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What to know about Serbia in men's basketball final
What to know about Serbia in men's basketball final
Nikola Jokic, facting off against Australia center Andrew Bogut, is a key in the post for Serbia.(Photo: Daniel Powers, USA TODAY Sports)RIO DE JANEIRO — Serbia did what it had to do in group play to advance, losing to the USA, Australia and France by a combined 19 points and beating Venezuela and China.But in the knockout round, Serbia beat Croatia, the top team from Group B, in quarterfinals and hammered Australia in the semifinals, advancing to gold-medal game against the USA on Sunday (2:45 p.m.
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Rio Olympics 2016: Team USA men's basketball players try beach volleyball
Rio Olympics 2016: Team USA men's basketball players try beach volleyball
It seems like watching Kerri Walsh-Jennings and April Ross play Sunday night inspired the U.S. men's basketball team.MORE: Don't miss these events in Rio | Team USA is not invincibleRelated VideoSome of the players spent a little free time away from the yacht Monday, playing some beach volleyball at Copacabana.DeMarcus Cousins, Kevin Durant, Paul George, Draymond Green, DeAndre Jordan and Klay Thompson joined in for an intense game of pickup beach volleyball.
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One simple reason the USA men's basketball team is struggling
One simple reason the USA men's basketball team is struggling
LeBron James, the greatest basketball player alive, isn't on the US Olympic team.But after watching the Americans struggle, he says he wishes he were playing.But he's not.