The governing body for international basketball voted overwhelmingly today to allow professionals to compete in the Olympics.

When the Olympic rules were changed to allow professionals to compete in the 1994 Winter Games, they decided to try for the gold again.

The show saw professionals compete against one another in hopes of winning the chance to launch their own clothing line.

If play resumes, only the professionals will compete.

Gracious professionals learn and compete like crazy, but treat one another with respect and kindness in the process.

The major tournaments did not allow professionals to compete until 1968.

The professionals compete against each other for a special Pro-Am tournament purse.

He would like to see basketball follow the lead of some other Olympic sports and allow professionals to compete.

However there has been serious conflict as professionals compete for limited resources and one model claimed superiority over another.

Only professionals may compete in the individual competition part of the tournament.