Team USA Olympic Basketball Schedule

Stephen Kersey — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 03:12:03 +0000

Team USA, led by Kobe Bryant and LeBron James, will try to reclaim the gold for the United States. The Redeem Team, as it has been called, went undefeated in exhibition play and will begin the opening games August 10th against China.

While Team USA is the overwhelming favorite, it is not beyond the realm of possibilities that they can be beat. In their last exhibition game, Team USA struggled at times against the lowly regarded Australian team.

Who could beat Team USA? The two teams most likely to accomplish that feat are Spain and Argentina. Spain is the reigning World Champions while Argentina is the reigning Olympic gold medalists.

Here is the full schedule for Team USA during the 2008 Olympics in Beijing:

USA versus China – August 10th (10:15 a.m. ET)
USA versus Angola – August 12th (8 a.m. ET)
USA versus Greece – August 14th (8 a.m. ET)
USA versus Spain – August 16th (10:15 a.m. ET)
USA versus Germany – August 18th (8 a.m. ET)
Quarterfinals – August 20
Semi-Finals – August 22
Finals – August 24

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Team USA Defeats Canada 120-65

Stephen Kersey — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 09:52:04 +0000

While the game didn’t mean anything, Team USA started off its bid for a gold medal in the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games with a masterful 120-65 win over Canada. This was Team USA’s first exhibition game in 2008.

Dwyane Wade, Carmelo Anthony and Michael Redd each had 20 points for Team USA. Wade, who missed the end of the NBA season due to injury, looked especially strong. Kobe Bryant, Deron Williams and Chris Paul each chipped in double-digit points.

LeBron James’ ankle injury forced him to miss the game.

Here is a video of Team USA’s win against Canada:

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Team USA Olympic Basketball Schedule

Team USA Defeats Canada 120-65