South Sudan nearly beat the US in an Olympic tuneup. Here’s how it happened

Takeaways from the U.S. Olympic team’s 101-100 win over South Sudan in an exhibition game Saturday in London:

At 39, 40 in a row

LeBron James’ layup with 8 seconds left was the game-winner, and the win marked the 40th consecutive time that the Americans have won an international game with the NBA’s all-time scoring leader — at 39, set to become the oldest U.S. men’s basketball Olympian ever — in uniform.

Seems like being in London works for King James. Playing in the same...