USA Basketball vs France recap: Stephen Curry leads Americans to Olympic gold medal
The United States men's basketball team will face France in the gold medal game of the 2024 Paris Olympics on Saturday.
Team USA earned a 95-91 win over Serbia in the semifinals on Thursday. France earned a 73-69 win over Germany in the semifinals on Thursday.
Here's what you need to know about the USA-France Olympic final:
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FINAL: USA 98, France 87 | Stephen Curry outduels Victor Wembanyama in Olympic final
Stephen Curry. That's all. End of sentence.
Wow.
The Golden State Warriors guard scored a game-high 24 points on 8-for-13 shooting on 3-pointers — including four down the stretch — to lift Team USA to a fifth straight gold medal in Olympic men's basketball.
Kevin Durant and Devin Booker each added 15 points for Team USA, while LeBron James had 14.
Victor Wembanyama scored 26points and Guerschon Yabusele had 20 to lead France.
—Jeff Patterson, Sports editor
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THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA IS GOLDEN AGAIN! 🇺🇸🥇 #ParisOlympics pic.twitter.com/IfqvZHtvlC
— NBC Olympics & Paralympics (@NBCOlympics) August 10, 2024
3:32 left in fourth quarter: USA 82, France | Guerschon Yabusele putting pressure on Team USA
It's been a sloppy stretch for both teams, but France only trails by five after a Yabusele free throw after a dunk attempt.
Yabusele has 20 points.
—Jeff Patterson, Sports editor
End third quarter: USA 72, France 66 | Steal off Kevin Durant gives French a jolt
Buckle up. The French aren't going away.
Nando De Colo's steal and layup (via goaltending) at the buzzer makes it a two-possession game heading into the fourth quarter.
—Jeff Patterson, Sports editor
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4:01 left in 3Q: USA 65, France 56 | Victor Wembanyama, French on a run
Team USA has done enough to build a nice cushion, but France is chipping away.
Victor Wembanyama has 20 points and Guerschon Yabusele has 19 for France.
—Jeff Patterson, Sports editor
Half: USA 49, France 41 | LeBron James, Americans just 20 minutes away from Olympic gold medal
Devin Booker has 13 points on 5-for-7 shooting to lead Team USA, which has nine players recording points.
Guerschon Yabusele leads France with 15 points. Victor Wembanyama has 13 points and five rebounds.
—Jeff Patterson, Sports editor
Who is Guerschon Yabusele?
French power forward Guerschon Yabusele has had a stellar Olympic run.
He has 12 points already in the first half, including a dunk over LeBron James.
The 28-year-old Yabusele, who was the 16th overall pick in the 2017 NBA Draft by the Celtics, only played 74 games in two seasons with Boston. He averaged 2.3 points and 1.4 rebounds per game.
—Jeff Patterson, Sports editor
GUERSCHON YABUSELE ON LEBRON JAMES. 😳
📺 NBC and Peacock | #ParisOlympics pic.twitter.com/cjrH6Q9Epd— NBC Olympics & Paralympics (@NBCOlympics) August 10, 2024
7:10 left in second quarter: France 25, USA 24 | French retake lead on 8-0 run
This team is way more than Wemby.
Bilal Coulibaly has four points on the bench, and Guerschon Yabusele has five.
—Jeff Patterson, Sports editor
End first quarter: USA 20, France 15 | Devin Booker has hot hand early for Team USA
Devin Booker has a team-high seven points on 3-for-3 shooting to lead Team USA.
Victor Wembanyama has seven points for France.
—Jeff Patterson, Sports editor
oh he’s feeling it.
LeBron goes behind the back to Book for the bucket!
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🇺🇸 #USABMNT #Paris2024 #Basketball
pic.twitter.com/uJ63a6zwc0— USA Basketball (@usabasketball) August 10, 2024
First quarter: Jayson Tatum makes first appearance for Team USA
After not playing in the semifinal comeback vs. Serbia, Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum entered Saturday's game midway through the first quarter, subbing in for Kevin Durant. Tatum's dunk with 3:22 left gave USA a 14-11 lead.
—Jeff Patterson, Sports editor
Victor Wembanyama leads France starting lineup vs. Team USA
The French are going with a starting lineup of Frank Ntilikina, Isaïa Cordinier, Nicolas Batum, Guerschon Yabusele and Victor Wembanyama.
—Jeff Patterson, Sports editor
Kevin Durant back in USA Basketball starting lineup vs. France in Olympic final
Coach Steve Kerr is going with Devin Booker, LeBron James, Kevin Durant, Stephen Curry and Joel Embiid as his starting five against France.
—Jeff Patterson, Sports editor
Nikola Jokic, Serbia beat Germany for bronze medal
Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic recorded a triple-double to lead Serbia past Germany 93-83 for the bronze medal on Saturday in Paris.
Jokic had 19 points, 12 rebounds and 11 assists. Former Thunder guard Vasilije Micic scored 19 points and Bogdan Bogdanovic added 16 for Serbia.
Franz Wagner led Germany with 18 points, while former Thunder guard Dennis Schroder added 13 points.
—Jeff Patterson, Sports editor
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What time is Team USA vs France in 2024 Paris Olympic gold medal game?
Date: Saturday, Aug. 10
Time: 2:30 p.m. CT
Where: Bercy Arena in Paris, France
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How to watch, stream Team USA vs France in 2024 Paris Olympic gold medal game
TV: NBC
Streaming: Fubo (free trial), Peacock and NBCOlympics.com
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Team USA basketball roster
Bam Adebayo, C (Miami Heat)
Devin Booker, G (Phoenix Suns)
Stephen Curry, G (Golden State Warriors)
Anthony Davis, F/C (Los Angeles Lakers)
Kevin Durant, F, (Phoenix Suns)
Anthony Edwards, G (Minnesota Timberwolves)
Joel Embiid, C (Philadelphia 76ers)
Tyrese Haliburton, G (Indiana Pacers)
Jrue Holiday, G (Boston Celtics)
LeBron James, F (Los Angeles Lakers)
Jayson Tatum, F (Boston Celtics)
Derrick White, G (Boston Celtics)
Team France basketball roster
Andrew Albicy, G (Gran Canaria)
Nicolas Batum, F (Los Angeles Clippers)
Isaia Cordinier, G (Virtus Bologna)
Bilal Coulibaly, F (Washington Wizards)
Nando de Colo, G (ASVEL)
Evan Fournier, G (Free agent)
Rudy Gobert, C (Minnesota Timberwolves)
Mathias Lessort, C (Panathinaikos)
Frank Ntilikina, G (Partizan)
Matthew Strazel, G (Monaco)
Victor Wembanyama, F (San Antonio Spurs)
Guerschon Yabusele, F (Real Madrid)
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USA vs France highlights in 2024 Paris Olympic gold medal game
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