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LeBron James (USA, in white) attempts a shot against China's Yao Ming at the 2008 Olympics. Basketball is a sport contested at the Summer Olympic Games. A men's basketball tournament was first held at the 1904 Olympics as a demonstration; it has been held at every Summer Olympics since 1936.
Team USA has dominated men's 5x5 basketball at the Olympics, winning 16 of 20 gold medals since the event made its debut as a medal sport in 1936.
The United States beat host France 98-87 to win the gold medal in the 2024 Olympicmen’s basketball tournament on Saturday night at Bercy Arena. Stephen Curry, Kevin Durant and LeBron James led ...
United States guard Stephen Curry (4) celebrates with the gold medal after the USA beat France in the men's basketball gold medal game at the Paris Olympics at Accor Arena in Paris on Aug. 10, 2024.
Thanks in part to the effort of Phog Allen [5] [6] —a Kansas Jayhawks collegiate coach—the first Olympic basketball tournament was organized in the 1936 Berlin Olympics on outdoor tennis courts. Dr. Naismith presented the medals to the top three teams. According to the Olympic rules of that time, all of the competitors were amateurs.
The U.S. men's basketball team defeated France 98-87and won their fifth consecutive gold medal, bringing Team USA Basketball's all-time Olympic gold wins to 17 on Saturday, Aug 10.
Largest USA margin of victory in Olympic competition [10] Game 2: Spain: W 103–63 +40: Group Play [10] Game 3: Serbia: W 110–84 +26: Group Play [10] Game 4: Canada: W 81–51 +30: Group Play [10] Game 5: China: W 105–62 +43: Group Play [10] Game 6: Japan: W 110–64 +46: Quarterfinals [10] Game 7: France: W 86–67 +19: Semifinals [10 ...
Team USA will play France today, Saturday, Aug. 10, in the gold medal game. What time is USA men's basketball vs. France? Tip-off for USA vs. France is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. ET.