Durant inspires USA in rout of Serbia to launch Olympic defence

Durant, who missed the entirety of the USA's Olympic build-up with a calf injury, shot a near-perfect 8-of-9 from the field to finish with 23 points in a convincing win for the reigning champions, who are eyeing a fifth straight Olympic crown. "It feels good to make some shots," Durant told reporters after the win. "Everybody played their role pretty well tonight and my role was to come in and make some space for the team -- glad I was able to knock some down. "It's just basketball at the end of the day.