Guest Sports News Posted August 21, 2016 Share Posted August 21, 2016 http://www.offtopic.forum/data/MetaMirrorCache/40b3b93622d478781c42b44531e4ee0c.jpgBy Steve Keating RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - A ruthless United States pounded Serbia 96-66 to claim a third straight Olympic men's basketball title on Sunday, giving coach Mike Krzyzewski a golden send-off. After scrapping to a tense three-point win over Serbia in the group round, the United States quickly removed any suspense from the rematch, surging to a 52-29 halftime lead then cruising to their 25th straight win on Olympic hardwood. Kevin Durant led the assault, pouring in 30 points including 24 in a brilliant opening half, while DeMarcus Cousins was again a beast on the boards, pulling down 15 rebounds. Continue reading... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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