By Steve Keating RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - The United States reaffirmed their status as gold medal favorites on Wednesday with a devastating 105-78 defeat of Argentina to storm into the semi-finals of the Olympic men's basketball tournament. 'What was wrong with the United States?' basketball fans asked. "We got our swagger back, offensively and defensively," declared Paul George to reporters after the United States ran their Olympic winning streak to 23 games.
