Monday 20 / January / 2025
Tokyo: Team USA successfully defended their gold medal in men's basketball, winning their rematch with France 87-82.
NBA superstar Kevin Durant powered the Americans with 29 points, while Boston Celtics forward Jason Tatum adding 19 points from the bench.
The US had lost to France in their Olympic opener, their first loss at the Olympics since 2004. But the Americans kept the French, led by Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert, at arms length for four quarters to take the gold.
