Defending champions the US won their Group C opener against Serbia 110-84 in front of an ecstatic crowd in one of the most anticipated games of the Olympic men’s basketball tournament.
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With a star-studded lineup of NBA and WNBA greats, the United States will hope to maintain their golden grip on basketball at the Paris Olympics.
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Leonard, who has struggled with injuries throughout the latter half of his career, missed the final three games of the Clippers’ first-round playoff loss to the Dallas Mavericks due to right knee inflammation.
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The NBA’s all-time leading scorer LeBron James and reigning most valuable player Joel Embiid headline an all-star lineup.
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