Anthony Davis and Bam Adebayo celebrate after the United States beat France to win the gold medal in men’s basketball game at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)
Steph Curry again came to the rescue for Team USA, hitting three consecutive 3-pointers in the game’s closing two minutes. He finished with 24 points overall on 8-for 13 shooting from 3.
Kevin Durant and Devin Booker each added 15 points for the U.S., followed by 14 points, 10 assists and six rebounds from LeBron James. Anthony Davis led both teams with 10 rebounds and four blocks.
Three-pointers were a big difference in Team USA winning gold. As a team, the U.S. shot 50% (18-for-36) from 3. By comparison, France shot 30% (9-for-30) from behind the arc.
Durant won his fourth gold medal, the most in Olympics men’s basketball history. James also earns his fourth Olympic medal, with three golds and a bronze.
For the host country, Victor Wembanyama scored a game-high 26 points with seven rebounds. Guerschon Yabusele followed with 20 and Nando De Colo added 12. Nicolas Batum grabbed eight rebounds.
The United States wins its fifth consecutive gold medal with a 98–87 win over France. Steph Curry again lifts Team USA to a win with 24 points and three consecutive 3-pointers to clinch the game.
LeBron James, Stephen Curry named to FIBA Olympics All-Star Five
Team USA’s LeBron James and Steph Curry were named to FIBA’s All-Star Five for the 2024 Olympics men’s basketball tournament.
France’s Victor Wembanyama, Serbia’s Nikola Jokic and Germany’s Dennis Schroder finished out the Olympic All-Star lineup.
LeBron James named FIBA Olympics MVP
LeBron James now has an Olympics MVP trophy to add to his three NBA MVP awards.
James averaged 14.2 points, 6.8 rebounds and 8.5 assists during Team USA’s six-game run to a fifth consecutive gold medal.
Steph Curry again
Victor Wembanyama hits a 3 for France to cut USA’s lead to six. But Steph Curry follows up with a high-arching shot over a double-team for his third straight 3-pointer.
Back to back 3s from Steph Curry
Steph Curry to the rescue again for Team USA.
After France twice cut the U.S. lead to six points, first on a jumper from Nando De Colo, then a three by Nicolas Batum, Curry answered both scores with 3-pointers.
USA 93, France 84 with 1:14 left.
USA 87, France 79
Kevin Durant makes two free throws after rebounding a missed Victor Wembanyama three. USA builds its lead back up to eight and France calls timeout with 2:22 remaining in the game.
Big 3 from Steph Curry
France cuts USA’s to three, 82–79, with Victor Wembanyama tipping in his own miss.
Steph Curry follows up with a 3-pointer to stop France’s run and restore USA’s lead to 89–75.
Getting sloppy
The U.S. and France each trade two turnovers, both of Team USA’s by LeBron James.
LeBron then commits a foul after another turnover, this one by Steph Curry, stopping Guerschon Yabusele from a dunk.
Yabusele makes one of two free throws. France cuts USA’s lead to 82
Jrue Holiday with another 3 for Team USA
Devin Booker rebounds a LeBron James miss and finds Jrue Holiday for a 3-pointer and an 80–69 USA lead.
Kevin Durant beats the shot clock with a 3
Kevin Durant tried to take Mattias Lessort one-on-one before dishing off to Jrue Holiday. Holiday draws a double-team with Lessort trying to help as the shot clock winds down. Holiday passes to Durant for a long 3 with the shot clock expiring.
USA 77, France 68.
Third quarter: USA 72, France 66
Evan Fournier hits a 3, followed by a steal and layup from Nando De Colo. Kevin Durant blocked the shot, but goaltending was called to count the basket. There IS goaltending under FIBA rules, folks.
The U.S. takes a 72–66 lead into the fourth quarter.
Anthony Edwards dunks a lob from Kevin Durant
More from Anthony Davis, who gets a steal and an outlet to Kevin Durant. With a two-on-one break, fans knew a lob was coming and Durant got the ball to Anthony Edwards for a fast-break dunk.
USA 72. France 61.
Anthony Davis making his presence known
Anthony Davis snared an offensive rebound and converted a layup. On the other end of the floor, he then blocks a Guerschon Yabusele shot.
Anthony Davis has had a good Olympic run but man it’s felt pretty impactful in this one.
France has cut the USA lead to 65–56 on a Victor Wembanyama 3-pointer. Timeout for the U.S.
France had a chance to cut the margin to eight points after Steph Curry turns it over. But Bilal Coulibaly can’t convert a layup. Joel Embiid gets an outlet pass to LeBron James for a dunk.
Victor Wembanyama loses a shoe
No word on whether or not the France delegation will ride in that shoe during the closing ceremony on Sunday.
Technical foul on Anthony Davis
Initially, it looked as if Joel Embiid might have been whistled for getting tangled up with Rudy Gobert.
But referees called a technical foul on Anthony Davis for standing on the corner of the court from the bench as the ball was being inbounded.
