Day: August 10, 2024

FIBA named its All-Star Five for the Paris Olympics. It included four medalists, and all five players made it to the medal round.

The five players named are Stephen Curry and LeBron James of the United States, Nikola Jokic of Serbia, Dennis Schroder of Germany and Victor Wembanyama of France.

Curry and James both won gold medals with Team USA. Wembanyama took home silver for
Olympics hosts France, while Jokic won the bronze with Serbia.

LeBron James was named the MVP of the Olympics Men’s Basketball tournament. James had a triple-double in the United States semifinal victory over Serbia. In the gold medal game, James had 14 points and 10 assists.

James won his third gold medal and his fourth Olympic medal overall. Following the victory, the Los Angeles Lakers star said this was likely it for him with Team USA.

“I can’t see myself playing in LA”, James said, referring to the 2028 Summer Olympics which will be held in Los Angeles.

The United States beat France 98-87 in the gold medal game of the 2024 Paris Olympics. This is Team USA’s fifth consecutive gold medal.

Stephen Curry scored 24 points, including four straight three-pointers late in the fourth quarter. France had cut the United States’ lead to just three points prior to Curry’s outburst.

Kevin Durant and Devin Booker both scored 15 points and LeBron James added 14 points, six rebounds and nine assists. Anthony Davis came up big defensively with four blocks and three steals.

Victor Wembanyama led France with 26 points and seven rebounds. Guerschon Yabusele scored 20 points, while Nando De Colo added 12 points off France’s bench.