Dwyane Wade needs surgery on his ailing left knee and will not play in next month's London Olympics. The Miami Heat guard called USA Basketball chairman Jerry Colangelo and Olympic coach Mike Krzyzewski on Thursday to break the news, not totally unexpected after Wade played through pain in the postseason. He appeared in all 23 Heat playoff games despite the knee problems, averaging 22.6 points during Miami's five-game series win over Oklahoma City in the NBA Finals. "I've decided to listen to my doctors and get the procedure I need on my knee," Wade told The Associated Press on Thursday. "USA Basketball said I had to do what was best for me. They want me to be obviously as healthy as possible so I can continue to play this game at a high level. They were very supportive and told me if I ever want to come around the team, I'm welcome and that I'm part of the family." Wade later Thursday said on Twitter: "I hate that I had 2 withdraw from the Olympics. Was looking fwd 2 participating this last go round w/some of my same guys that have been a part in 04 & 06 - LB, Kobe, Melo, CB, CP...there's nothing better than standing on the podium representing your country and being part of that brotherhood...I was also really excited about my boys experiencing this journey with me. But my knee has been an on-going issue...and having surgery and time to recoup is what I have to do. I wish all my brothers the best as they go for the GOLD. #TEAMUSA." Wade and his doctors are in the process of scheduling the surgery. Wade has been told it will be basically a "cleanup" procedure and should have him on crutches for only about a day afterward. Wade had to sit out several different games this past regular season after having the knee drained. He had it drained the day of Game 3 in the Heat-Pacers Eastern Conference semifinal series, resulting in a five-point game that night. He also had surgery on the knee in 2008. "We're totally supportive of Dwyane's decision and hope that he has a full and speedy recovery. He has been an amazing member of USA Basketball," Krzyzewski said in a statement. If all goes according to plan, Wade will be ready for the start of training camp with the Heat this fall. "That's the way we laid it out," Wade said. "Hopefully, nothing changes. ... I don't think it's going to limit me too much." Wade's departure leaves 17 players in the mix for 12 spots on the U.S. Olympic team. That group convenes in Las Vegas next week to start training camp, then has five exhibitions with international teams before opening Olympic play against France on July 29. Wade was the leading scorer for the U.S. team on its way to gold at the Beijing Games four years ago, and he hoped to be part of defending that title in London. But after meeting with doctors, Wade realized surgery was inevitable and delaying it until after the Olympics would seriously jeopardize his chance of being ready for the start of Miami's championship defense. Wade's agent, Henry Thomas, told ESPN.com: "For purposes of the remainder of his career, this just has to be done. We talked about a lot of ways to avoid surgery. None would guarantee he wouldn't go through the same thing next year, which is going to be a full 82-game season. The surgery was needed to alleviate the fluid that was building up on the knee." Wade told the AP last week that making sure he's ready for the rest of his career with the Heat would be his top priority, though the decision to pass on a chance to play in his third -- and what would have been final -- Olympics was extremely difficult nonetheless. "The reason I wanted to play this time around was because of the guys, a lot of guys from that team and the camaraderie that we shared -- that was special. I'm going to miss that," Wade said. "And another reason why I wanted to play again is that my sons are a little older this time. They'd have an opportunity to be there, to share in the experience." Wade's decision means Miami will have no more than two players on the U.S. team in London. Finals MVP LeBron James is a lock for the team, and forward Chris Bosh said earlier this week that he's "all in -- for now" despite missing nine playoff games with a strained abdominal muscle. Bosh said he would confer with doctors before making a final commitment to the Olympic team. USA Basketball won 26 of its last 27 games with Wade in the lineup and is 36-5 overall with him on teams. Three of those five losses came at the 2004 Athens Olympics, when the Americans left with the bronze medal. Wade won his first NBA championship two years later and averaged 16 points while coming off the bench for the "Redeem Team" that won gold in Beijing in 2008. "D-Wade has a lot of equity with USA Basketball and has made great contributions to our program and we're sorry he won't be with us this summer, but we know he'll be with us in spirit," Colangelo said. The gold-medal game four years ago was perhaps Wade's best in a red, white and blue uniform: He scored a game-high 27 points on only 12 shots, as the Americans topped Spain 118-107 for the Olympic title. "I'm happy that I can focus on my body a little bit," Wade said. "I'm not happy to get surgery, but I'm happy that I can focus on getting better."

Floyd "Money" Mayweather Jr. is pound for pound the best boxer on the planet. Floyd Mayweather Jr. is also running out of worthy opponents to face to defend his pound for pound status. For the past 5 years, all boxing fans have wanted to see was a Manny Pacquiao vs. Floyd Mayweather Jr. fight. Sometimes we never get what we ask for and after countless back and fourth issues about money, drug testing, ducking the other fighter, and promotional companies for the fight...many boxing fans have came to the conclusion that this mega fight will never happen. So, with that being the case and Floyd only having a few good fights left in him, Kaboom! Magazine has picked out five fighters that would prove to be great fights and worthy challenges for Mayweather Jr. Let's take a look at Money Mayweather future in Boxing shall we.

5 Potential Fights for Money Mayweather In the next 3 years.

1. Sergio Martinez (49-2-2, 28KOs): Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao maybe the marquee names in the sport of boxing, but if you ask any boxing expert....the best fighter in boxing today is 37 year old middleweight champion Sergio Martinez. Highlighted by a crushing 2nd rd. KO against Paul Williams in  2010, Martinez is without a doubt the most dangerous man in boxing. For the past two years Martinez has told anyone that would listen that he wants to fight Pacquiao and Mayweather Jr., he's even told them that he would fight at their catch weight and for 60%/40% split....each fighter has declined. Mayweather Jr. claim to fame and boxing legacy is his undefeated record and if he fought Sergio Martinez, there a 45% chance that could all go up in smoke; too high of a risk for the "Money Team". If this fight would of happened at any point in the past two years, it would have been Mayweather Jr. 1st loss, maybe even his 1st knockout loss of his career that's how good Martinez has been. Now, Martinez's new found fame has gone to his head making him very unfocused in ring. In his last fight with Matthew Macklin, Martinez struggled  for the first 7 rds looking disinterested at times before putting him away in the 11th. Floyd Mayweather Jr. may  not want to fight Martinez because of his punching power and knockout ability, but then on the other hand, Floyd would love the chance to fight Martinez because it would be his biggest payday fight not with Pacquiao and Martinez boxing style would be tailor made for stunning a Mayweather Jr. KO. Sergio Martinez has knocked out some of the toughest fighters in boxing, but he also been knocked down by the same fighters as well. Sergio always may get back up from a knock down, but it not the safest thing to do in a Mayweather Jr. fight and expect a victory. Floyd loves fighting on Cinco De Mayo, so if we would ever see a Martinez/Mayweather Jr. bout  it would most likely happen May 5th, 2013. The build-up for the fight alone would be one of the if not the best of all-time as it would be a marketing showcase between the two cockiest fighters of all-time. Father time catches up to everyone and it has already shown that it's creeping up on both fighters, so with only two good fights left in him and guaranteed money in the $60 million dollar range...it may be too good for him to pass up.

2. Victor Ortiz (29-3-2 22KOs): Now alot of you maybe thinking to yourself "Been there, done that", but if you are thinking that, you obviously didn't watch the Mayweather Jr./Ortiz fight past the 2nd Rd.  Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Victor Ortiz were involved in one of the weirdest endings to a fight in boxing history starting with a Ortiz's headbutt and kiss on the cheek then ending with the Mayweather Jr. sucker punch heard around the world. Now everyone knows that Floyd was clearly in the lead and could of beat Ortiz with no problem that night, but ending the fight the way Mayweather Jr. did; opened a great opportunity for a rematch. Ortiz was clearly not ready for that fight so early in his career, but the controversial knockout was actually the best thing other than a victory that could of happened to him fighting someone of Floyd caliber. Victor Ortiz would be the best candidate to fight Mayweather Jr. as the first fight post prison sentence. Marketing-wise, the rematch would draw viewers to watch on so many levels. "What will Floyd be like post prison?", "Can Oritz get redemption?", "Is this the passing of the torch?"; so many storylines that people will be glued to every second of this fight. Styles and backstories make fight, now even though Ortiz isn't Floyd's caliber of fighter, the backstory would make it all worth it. 

3. Tim Bradley (28-0-0, 12 KOs): If things go Tim Bradley way, a Bradley/Mayweather Jr. fight could  be a fight between the top two pound for pound fighters of this decade...but that a huge IF. Only way a bout between the two fighters can reach the potential of being one of the greatest fights of all-time, Bradley has to beat Manny Pacquiao on June 9th. If Bradley beats Pacquiao, Bradley would immediately move into the No. 2 pound for pound spot making it almost impossible for Floyd not to fight him. Many boxing experts look at Tim Bradley as the 2005 version of Floyd Mayweather Jr...lighting fast, great defense, great punching power for his size, but he just haven't had that marquee victory to take him into superstardom. Both would come into the fight undefeated, but many would feel that this fight would be a passing of torch ceremony from one generation to the next, casting a very ugly cloud over the fight. Tim Bradley would have nothing to gain and everything to lose in a fight against Mayweather Jr. If Bradley lost to Floyd, he would never be known as one of the greatest. If he beats Floyd, everyone will say that he beat a great fighter past his prime like Leon Spinks did when he beat Ali. 

4. Amir Khan (26-2, 18 KOs): Many feel that the Mayweather Jr./Pacquiao fight will never happen, but a Mayweather Jr./Khan battle would be a very very close 2nd. Trained by Pacquiao trainer Freddie Roach and spars with Manny Pacquiao on a regular basis, Amir Khan is being labeled as the "Next Manny". Floyd would love to take this fight because it would give him the best chance to embarrass Bob Arum, Top Rank Promotions, and Manny Pacquiao short of fighting Manny. Khan is the most talented fighter in the welterweight division. He fast, powerful, and intelligent; he also has the good looks and cockiness needed to be the next big superstar in boxing after Mayweather Jr. and Pacquiao are long gone. Khan is very brave and will not back down from Floyd's antics and mind games. If Amir Khan was smart he would wait until next summer if he wanted a chance at a victory against Mayweather Jr., but  his pride, fearlessness, and ego will not allow him to wait until next summer for Mayweather Jr. Floyd Mayweather Jr. knows that right now is the best chance to beat Khan and embarrass him infront of the whole world. Khan has all the skills to get the job done, but it well documented that Khan loves to take risk going for the highlight knockout and can get easily frustrated when things aren't going his way in the ring. Mayweather Jr. mind games and defense will prove to be too much in Khan's young career which could leave a lasting effect on Khan like Mayweather Jr. did to another fellow brit Ricky Hatton. Amir Khan will learn first hand that "All money ain't good money.".

5. Saul "Canelo" Alaverz (40-0-1, 29 KOs): After a very impressive victory over boxing legend Shane Mosley, Oscar De La Hoya has found a new "Golden Boy" in Saul "Canelo" Alaverz. The Mexican boxer has built up a very impressive stat sheet in such a short amount of time going undefeated in his first 41 professional fights. Oscar De La Hoya is already tapping him as the face of boxing for the next 20 years. Before the Mosley fight many boxing fans didn't even know who Alaverz was, but after he dismantled Mosley everyone automatically wanted to see Alaverz against Floyd Mayweather Jr. Alaverz is on pace to become the greatest Mexican fighter of all-time and it will happened if De La Hoya has anything to say about it. Alaverz has great knockout power and a amazing heart, well known among Mexican fighters. Even at the young stages of his career Alaverz would welcome a Floyd Mayweather Jr. fight and defiantly give his all in the bout, even with his inexperience in megafights. Oscar has already gone on record as saying a Alaverz/Mayweather Jr. Would not happen for another few years as he feels that Alaverz is not ready for the likes of Floyd. Alaverz was scheduled to fight Paul Williams, one of only a few men that people feel could beat Mayweather, but the fight was canceled due to Williams motorcycle accident leaving him unable to continue his boxing career.  Alaverz is due for alot of major paydays in boxing, he probably closer to fighting Manny Pacquiao than having a shot at the money team.