U.S. coasts into Olympic men’s basketball semis with blowout over Brazil

After capturing the top overall seed with a dominant group stage showing, Team USA continued its dominance in the men’s basketball tournament.

By easily handling Brazil, 122-87, Steve Kerr, Steph Curry and America are heading to the semifinals, where Serbia awaits. The U.S., a 27.5-point favorite, started strong and never let up, with a balanced effort in which the roster gelled as well as imaginable.

Turning the quarterfinal matchup into shooting practice, the US had six players...