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LeBron James, Kevin Durant guide Team USA to win over Serbia to open Olympics

A masterful shooting performance from Kevin Durant and a near-triple-double from LeBron James powered USA to a win over Serbia to kick off the 2024 Olympics.

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Rui Hachimura scores 20 points in Japan’s loss to Germany to open 2024 Olympics

In the first game of 2024 Olympics group play, Rui Hachimura’s 20 points weren’t enough as Japan fell to Germany.

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Team USA trailed by as many as 15, but LeBron James went to work in the second half to secure the victory.

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Rich Paul says Jeanie Buss made the call to draft Bronny James

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