2024 Paris Olympics
Live Blog EndedJul 29, 2024

Live updates: Team USA takes on Nikola Jokic, Serbia in men's hoops debut

The first Olympic competition for the U.S. men's basketball team is set for Sunday when LeBron James and Co. take on three-time NBA MVP Nikola Jokic

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LeBron James of Team USA handles the ball while Nikola Jokic of the Serbian Men’s National Team plays defense during the game during the 2024 USA Basketball Showcase on July 17, 2024 in Abu Dhabi, The United Arab Emirates at Etihad Arena. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2024 NBAE (Photo by Joe Murphy/NBAE via Getty Images)

LeBron James of Team USA handles the ball while Nikola Jokic of the Serbian Men’s National Team plays defense during the game during the 2024 USA Basketball Showcase on July 17, 2024 in Abu Dhabi, The United Arab Emirates at Etihad Arena. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2024 NBAE (Photo by Joe Murphy/NBAE via Getty Images)

What to Know

  • The Americans handled Serbia 105-79 in Abu Dhabi on July 17.
  • Other exhibition contests against Australia and South Sudan were not as easy for the heavily-favored Team USA in the lead-up to Paris competition.
  • Three-time NBA MVP Nikola Jokic will be the biggest problem all over the court for Serbia, especially if the U.S. is without a pair of former MVP winners (Joel Embiid, Kevin Durant) who are questionable with illness and injury entering Sunday's contest.

Follow along below for live updates from the Group C men's basketball contest between the United States and Serbia.

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