Team USA was led by Dwyane Wade, who scored 19 points on 7-for-7 shooting from the field. LeBron James had a great all-around game, finishing with 18 points, six rebounds, three assists, three blocks and one steal. Kobe Bryant and Dwight Howard both chipped in 13 points for Team USA.

On China, Yao Ming led the way. Yao had 13 points, ten rebounds and three blocked shots. Zhu Fangyu was the only other member of the Chinese team to reach double-figures, as he finished with 11 points.

Team USA next plays Angola on Tuesday at 8AM EST. The Team USA Olympic basketball schedule has Team USA playing five games in pool play. For more Beijing Olympic Games 2008 coverage, go to LightTheTorch.net.

Here is a video of reaction from Team USA’s victory:

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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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