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Team USA has concluded its run at the 2024 Olympics in Paris with yet another gold medal, making it five in a row with a roster filled with some of the NBA's biggest stars and against the most competitive field ever. Behind the stellar play of LeBron James, Stephen Curry, and Kevin Durant, the team reached the top of the podium by defeating France, 98-87, in the gold medal game at Bercy Arena.
The 12-team competition featured numerous NBA stars playing for their national teams. France (featuring Victor Wembanyama and Rudy Gobert) settled for its second straight Olympic silver medal, while Serbia (led by Nikola Jokic) defeated Germany (Dennis Schroder, Moritz Wagner, Franz Wagner) for the bronze medal. Among the teams that crashed out in the knockout rounds included Canada (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Jamal Murray) and Australia (Patty Mills, Josh Giddey).
With the group phase staged at Stade Pierre-Mauroy in Lille, France, Team USA went undefeated in Group C play -- defeating Serbia, South Sudan, and Puerto Rico -- and claiming the top overall spot in the 12-team field. Team USA then beat Brazil in the quarterfinals, 122-87, before defeating Serbia, 95-91, in the semifinals.
In the run-up to the Olympics, Team USA went undefeated in five exhibition matches. The squad defeated Canada in Las Vegas, and then beat Australia and Serbia in Abu Dhabi. They then won two close games in London against South Sudan and Germany.
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Team USA's Olympic schedule and results Gold Medal FinalAug. 10: USA 98, France 87
SemifinalsAug. 8: USA 95, Serbia 91
QuarterfinalsAug. 6: USA 122, Brazil 87
Group stageJuly 28: USA 110, Serbia 84 July 31: USA 103, South Sudan 86 Aug. 3: USA 104, Puerto Rico 83
Latest Team USA news and analysis Insiders' roundtable: Biggest NBA storylines after Team USA's win Windhorst: Team USA-France and a potential trilogy at LA28 Spears: KD is now the gold standard | LeBron's motivation for gold Team USA beats France to claim fifth straight Olympic gold medal Celtics' Tatum says limited role in Paris won't affect '28 decision As it happened: Curry's late flurry seals Olympic gold for Team USA Pelton: Predicting the 2028 Olympic men's basketball roster Team USA-France and a potential trilogy at LA28The first two gold medal matchups were classics, with high drama and stars taking hero turns. But just wait for a possible third act in Los Angeles.
Predicting the 2028 Olympic men's basketball rosterNo LeBron, Curry, or KD? It shouldn't be a problem for Team USA's gold medal chances in 2028.
Team USA-France will be an epic battle for Olympic goldFrance enters the gold medal game in Paris with plenty of momentum. What can Team USA expect Saturday?
Takeaways from Team USA's semifinal win over SerbiaESPN's Kevin Pelton breaks down what went right (Stephen Curry, Joel Embiid) and what went wrong (bench play) in Team USA's comeback over Serbia.
The semis are set! Who is Team USA's biggest threat?With the semifinal rematch against Serbia and a possible final against the winner of France-Germany, the competition is about to get much tougher for Team USA.
Team USA inch toward gold: Takeaways from win over BrazilWhat stood out from Team USA's big quarterfinal win over Brazil and what's next against Serbia in a crucial semifinal match.
2024 Olympic basketball knockout preview: Where Team USA stacks upThe strengths and weaknesses for each of the quarterfinalists, including top teams like Germany and Serbia.
Takeaways from Team USA's win over Puerto RicoESPN's Brian Windhorst filed his biggest takeaways from Team USA's final group stage game against Puerto Rico.
Takeaways from Team USA's win over South SudanESPN's Brian Windhorst breaks down the biggest takeaways from USA Basketball's second Olympic win over South Sudan.
Why Team USA was in awe of Kevin Durant's returnKevin Durant is 35 and hadn't played a minute in Team USA's run-up to the Olympics. How did he look so good against Serbia?
Takeaways from Team USA's Olympic win over SerbiaESPN's Brian Windhorst breaks down the biggest takeaways from the USA's first win in the 2024 Olympics over Serbia.
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What stood out in Team USA's pre-Olympic win over CanadaDespite some early struggles, LeBron James and Co. were able to hold a talented Canadian side in an exhibition win in Las Vegas.
Team USA RosterGuards: Stephen Curry (Golden State Warriors) Devin Booker (Phoenix Suns) Anthony Edwards (Minnesota Timberwolves) Jrue Holiday (Boston Celtics) Tyrese Haliburton (Indiana Pacers) Derrick White (Boston Celtics)
Forwards: LeBron James (Los Angeles Lakers) Kevin Durant (Phoenix Suns) Jayson Tatum (Boston Celtics)
Centers: Joel Embiid (Philadelphia 76ers) Anthony Davis (Los Angeles Lakers) Bam Adebayo (Miami Heat)
*Kawhi Leonard withdrew from Team USA on July 10.
Coaching staff: The Warriors' Steve Kerr will coach Team USA, assisted by Erik Spoelstra (Miami Heat), Tyronn Lue (LA Clippers) and Mark Few (Gonzaga).
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Paris Olympics schedule and resultsTwelve teams qualified for the Olympics, with three groups made up four teams each. The top two teams from each of the three groups qualified to the quarterfinals, along with the top two third-place teams. The group-stage games were played at Stade Pierre Mauroy in Lille. The quarterfinals, semifinals and medal games will be played at Accor Arena in Paris.
KNOCKOUT ROUND RESULTS
Aug. 6 Quarterfinals Germany 76, Greece 63 Serbia 95, Australia 90 (OT) France 82, Canada 73 USA 122, Brazil 87
Aug. 8 Semifinals France 73, Germany 69 USA 95, Serbia 91
Aug. 10 Bronze Medal Game Serbia 93, Germany 83
Aug. 10 Gold Medal Game USA 98, France 87
PREVIOUS GROUP STAGE ROUND RESULTS
July 27 Group A: Australia 92, Spain 80; Canada 86, Greece 79 Group B: Germany 97, Japan 77; France 78, Brazil 66 July 28 Group C: South Sudan 90, Puerto Rico 79; USA 110, Serbia 84 July 30 Group A: Spain 84, Greece 77; Canada 93, Australia 83 Group B: France 94, Japan 90 (OT); Germany 86, Brazil 73 July 31: Group C: Serbia 107, Puerto 66; USA 103, South Sudan 86 Aug. 2 Group A: Greece 77, Australia 71; Canada 88, Spain 85 Group B: Brazil 102, Japan 84; Germany 85, France 71 Aug. 3 Group C: USA 104, Puerto Rico 83; Serbia 96, South Sudan 85
Team USA's pre-Olympic exhibition resultsJuly 10: USA 86, Canada 72 (Las Vegas) July 15: USA 98, Australia 92 (Abu Dhabi) July 17: USA 105, Serbia 79 (Abu Dhabi) July 20: USA 101, South Sudan 100 (London) July 22: USA 92, Germany 88 (London)
Olympic qualifying tournaments resultsThe 2024 FIBA men's Olympic qualifying tournaments took place July 2-7 in Greece, Latvia, Spain and Puerto Rico.
Those tournaments decided the final four squads -- Brazil, Greece, Puerto Rico, and Spain -- to complete the 12-team field for the men's Olympic basketball tournament in Paris. They will join the other qualified eight teams: France, USA, Canada, Australia, South Sudan, Japan, Serbia and Germany.
Piraeus, Greece (Greece qualified) Group A July 2: Croatia 108, Slovenia 92 July 3: New Zealand 90, Croatia 86 July 4: Slovenia 104, New Zealand 78
Group B July 2: Dominican Republic 90, Egypt 77 July 3: Greece 89, Dominican Republic 82 July 4: Greece 93, Egypt 71 Semifinals July 6: Greece 96, Slovenia 68 July 6: Croatia 80, Dominican Republic 77 Final July 7: Greece 80, Croatia 69
Riga, Latvia (Brazil qualified)
Group A July 2: Latvia 83, Georgia 59 July 3: Philippines 89, Latvia 80 July 4: Georgia 96, Philippines 94
Group B July 2: Brazil 81, Montenegro 72 July 3: Montenegro 70, Cameroon 66 July 4: Cameroon 77, Brazil 74
Semifinals July 6: Brazil 71, Philippines 60 July 6: Latvia 72, Cameroon 59
Final July 7: Brazil 94, Latvia 69
San Juan, Puerto Rico (Puerto Rico qualified)
Group A July 2: Lithuania 96, Mexico 84 July 3: Lithuania 97, Côte d'Ivoire 93 July 4: Mexico 92, Côte d'Ivoire 81
Group B July 2: Italy 114, Bahrain 53 July 3: Puerto Rico 99, Bahrain 56 July 4: Puerto Rico 80, Italy 69
Semifinals July 6: Lithuania 88, Italy 64 July 6: Puerto Rico 98, Mexico 78
July 7: Puerto Rico 79, Lithuania 68
Valencia, Spain (Spain qualified)
Group A July 2: Spain 104, Lebanon 59 July 3: Spain 89, Angola 81 July 4: Lebanon 74, Angola 70
Group B July 2: Bahamas 96, Finland 85 July 3: Bahamas 89, Poland 81 July 4: Finland 89, Poland 88
Semifinals July 6: Bahamas 89, Lebanon 72 July 6: Spain 81, Finland 74
Final July 7: Spain 86, Bahamas 78
Team USA news and analysis Windhorst: Team USA-France sets up an epic dream Olympic final U.S. heavily favored vs. France for Olympic men's hoops gold Vilified by French, Joel Embiid expects fun Olympic hoops final Spears: Curry, Wembaynama, and a promising gold medal game Pelton: Takeaways from Team USA's semifinal comeback over Serbia U.S. survives Serbia with 4th quarter rally; one win from gold Wemby, France hold off Germany to set up gold medal match vs. USA Pelton: After a wild quarterfinals, who can actually beat Team USA? Spears: Anthony Davis has a different appreciation for the 2024 Olympics Windhorst: Takeaways from Team USA's quarterfinal win over Brazil Embiid laughs off jeers, leads U.S. rout over Brazil to reach semis Jokic, Serbia beat Australia to set up semis matchup vs. Team USA Windhorst: Knockout preview: The strengths and weaknesses of all teams Team USA basketball honors identity in Olympic medal round Kerr, U.S. wary of Brazil ahead of Olympic basketball quarterfinals Spears: Why Anthony Edwards is having more fun than anyone Kerr, U.S. wary of Brazil ahead of Olympic basketball quarterfinals Windhorst: Takeaways from Team USA's big win over Puerto Rico Team USA routs Puerto Rico for top seed in medal round Windhorst: Why Curry isn't worried about his mini-slump in Paris Team USA focused on No. 1 seed; Holiday has ankle injury NBA insiders' roundtable: Best Team USA lineup? Wemby in trouble? Windhorst: Takeaways from Team USA's win over South Sudan Bam Adebayo, U.S. cruise by South Sudan; clinch quarterfinals spot Top prospect Cooper Flagg: 'Nervous' to face LeBron, Team USA Windhorst: Why Team USA stars were in awe with Durant's return Spears: KD having one of his 'best experiences' at Olympics Kevin Durant returns to lineup, helps Team USA beat Serbia French fans boo Joel Embiid during Team USA game Windhorst: Takeaways, what stood out in Team USA's win over Serbia Paine: LeBron, Giannis, Jokic and the top NBA players at the Olympics Windhorst: The squads that can topple Team USA's reign in Paris LeBron, Team USA beat Germany in London exhibition | Highlights, analysis LeBron bears Team USA flag at Paris Olympics ceremony Spears: How NBA veteran Langston Galloway is helping LeBron & Co. U.S. dodge upset from South Sudan in Olympic tune-up | Highlights, analysis Pelton: Ranking all 12 men's teams at the Olympics, from Team USA to Japan Windhorst: Team USA thriving with Steph Curry-LeBron James connection Team USA impresses in exhibition win over Jokic, Serbia | Highlights, analysis Spears: Celtics' Tatum arrives to Team USA with that title feeling Derrick White joins Team USA following call up to roster Team USA tops Canada in Olympic tune-up | Top takeaways from win Grant Hill: It was Team USA's call on Kawhi Leonard, Derrick White Kawhi Leonard withdraws from Team USA, out for Paris Bontemps: What this Olympic team means for KD, LeBron, and Steph Pelton: Why this roster could be more talented than past USA teams Windhorst: Why Paris 2024 will be the toughest Olympics ever for men's basketball
