Team USA Basketball Vs. Spain: Carmelo Anthony, U.S. Defeat Spain For Gold Medal

The United States only led by one at the half and were tied late in the third quarter, but eventually, Kevin Durant and LeBron James made the shots to allow their team to pull away and earn a 107-100 victory and a gold medal for Team USA.

Spain played a spectacular game, with lots of foul calls slowing the tempo and preventing the United States from breaking and Pau Gasol and Juan Carlos Navarro each playing phenomenally, finishing with 24 and 21, respectively. Durant nailed three after three to finish with 30 points, and a late three by James on a mismatch against Marc Gasol proved to be the dagger for the United States. James finished with 19 while Kobe Bryant had 17.

Players from New York's squads didn't have phenomenal games: Carmelo Anthony looked on pace to continue his unreal Olympic scoring with eight points in the opening minutes, but didn't score for the rest of the game, finishing with less points than shots. The Nets' Deron Williams drilled his only two three-point attempts of the game, but that was the extent of his performance off the bench. And Tyson Chandler didn't score after the game's opening basket as coach Mike Krzyzewski played eavy amounts of small-ball with Chandler on the bench, and when Chandler was in, he often looked outmatched by Gasol.

It's the second gold for Anthony and Williams, but the first for Chandler. If Anthony can continue his shooting from this tournament over into the NBA season, the Knicks will be thrilled.

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Team USA Basketball Vs. Spain Halftime Score: Americans Lead In Gold Medal Game, 59-58

Team USA went into halftime with a 59-58 lead over Spain in the gold medal game at the London Olympics on Sunday. The Americans were in control from the beginning, with a 35-27 lead after the first quarter despite the sharp shooting of Juan Carlos Navarro, who finished the half with 19 points

Then, Spain hit the U.S. hard with a 15-6 start to the second quarter. The Americans trailed briefly, but led by the scoring of Kevin Durant and Carmelo Anthony coming off the bench, they were able to make a run and regain the lead before halftime.

Durant went into the half with 17 points, while 'Melo and LeBron James have added eight points apiece. Navarro leads the Spaniards, but Rudy Fernandez also has 12 points, seven of them coming from the free throw line.

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Team USA Basketball Vs. Spain: Gold Medal Game Preview, TV, Online Streaming

The rematch everyone was anticipating is finally here. Team USA men's basketball faces Spain on Sunday in the gold medal round of the London Olympics, looking for a second straight gold medal against this group.

Kevin Durant leads the Americans in scoring going into the game with 18.2 points a game, while New York Knicks star Carmelo Anthony is chipping in 17.4 points a game, and off the bench at that.

This will be interesting for obvious reasons, but particularly since Team USA didn't see much of Marc Gasol in an exhibition game before the Olympics began. Team USA is the clear favorite here, but it will be interesting to see what kind of impact Spain having both of the Gasol brothers could have on the game.

There's also Russell Westbrook's mild ankle sprain to look out for, as his minutes could be limited. Westbrook is averaging just over nine points per contest off the bench.

Team USA and Spain are schedule to get started at 9 a.m. ET on NBC. You can find an online stream of the event right here.

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Team USA Basketball Vs. Argentina Final Score: U.S. Wins 109-83

Team USA Men's Basketball defeated Argentina, 109-83, Friday in the semifinals of the 2012 London Olympics.

New York area athletes were led by the performance of New York Knicks forward Carmelo Anthony, who had 18 points and six rebounds in the game. Knicks center Tyson Chandler had four points and three rebounds in 12 minutes. Brooklyn Nets guard Deron Williams had six points in 20 minutes.

Argentina kept the game close in the first half by making runs after the U.S. took double-digit leads. A three-pointer at the halftime whistle cut the U.S. lead to 47-40. In the second half, the U.S. shot well from three and limited Argentina's scoring to just 17 points in the third quarter. The U.S.' ten-point advantage in that quarter gave the Americans a cushion to work with in the fourth quarter. However, the hot shooting continued for the U.S. and the lead grew even more which allowed for a comfortable win.

Kevin Durant led the U.S. with 19 points. LeBron James chipped in 18 points. Kobe Bryant had 13 first-half points which led the U.S. at the break. Manu Ginobili led Argentina with 18 points.

The U.S. advances to the Gold Medal game against Spain on Aug. 12. Argentina will play Russia in the Bronze Medal game on Aug. 12.

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Team USA Basketball Vs. Argentina Halftime Score: U.S. Leads, 47-40

Team USA Basketball leads Argentina, 47-40, at halftime in the semifinals at the 2012 London Olympics.

New York area athletes had a small role in the first half. New York Knicks forward Carmelo Anthony had four points and three rebounds in ten minutes. Knicks center Tyson Chandler had two rebounds and zero points in six minutes. Brooklyn Nets guard Deron Williams got three points in six minutes.

The U.S. began the game on a 13-4 run. Argentina responded strongly and was able to get back into the game and the first quarter ended with the U.S. up, 24-19. Another run in the second quarter allowed the U.S. to build a 41-29 lead before another Argentina run cut the lead under double-digits. Manu Ginobili drilled a three-pointer at the buzzer to trim the U.S. lead at seven at the half.

Kobe Bryant led the U.S. with 13 points in the half. LeBron James also reached double figures in scoring with 11 points. Carlos Delfino led Argentina with 13 points in the half. Luis Scola also reached double figures with 10 points.

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Team USA Men's Basketball Vs. Argentina Preview: Game Time, TV, Online Streaming

Team USA Basketball Vs. Australia Final Score: U.S. Wins, 119-86

Team USA Basketball defeated Australia, 119-86, on Wednesday in the quarterfinals at the 2012 London Olympics.

New York area athletes played a significant role in the victory. Brooklyn Nets guard Deron Williams had 18 points in 22 minutes, 13 of his points came in the first half which led the U.S. New York Knicks forward Carmelo Anthony had 17 points in 20 minutes and Knicks center Tyson Chandler had six points in eight minutes.

The U.S. scored 28 points in each of the first three quarters of the game. The U.S. had a comfortable 56-42 halftime lead but saw Australia tie them at 28 points apiece in the third quarter. The fourth quarter belonged to the U.S. as they piled in 35 points and won the game going away. The foul trouble from the first half for the U.S. did not carry over into the second half which helped them to pull away from Australia. The U.S.' dominance in the paint paid off with 32 free throw attempts for the game to Australia's 21 attempts (17 first-half attempts).

Kobe Bryant led the U.S. with 20 points. Kevin Durant, Kevin Love and LeBron James also reached double figures in scoring for the U.S. James ended up with the first triple-double in the Olympics with 11 points, 11 assists and 14 rebounds. Patrick Mills of Australia led all scorers in the game with 26 points.

The U.S. will have a rematch of a Group A game in the semifinals when they meet Argentina on Aug. 10. Argentina defeated Brazil, 82-77, on Wednesday.

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Team USA Basketball Vs. Australia Halftime Score: Deron Williams Scores 13 As U.S. Leads, 56-42

Team USA men's Basketball leads Australia, 56-42, at halftime in the quarterfinals at the 2012 London Olympics.

New York area athletes played a big role in the first half. Brooklyn Nets guard Deron Williams led all scorers with 13 points in 12 minutes. He also had an assist and two rebounds. New York Knicks forward Carmelo Anthony chipped in eight points in nine minutes. Knicks center Tyson Chandler had four points and two rebounds in four minutes before sitting due to foul trouble.

The U.S. outscored Australia in both quarters, 28-21. The defense has looked better from previous outings for the U.S. and they held Australia to 43 percent shooting in the first. Australia made just 3-of-10 from behind the arc. The U.S. shot 52 percent from the field and hit seven three-pointers. There were plenty of fouls to go around in the first half and both teams got to the foul line. The U.S. hit 13-of-18 free throws while Australia made only 9-of-17 at the charity stripe.

The foul situation will be something to monitor for the U.S. in the second half as Kevin Durant has three fouls. Williams has two fouls as does Anthony and Chandler. Patrick Mills led Australia in the first half with 12 points and four rebounds.

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Team USA Men's Basketball Vs. Australia Preview: Game Time, TV, Online Streaming

On Wednesday, the U.S. Men's Basketball team plays Australia in the quarterfinal of the 2012 London Olympics.

So far, the United States has resembled a machine. While they've had occasional struggles for a half here and there, the Americans have mostly been dominant. In group play they breezed through undefeated, highlighted by the 83-point victory they had against Nigeria that shattered just about every Olympic record.

Head coach Mike Krzyzewski has pushed all the right buttons as he so often does. Now approaching crunch time, the U.S. team faces the Australians as heavy favorites.

Australia has gotten to this point by taking care of business against Group B, including a glorious win over Russia at the buzzer on a Patty Mills 3-pointer. However, the Aussies aren't expected to keep this one close considering the talent gap between the two foes.

If the Americans can hold on, they'll move one step closer to capturing gold as the often-compared 92' Dream Team did.

TV: NBC Sports Network

Time: 5:15 p.m. ET

Online: NBCOlympics.com

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Team USA Basketball Vs. Argentina Final Score: U.S. Wins, 126-97

Team USA Basketball defeated Argentina, 126-97, in a Group A game on Monday at the 2012 London Olympics.

New York area athletes did not play a large role in the victory but played solid minutes overall. New York Knicks forward Carmelo Anthony had five points, five rebounds and an assist in 12 minutes. Knicks center Tyson Chandler finished the game with three points, five rebounds, a block and two steals in 11 minutes. Brooklyn Nets guard Deron Williams had five points, five assists, two rebounds and a steal in 15 minutes of action.

After leading by just one point at halftime, 60-59, the U.S. exploded in the third quarter for 42 points. Kevin Durant scored 17 points in the quarter after LeBron James got the U.S. off to a hot start. The defense was also ratcheted up for the U.S. in the quarter and Argentina had just 17 points after scoring at least 27 in the first two frames. In the fourth quarter, the U.S. emptied their bench, as did Argentina.

Durant, who was 8-of-10 from behind the arc, led all scorers with 28 points. LeBron James had 18 points. Kevin Love, Kobe Bryant, Andre Iguodala and Chris Paul all reached double figures in scoring. Manu Ginobili had 16 points (all in the first half) to lead Argentina in scoring.

The U.S. won Group A with a 5-0 record and will move on to play Australia in the quarterfinals on Aug. 8. Australia finished Group B play with a 3-2 record.

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Team USA Men's Basketball Vs. Argentina Halftime Score: U.S. Leads, 60-59

The Team USA men's basketball team leads Argentina, 60-59, at halftime in a Group A game at the 2012 London Olympics. New York area athletes did not have a good half against Argentina.

New York Knicks forward Carmelo Anthony had been leading the U.S. and was the fourth-leading scorer in the Olympics coming into the game against Argentina. He had a rough first half against Argentina and had to sit with two fouls. He was 0-for-4 from the floor and had just two points and three rebounds. Knicks center Tyson Chandler had three fouls, three rebounds and a blocked shot in the first half. Brooklyn Nets guard Deron Williams also ran into foul trouble and had two fouls an assist and a steal in the first half.

Argentina shot 55.9 percent from the field in the first half but the U.S. was able to use the turnover advantage (8-3) to grab a one-point lead at halftime. The U.S. led by just two after a well-played first quarter by both teams that ended 34-32. Three-point shooting has not been an issue for either team. The U.S. hit 9-of-22 from behind the arc while Argentina has hit 7-of-15 three-point attempts. Surprisingly, the U.S. is only 8-of-20 from inside the arc.

Chris Paul led the U.S. with 14 points in the half. Kevin Durant chipped in 11 points. Argentina's Manu Ginobili led all scores with 16 first-half points. Leonardo Gutierrez had 11 points for Argentina.

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Team USA Men's Basketball Vs. Argentina Preview: Game Time, TV Schedule, Online Streaming

Coming off one of its tightest games at the 2012 London Olympics, the USA men’s basketball team will try and end its preliminary-round play with an unblemished 5-0 record Monday (5:15 p.m. ET on NBC Sports Network). To do so, Team USA will need to defeat Argentina at the Olympic Park Basketball Arena.

Over the last four days, the United States (4-0) has played two games on the opposite ends of the performance spectrum. Last Thursday, Team USA destroyed Nigeria, 156-73, setting records in the processes, but on Saturday the squad narrowly defeated Lithuania, 99-94.

So far, New York Knicks forward Carmelo Anthony is leading the team in scoring with 20.4 points per game, while Brooklyn Nets point guard Deron Williams is pacing the team in assists per game (5.8).

Meanwhile, Argentina (4-1) is being led by Luis Scola (22.1 ppg) and Manu Ginobili (21.0). Just a few weeks ago, in a exhibition in Barcelona, Spainl, Aregentina lost to the United States, 86-80.

If you can’t catch the game on television, a live stream of the game can be found at NBCOlympics.com.

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Team USA-Lithuania Final Score: USA Rallies For 99-94 Victory

The Team USA men's basketball team survived a major scare from Lithuania Saturday in Olympic action, rallying in the final seven minutes for a 99-94 victory. Carmelo Anthony of the New York Knicks and LeBron James of the Miami Heat led Team USA in scoring, each with 20 points.

Lithuania led, 82-80, after a three-point play by Toronto Raptors center Luis Kleiza (21 points) with exactly seven minutes to play. Leading 85-84 with 5:39 to play, Team USA went on a 12-4 run to seal the victory. James had seven of those points and nine of Team USA's final 14 points.

Team USA led at halftime, 55-51. Lithuania scored the first five points of the second half to take a 56-55 lead and the game see-sawed from there until James and Team USA took control in the closing moments.

Deron Williams of the Brooklyn Nets finished with 12 points, two assists and two steals in 23 minutes of action. Tyson Chandler of the Knicks played only eight minutes. He had one point, one rebound and one blocked shot.

Team USA-Lithuania Halftime Score: USA Leads, 55-51

Team USA holds a slim 55-51 halftime lead over Lithuania Saturday in men's basketball action at the 2012 London Olympics. The USA held a 33-25 lead after one quarter, but was outscored in the second period by Lithuania, 26-22. Team USA has won 12 straight games in Olympic men's basketball competition.

New York Knicks forward Carmelo Anthony leads Team USA with 14 points. Deron Williams of the Brooklyn Nets has five points, one assist and two steals. Knicks center Tyson Chandler has a rebound and a blocked shot in just four minutes of action.

Luis Kleiza, a center for the Toronto Raptors, has 16 points for Lithuania to lead all scorers.

Team USA is just six-for-19 (32 percent) from three-point range in the game.

Thus far in the Olympics this is the stiffest challenge for the star-studded U.S. team. How they react should make for an interesting second half. SB Nation New York will have a recap for you when the game ends.

Team USA Men's Basketball Vs. Lithuania: Preview, Game Time, TV Schedule

Team USA Men's Basketball will look to move to 4-0 in Group A play when they take on Lithuania in the 2012 London Olympics at 9:30 a.m. Eastern time on NBC Sports Network. The U.S. enters the game as a 34.5-point favorite against Lithuania. The U.S. is ranked No. 1 by FIBA, while Lithuania is No. 5.

The U.S. is 3-0 in Group A and enters the game off of a record-breaking 156-73 win over Nigeria. New York Knicks forward Carmelo Anthony led the USA in the win with a U.S. record 37 points on 13-of-16 shooting, including 10 made three-pointers. Brooklyn Nets guard Deron Williams had a double-double (13 points, 10 assists) and Knicks center Tyson Chandler had two points and five rebounds. The U.S. has also defeated Tunisia (110-63) and France (98-71).

Lithuania is 1-2 in the competition and sits in fourth place in Group A with four points. In the 2012 Olympics, Lithuania has defeated Nigeria (72-53) and lost to Argentina, 102-79, and France, 82-74. A poor third quarter allowed Lithuania's halftime lead to slip away against France in their last game. Linas Kleiza of the Toronto Raptors led Lithuania with 16 points and six rebounds.

USA Leaders

Points: Carmelo Anthony, 20.7 ppg (5th in Olympics)

Rebounds: Kevin Durant, Tyson Chandler, 6.7 per game

Assists: Deron Williams 7.0 (2nd in Olympics). LeBron James and Chris Paul are also in the top 10 in assists per game with 5.7 and 5.3, respectively.

Lithuania Leaders

Points: Linas Kleiza 16.7 ppg (10th in Olympics)

Rebounds: Linas Kleiza, 6.7

Assists: Mantas Kalnietis 5.0 (10th in the Olympics)

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Team USA Basketball Vs. Nigeria Final Score: Carmelo Anthony Scores Record 37, U.S. Wins 156-73

Team USA Basketball defeated Nigeria, 156-73, in Group A play at the 2012 London Olympics on Thursday. The score put up by the U.S. was an Olympic record. It was not the only record set on Thursday.

New York Knicks forward Carmelo Anthony set a record for most points scored by a U.S. player in the Olympics with 37 on 13-of-16 shooting. Anthony hit 10 three-pointers. Brooklyn Nets guard Deron Williams had 13 points and 10 assists off the bench. Knicks center Tyson Chandler had two points and five rebounds.

The U.S. got off to a 13-0 start and did not look back. Wide open three-pointers and dunks helped Team USA build a 49-25 lead after the first quarter. By halftime, the U.S. had 78 points and knew they had a chance to smash records. The scoring onslaught continued in the second half with 41 points in the third quarter and 31 points in the fourth quarter. The team finished with a U.S. record 29 made threes on 46 attempts. The 83-point margin of victory was also a record.

Kobe Bryant scored 16 in the first half for the U.S. while Kevin Durant had 14 points. Russell Westbrook scored 21 points and Kevin Love had 15 points for the game. Ike Diogu had 27 points and seven rebounds to lead Nigeria.

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Team USA Basketball Vs. Nigeria Halftime Score: Carmelo Anthony Scores 19, U.S. Leads 78-45

Team USA Basketball leads Nigeria, 78-45, after the first half of play in a Group A game at the 2012 London Olympics.

New York Knicks forward Carmelo Anthony was nearly perfect in the first half of play. He shot 7-for-9 from the floor and led the team with 19 points. Brooklyn Nets guard Deron Williams was 3-4 from the floor and had seven points off the bench. Knicks center Tyson Chandler had two points and three rebounds in the first half.

The U.S. got off to a blistering pace from behind the three-point arc on mostly uncontested shots. There were also plenty of unguarded dunks on layups in a 49-point first quarter by the U.S. Given that they could seemingly score on every possession, the defense was lax by the United States in the first half which allowed Nigeria to score 25 in the first quarter. In the second quarter Nigeria played better while scoring less but the U.S.' lead only increased to the very impressive 33-point lead. The U.S. hit 14-of-25 from behind the arc for the first half.

Kobe Bryant and Kevin Durant also reached double figures in the first half with 16 and 14 points, respectively. Nigeria was led by Ike Diogu who had 15 points in the half on 7-of-10 shooting.

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Team USA Basketball Vs. Nigeria: Preview, Game Time, TV Schedule

Both of New York City's NBA teams are represented on Team USA at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London this year. The Knicks claim Carmello Anthony and Tyson Chandler on the roster, and Brooklyn Nets star Deron Williams represents the city's other team. Team USA is favored by 42 points in their Thursday game against Nigeria.

The talent gap between the two teams is notable, as it has been with most of Team USA's opponents over the years. Nigeria does have a pair of NBA players on the squad, Al-Farouq Aminu of the Houston Rockets and well-traveled journeyman Ike Diogu.

Chandler could see plenty of work against Diogu, but there is not much of a matchup for him. Carmelo Anthony, part of the deep Team USA bench, could see plenty of work again, after helping Team USA power through the Tunisians in their last game.

The game starts at 5;15 p.m. ET. The NBC Sports Network will carry the live broadcast, and streaming options are available from NBCOlympics.com.

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Team USA Vs. Tunisia Final Score: Carmelo Anthony Scores 16 In USA's 110-63 Win

Team USA Basketball defeated Tunisia in Group A play, 110-63, on Tuesday at the 2012 London Olympics.

New York area athletes helped the U.S. cruise to the victory in the second half after a bit of a disappointing first half.

New York Knicks forward Carmelo Anthony came off the bench and shared the team lead in scoring with 16 points in 12 minutes. Kevin Love also had 16 points in 17 minutes for the U.S. Anthony had seven points in the first half. Brooklyn Nets guard Deron Williams played 15 minutes and scored nine points. He also had four assists, a steal, a block and a rebound. Knicks center Tyson Chandler had six points, all in the first half, and six rebounds in 15 minutes. Chandler appeared to hit his hand on the rim in the second half and was seen on the bench with an ice pack on the hand.

The U.S. struggled from behind the arc in the first half, shooting just two for 12 from three-point range. The U.S. only managed to lead Tunisia by 13 points at the half. The U.S. had no such problems in the second half, hitting eight of their 13 three-point shots. The blowout got underway immediately in the second half when the U.S. quickly increased their lead from 13 to 20 in a third quarter in which they eventually outscored Tunisia, 39-14. The fourth quarter saw bench players on the court for the U.S. but the lead grew even more.

Kevin Durant finished with a double-double for the U.S. with 13 points and 10 rebounds. Nine of Durant's points came in the first half. Makrem Ben Romdhane, of Tunisia, led all scorers with 22 points.

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Team USA Basketball Vs. Tunisia Halftime Score: U.S. Leads, 46-33

Team USA Basketball leads Tunisia at halftime, 46-33, at the 2012 London Olympics in men's Group A play on Tuesday. New York area athletes had plenty to do with the first half lead for the U.S.

New York Knicks forward Carmelo Anthony came off the bench and was second on the team in points with seven in a perfect first half from the floor. He made both field goals, one of which was a three-pointer, and both free throws. Knicks center Tyson Chandler was also perfect from the floor and had six points on three shots. He also had five rebounds. Brooklyn Nets guard Deron Williams scored two points off the bench and had one assist, one steal and one block.

The U.S. trailed in the first half several times to Tunisia which shot 43.8 percent from behind the three-point arc (7-of-16). The U.S., which is a heavy favorite, fell in love with the three-pointer in the half but only hit two out of 12 attempts which kept the scoreline closer than it was expected to be before the game. Despite the poor shooting from three-point range, the U.S. shot 55.9 percent for the half.

Kevin Durant led the U.S. with nine points and seven rebounds. Makrem Ben Romdhane, of Tunisia, led all scorers with 13 first-half points.

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Team USA Basketball Vs. Tunisia: Preview, Game Time, TV Schedule

Team USA men's basketball returns the hardwood Tuesday (5:15 p.m. ET on NBC Sports Network), as they take on Tunisia at the Olympic Park Basketball Arena in its second game in Group-A play. USA will look to improve to 2-0 overall in pool play, while Tunisia, competing in its first ever Olympic Games, is seemingly try to do the impossible by earning a victory over team USA basketball.

On Sunday, Team USA (1-0) earned a solid victory over France, 98-71, while Tunisia lost to African rival Nigeria, 60-56. The opening-round loss followed a solid gold-medal performance from Tunisia, who earned its way to London by winning the 2011 FIBA Africa Championship.

To view the game, here's the basic viewing information:

Where: Olympic Park Basketball Arena, London, UK

When: 5:15 p.m. ET

TV: NBC Sports Network (Live)

Live Stream: NBCOlympics.com.

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Team USA Vs. France Final Score: Kevin Durant Leads Americans To Victory, 98-71

So it turns out that Drake and Chris Brown's confrontation at a New York nightclub that resulted in Tony Parker's eye injury didn't ruin Parker's eye or the opening Olympic basketball matchup between Team USA and France. Everything went along as planned, as the Americans used the second and third quarters to separate themselves from the Frenchmen and win, 98-71

Team USA led by just one point following the first quarter, but in the second they took off and outscored France, 30-15. They picked up where they left off in the third quarter as well, before being neutralized in the fourth. But at that point, Team USA was already in control.

Kevin Durant led the way for the Americans with 22 points and nine rebounds. Kevin Love put up 14 points, while Kobe Bryant added 10. Carmelo Anthony had nine points and nine boards, while Tyson Chandler chipped in eight points and nine rebounds.

Ali Traore put up 12 points to lead France, while Tony Parker added 10.

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Team USA Basketball: Knicks' Carmelo Anthony Enjoying The Experience

New York Knicks' fans can only wish that star forward Carmelo Anthony could be as comfortable, and play as effortlessly, for the Knicks, as he appears to play for the Team USA men's basketball team.

"This whole experience, every time I come back from playing USA Basketball, my mindset is a lot different," Anthony said late Tuesday night after the Americans' surprisingly comfortable win at the Palau Sant Jordi. "The team-oriented atmosphere I bring back to my team, the focus that I have, my conditioning and carrying that into the regular season, it’s like I’m getting an early start. In ’08 coming off a gold medal going into the 2009 season, that was one of my best seasons. My body felt great; my mind felt great. That’s something I keep in the back of my mind coming off USA Basketball."

Here is a little more of the mellow 'Melo:

"I don’t like it better than NBA basketball. I play NBA basketball, that’s my career, that’s my life blood," Anthony said. "But FIBA basketball allows me to play multiple positions and do a lot of different things out there on the basketball court than I do in the NBA. I’m in a different position, I play the 3, the 4, the 5. I don’t play the 5 back in the NBA. Over here, with these guys on the team, it’s more playing off of them, doing some dirty work, when the ball comes to you trying to knock down shots, rebounding. Most of the times I’m playing against 4s and 5s, and it’s a much more physical game than in the NBA. I won’t be playing the 5 in New York, I know that.

Team USA Basketball: Jim Boeheim Is Having Fun Coaching At Olympics

Team USA men's basketball concluded its exhibition schedule Tuesday, as they easily defeated Spain 100-78 in Barcelona. The victory helped USA finish its warm-up tour with a perfect 5-0 record, and according to its assistant head coach Jim Boeheim, so far, its been a lot of fun:

Sometime during the third quarter on Tuesday night, Kobe Bryant came back to our bench and said, "This is fun."

And you know something? He was right. This is fun. This is a fun team to coach. And this is a fun team to watch.

Boeheim, who's real job is to serve as the head coach of Syracuse University men's basketball, is serving as an assistant for USA's head coach Mike Krzyzewski. This is the second Olympics in a row Boeheim is helping out his friend.

In the win over second-ranked Spain, it was Boeheim's former player, Carmelo Anthony, who netted 23 of his team-high 27 in the first half, that helped Team USA comeback from an early deficit. In the end, said Boeheim, it was a solid victory:

But it was a good win, too, because of the way we won. We had to come from behind against one of the best teams in the world with players like Pau Gasol (19 points) and Serge Ibaka (16 points) out there. It was also a good win because they got 30 free throws and we got only 15. But that’s international ball. That’s pretty normal. We’re going to have some bad calls go against us in the Olympics and we have to be ready to overcome them.

Jim Boehiem is documenting his Team USA experience with a blog at the Syracuse Post-Standard.

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Team USA Vs. Spain Final Score: Carmelo Anthony Leads USA In 100-78 Win

The Team USA men's basketball team defeated Spain, 100-78, in a pre-Olympic exhibition game on Tuesday in Barcelona, Spain. The Spanish team is considered the USA's biggest threat to Olympic gold.

The final score is not really an indication of how close the game was in the first half. If not for three goaltending calls against Spain forward Serge Ibaka, the score might have been even tighter at the half than a 48-40 U.S. lead. Spain actually got off to a good start and had a 14-9 early lead due to easy looks for Ibaka, who had 16 points in the first half.

In the second half, the U.S. built a 15-point lead which would hold for the duration. Kevin Durant piled in 10 of his 13 points in the first three and half minutes of the second half to pace the U.S. early in the half. New York Knicks center Tyson Chandler ran into foul trouble once again. He fouled out with eight minutes left in the fourth quarter after playing just eight minutes. Not having the center did not matter as LeBron James picked up where Knicks forward Carmelo Anthony, who had 23 first-half points, left off scoring wise in the second half.

Anthony led Team USA with 27 points off the bench. James had 25 points for the game. Brooklyn Nets guard Deron Williams played 18 minutes and had four points and an assist. Pau Gasol led Spain with 19 points as Ibaka could not add a single point to his first half total.

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Team USA Basketball: USA Vs. Spain Preview, Game Time, TV

The USA Men's Basketball team will end is exhibition tour Tuesday (4:30 p.m. ET on ESPN2), when they face Spain in Barcelona for a tune-up match for the 2012 Olympic Games in London. This will be the the last exhibition contest for both USA and Spain, who both will enter the games as FIBA's No. 1 and No. 2 ranked teams, respectively.

Team USA will be looking to end its exhibition schedule with a perfect 5-0 record, as well as improving its FIBA record over Spain to 6-1. The last time these two countries met was at the '08 Olympic Games, where USA downed Spain 118-107 in the Gold Medal Game.

Entering the Olympics, Spain is suppose to be USA's No. 1 foe as they feature a handful of NBAers -- center Pau Gasol (Los Angeles Lakers), guard José Calderón (Toronto Raptors), Víctor Claver (Portland Trailblazers), Marc Gasol (Memphis Grizzles) and Serge Ibaka (Oklahoma City Thunder).

However, Spain will have a hard time matching up with a squad that features Brooklyn Nets guard Deron Williams, New York Knicks forward Carmelo Anthony and center Tyson Chandler coming off the bench.

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Team USA Vs. Argentina Final Score: Kevin Durant's Big Day Pushes U.S. Past Argentina, 86-80

The Team USA men's basketball team defeated Argentina, 86-80, on Sunday in a pre-Olympics exhibition in Barcelona, Spain. The U.S. is now 4-0 in their exhibition games.

The U.S. began the game with a hot start and had a 19-3 lead early in the game. Team USA hit seven of their first 13 three-pointers but would finish just 13-of-34 from behind the arc. The shooting woes from deep allowed Argentina to make a comeback. Manu Ginobili's three-point play with 2:50 left to play cut the U.S. lead to 78-74. Kevin Durant and Chris Paul then hit three-pointers to give Team USA enough breathing room to hold on to the victory.

Durant led Team USA with 27 points. Kobe Bryant had 18 points while LeBron James had 15 points. Ginobili paced Argentina with 23 points. Carlos Delfino and Luis Scola chipped in 15 and 14 points, respectively, for Argentina.

Brooklyn Nets guard Deron Williams came off the bench, as did New York Knicks forward Carmelo Anthony. Knicks center Tyson Chandler did get the start but ran into foul trouble and was limited.

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Team USA Basketball: USA Vs. Argentina Preview, Game Time, TV, Online Streaming

Team USA men's basketball will face its toughest test of its exhibition schedule Sunday, as they face Argentina in Barcelona, Spain at 3:30 p.m. ET on on NBA TV (tape delayed on ESPN2 at 12 a.m. ET). Team USA is coming off a convincing victory over Great Britain on Thursday, but will tested against Argentina -- a team that lost to Team USA in the semifinals of the 2008 Olympic Games but earned a victory over the U.S. in the '04 Olympics. Argentina won the gold medal in '04.

Brooklyn Nets point guard Deron Williams and the New York Knicks contingent of Carmelo Anthony and Tyson Chandler will be looking to help the U.S. Men's National Team go 4-0 in its exhibition matches. Meanwhile, NBAers Manu Ginobili and Luis Scola will lead Argentina.

USA's undefeated mark could be a tough one to keep, as the squad faces Argentina and then one of the gold-medal favorites Spain on Tuesday. Both games will be played in Barcelona, the same location that hosted the '92 Dream Team.

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Team USA Vs. Great Britain Final Score: Deron Williams, Carmelo Anthony Lead USA To 118-78 Win

Team USA Basketball continued its Olympic tune-up games with a 118-78 win over Great Britain on Thursday at Manchester Arena in Manchester, England.

Team USA was led in scoring by Brooklyn Nets guard Deron Williams and New York Knicks forward Carmelo Anthony. Both players had 19 points. Four other players scored in double figures for the U.S. Knicks center Tyson Chandler only played 10 minutes and had two blocks, a rebound and an assist. Luol Deng of the Chicago Bulls was the leading scorer for Great Britain with a game-high 25 points.

The U.S. opened with a 33-20 advantage after the first quarter of this game and didn't look back. Team USA had built the lead to 55-37 at halftime despite hot shooting from Team GB from behind the arc (12/23 for the game). Team USA's ability to dominate the points in the paint and the turnover battle was really on display in the third quarter in which Great Britain was outscored, 34-18. For the game Team USA scored 64 points in the paint to just 18 for Great Britain. The 28 turnovers the USA forced were a major part of the U.S.'s 34 fast break points.

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Team USA Basketball: TV Coverage, Streaming, Live Updates And More

Deron Williams, Carmelo Anthony and Tyson Chandler will help lead Team USA against Great Britain in its third Olympic tune-up this afternoon beginning at 2 p.m. EDT.