ALL EYES ON THE PRIZE
NBC announces major broadcasting change for USA basketball gold medal clash with LeBron James and Co. given top billing
The Team USA game will be broadcast after a popular sport competition
NBC has revealed important broadcast info for Team USA basketball's gold medal game on Saturday, August 10.
All eyes will be on LeBron James and the USA basketball squad who mounted a 17-point comeback to defeat Serbia during the second semifinal of the 2024 Paris Olympics on Thursday.
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The host nation France punched its ticket to the gold medal contest after their 73-69 win over Germany.
Thursday's results will mean LeBron and company will face Victor Wembanyama and France for the Olympic gold.
NBC will broadcast the men's basketball gold medal on Saturday at 3:30 pm Eastern.
The gold medal game will be broadcast after track and field ends.
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Fans can also access the gold medal contest through NBC's streaming service Peacock.
USA Network has previously broadcasted Team USA and other countries' games.
The USA basketball team should thank their lucky stars for appearing in the final game.
The 15-point favorite Team USA trailed for more than 35 minutes of the 40-minute game against three-time NBA MVP Nikola Jokic's Serbia team.
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Heading into the fourth quarter down 13, Team USA outscored Serbia 32-15 - and didn't look back after Steph Curry's three-pointer with 2:24 left in the contest.
The Golden State Warriors star Curry led the team with 36 points - one shy of Carmelo Anthony's American Olympic record for men's basketball.
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Curry scored 14 of Team USA's first 15 points, making four 3-pointers during that span.
His 9 three-pointers were the second most ever by an American in the Olympics - Anthony completed 10 against Nigeria in 2012.
LeBron, meanwhile, continued his Olympic dominance, playing the whole fourth quarter in which he posted 6 points, 6 rebounds, and 4 assists.
The Los Angeles Lakers star finished with his second career Olympic triple-double with 16 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists.
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Team USA could make changes in its gold medal game.
Head coach Steve Kerr did not play the Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum or Indiana Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton.
The Americans and French have yet to play each other in the 2024 Paris Olympics.
The two faced each other in the 2020 Tokyo Games.
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Team USA won 85-82.
LeBron and co. will hope to win the country's fifth straight Olympic gold medal.