The U.S. Men’s Basketball Team—Seeking Their Fifth Straight Gold Medal—Tips-Off in Paris

The U.S. Men's Basketball team faces Serbia—and NBA star Nikola Jokic—in their first game of the 2024 Olympics.

July 28, 2024 · 1 min · 54 words · Heather Hoffman

The U.S. mens basketball team begins its quest for a fifth straightOlympicgold medal today.

Game 1, against Serbia, just tipped off in Lille, a city about 140 miles from Paris.

They are coached by Steve Kerr of the Golden State Warriors.

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And four are former MVPs: James, Curry, Durant and Embiid.