - "I absolutely laughed" - when hearing Bryant's comments that the squad training in Las Vegas could top his team. "For him to compare those two teams is not one of the smarter things he ever could have done," Jordan said. The 1992 team won its six Olympic games by an average of more than 43 points. Jordan said, "Whenever they get 11 Hall of Famers, you call and ask me who had the better Dream Team." BRAND IS WAIVED BY 76ERS The Philadelphia 76ers said they had used the amnesty clause to waive forward Elton Bran, which will give them about $18 million in salary cap relief for next season. Brand was entering the final season of an $80 million, five-year contract. HAYWOOD ALSO SHOWN DOOR Brendan Haywood has been waived by the Dallas Mavericks, who designated him as their amnesty player. Haywood was set to make $8.3 million next season and was due $27 million over the final three guaranteed years in his deal. WAIVING ONE, SEEKING ANOTHER The Minnesota Timberwolves have used the amnesty designation on center Darko Milicic. They also submitted a formal offer sheet in an attempt to sign Portland forward Nicolas Batum. AROUND THE LEAGUE Boris Diaw has re-signed with San Antonio, the Spurs said without disclosing the terms of the contract. ... The Bobcats announced that they had rescinded their qualifying offer to point guard D. J. Augustin, meaning Augustin is an unrestricted free agent. ... The Bucks have re-signed forward Ersan Ilyasova to a multiyear deal, Milwaukee said without releasing the terms. ... The Atlanta Hawks signed guard Lou Williams, who has spent his entire seven-year career with the Philadelphia 76ers, to a multiyear contract. ... Oklahoma City center Kendrick Perkins had surgery on his right groin.