Villeneuve-D'Ascq, France—Kevin Durant returned from injury to produce a shooting masterclass as the United States launched the defense of their Olympic basketball crown with a 110-84 win over Serbia on Sunday.
LeBron James #6 and Kevin Durant #7 of Team USA high five during the game against the Serbian Men's National Team on July 28, 2024 at the Stade Pierre Mauroy in Paris, France. Villeneuve-D’Ascq, France—Kevin Durant returned from injury to produce a shooting masterclass as the United States launched the defense of their Olympic basketball crown with a 110-84 win over Serbia on Sunday.
“It’s just basketball at the end of the day. I just tried to follow the gameplan, be there for my team-mates on the defensive end, and when the ball touched my hands be aggressive.” LeBron James provided scoring support with 21 points, with Jrue Holiday adding 15 points and Devin Booker finishing on 12.The USA are the overwhelming favourites for the Olympic crown and have arrived in France with a squad featuring a galaxy of NBA stars led by the likes of James, Durant and Stephen Curry.“KD was phenomenal,” James said. “It’s almost like he never missed anything. If you watch him at practice, everything he does is at game speed.
On Sunday’s evidence Golden State coach Steve Kerr’s squad will take some stopping when the 12-team tournament moves to Paris for the knockout rounds on August 6.
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