LOS ANGELES — LeBron James and Steph Curry made a winning start as USA team-mates in an 86-72 victory over Canada in a pre-Olympics exhibition game in Las Vegas on Wednesday.
The two NBA superstars are part of a formidable USA basketball roster that will be chasing a fifth consecutive gold medal when the Paris Olympic s get under way this month.James and Curry are playing alongside each other for the first time as international team-mates, and showed glimpses of a near telepathic understanding during Wednesday's game.
All the miscues offensively, and the turnovers. We'll get better with that — but it starts on the defensive end.'As long as we defend we'll give ourselves a good chance to win every night.'Curry agreed that defense would be the key to the Olympic campaign.'We can work out the kinks and the timing on offense, but if we compete like that and commit to playing defense, we'll be fine against anybody,' Curry said.
Curry Impress As USA Romp Past Canada In Olympic Warm-Up
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