Steph Curry electrifies Team USA to seal another Olympic men’s basketball title
The U.S. is atop the international men's basketball world once again, after Stephen Curry scored 24 points and led the way to a 98-87 win over France in the final at the Paris Games on Saturday night.
It was the fifth consecutive gold medal for the U.S. — and the 17th in 20 all-time appearances for the Americans at the games.
Steph Curry scored 12 consecutive points late in the fourth quarter to lead Team USA to men’s basketball gold.
Curry hit a wild dagger 3-pointer and celebrated with the American fans in Paris.
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Kevin Durant — the first four-time men’s gold medalist in Olympic basketball history — scored 15 for the Americans, as did Devin Booker. And LeBron James, wearing metallic gold shoes that needed no explanation, scored 14 for the U.S. as he won his fourth Olympic medal and third gold.