Team USA Men’s Basketball Team Defeats France for Gold at Paris Olympics

The U.S. men’s Olympic basketball team won a fifth consecutive Olympic gold medal on Saturday night at Bercy Arena, besting France 98-87 in front of a raucous hometown crowd. The game was a rematch of the Tokyo gold medal game three years ago, and once again, France couldn’t match the American firepower, which is chock-full of future hoops Hall of Famers.

Stephen Curry led a balanced U.S. attack with 24 points, including four crucial 3-pointers late in the game.