Team USA cruised past Serbia in its opening matchup of the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics as six players scored in double figures, with Kevin Durant (23 points) and LeBron James (21 points) leading the way. Next up for the Stars and Stripes is South Sudan, which put a scare into the US in a pre-Olympic match in London back on July 20. South Sudan led by as much as 16 and Team USA was able to hold on for a 101-100 win with a huge finish from LeBron James.
The U.S. leads Group C in point differential with their 26-point win over Serbia in the opener, and can all but lock up a spot in the knockout round with a win over South Sudan.
Date: Wednesday, July 31
Time: 2:45 p.m. ET/11 a.m. PT
Where: Pierre Mauroy Stadium | Lille, France
TV channel: USA Network
Streaming: Peacock, NBCOlympics.com
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Team USA has arrived for its second matchup of the 2024 Paris Olympics
After a close call in London heading into the Olympics, the US men’s basketball team is back on the court against South Sudan
An inspired second half from LeBron James powered Team USA to a 101-100 win over South Sudan in a tune-up heading into Paris, and now with more on the line in the US’s second game of pool play, LeBron and the star-studded roster will look to perform a little better this time around.
