In their opening group Paris 2024 Olympics game against Serbia, Kevin Durant and LeBron James put on a show to lead the USA in blowout victory.
For the first half, Kevin Durant and LeBron James did not miss a single shot, giving the 27,000 spectators at Pierre Mauroy Stadium an unforgettable experience.
12:50 - 28.07.2024
Paris 2024: South Sudan makes Africa proud with win against Puerto Rico
After a close loss to the USA, South Sudan did what Nigeria could not do, make Africa proud with a win against Puerto Rico in the Paris 2024 Olympic opener.
Kevin Durant's readiness for the Olympics was called into doubt because of a calf ailment that kept him out of five friendly games this summer.
05:45 - 23.07.2024
LeBron James comes up clutch as USA rally to beat Germany
In their final showcase in London, the USA beat Germany 92-88 thanks to some clutch plays from LeBron James.
Not only is the 35-year-old fit, but he also played perhaps his best half of basketball in the world, so he took those question marks and raised them up to become exclamation points.
USA 110-84 Serbia
It was a close encounter until the explosion by the United States to take a 110-84 win against Serbia.
Kevin Durant's first eight minutes and forty-nine seconds on the court demonstrated that he is ready for the possibility of being the first male athlete in Olympic history to win four gold medals in basketball.
Serbia attempted every tactic possible, including zoning, switching, aiding, and placing a bigger player like Filip Petrusev on top of a lesser player like Vanja Marinkovic, but to no avail.
There was discussion about whether Durant's 21-point first-half outburst against Nigeria in 2012—when he made all eight of his field goals, including five of his five three-pointers—was the greatest scoring outburst in Olympic basketball history.
After missing his first shot with eight minutes remaining in the game, Durant finished with 23 points in the game and only added two free throws after the half.
LeBron James celebrated his Olympic comeback with 21 points, 9 assists, and 7 rebounds in just 27 minutes of play.
In Group C, South Sudan got Africa's first win at the Olympics against Puerto Rico.
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