A roadmap to follow for men's basketball during the Paris Olympics.
FILE - United States’ LeBron James celebrates after winning the gold medal at the men’s basketball game against Spain at the 2012 Summer Olympics, in London, Aug. 12, 2012. The NBA’s all-time scoring leader seeks his third Olympic gold medal and returns to the Games for the first time in 12 years. At 39, James presumably is playing in his final Olympics.
—Kevin Durant, United States: He is seeking to become the first four-time men’s basketball gold medalist, after helping the U.S. win gold at Tokyo in 2021, Rio de Janeiro in 2016 and London in 2012. —Victor Wembanyama, France: The NBA rookie of the year and runner-up for defensive player of the year will be one of the faces of the Paris Games.
—Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Canada: The runner-up in this season’s NBA MVP voting behind Nikola Jokic of Serbia will be asked to help deliver Canada a medal. It’s not out of reach, as proven by Canada’s bronze at the World Cup last summer.—The drive for five. Can the U.S. win gold for a fifth consecutive Olympics, or has the world caught up to the Americans? France figures to have perhaps the best chance at ending the U.S. reign.
—South Sudan. Officially a nation for only about 13 years, the African country is headed to the Olympics for the first time.The U.S. beat France for the gold medal at the Tokyo Games, the fourth consecutive Olympic title for the Americans.
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