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USA vs. France live updates, score: Olympic basketball gold medal matchup pits LeBron James, Steph Curry against Victor Wembanyama

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USA vs. France live updates, score: Olympic basketball gold medal matchup pits LeBron James, Steph Curry against Victor Wembanyama

After one of the most thrilling basketball games in Olympic history in its semifinal against Serbia, the United States men’s basketball team is ready for its final test. LeBron James, Steph Curry, Kevin Durant and Co. will take on the host country France for the gold medal on Saturday evening in Paris.

While reigning NBA Rookie of the Year Victor Wembanyama has contributed to France’s success, lesser-known players like Guerschon Yabusele and Isaia Cordinier have also starred en route to the final. France rolled over Germany in the semifinals and Greece in the quarters, while the United States ran through Brazil in its quarterfinal before the semifinal scare against Serbia.

It’s sure to be an unfriendly environment for the Americans at Bercy Arena, but can they get it done to win their fifth consecutive gold medal?

  • Date: Saturday, August 10

  • Time: 3:30 p.m. ET | 12:30 p.m. PT

  • Location: Bercy Arena | Paris, France

  • Channel: USA Network, NBCOlympics.com, Peacock, Fubo

Follow along with Yahoo Sports for all the live updates, highlights and more as Team USA takes on host country France for a gold medal.

Live28 updates

  • Wemby shoots for 3

    France has cut the USA lead to 65–56 on a Victor Wembanyama 3-pointer. Timeout for the U.S.

  • France had a chance to cut the margin to eight points after Steph Curry turns it over. But Bilal Coulibaly can’t convert a layup. Joel Embiid gets an outlet pass to LeBron James for a dunk.

  • Victor Wembanyama loses a shoe

    No word on whether or not the France delegation will ride in that shoe during the closing ceremony on Sunday.

  • Technical foul on Anthony Davis

    Initially, it looked as if Joel Embiid might have been whistled for getting tangled up with Rudy Gobert.

    But referees called a technical foul on Anthony Davis for standing on the corner of the court from the bench as the ball was being inbounded.

  • LeBron, Curry pick and roll

    Steph Curry sets a slip-screen for LeBron James. As France doubles LeBron, he finds Curry for an open three. USA 61, France 47 with 6:57 remaining in the third quarter.

    Curry has 12 points on 4–for-8 shooting from 3.

  • No rest for LeBron, Curry and Durant

    USA coach Steve Kerr is going to ride his three stars. LeBron James, Steph Curry and Kevin Durant aren’t coming out. No games left in the Olympics after this gold medal match. They have the rest of the summer to rest.

  • Second half is underway

    Kevin Durant arcs a mid-range jumper over Victor Wembanyama to restore Team USA’s 10-point lead, 51–41.

  • Halftime: USA 49, France 41

    Guerschon Yabusele gets a layup at the buzzer to close France to an eight-point margin at halftime, 49–41.

    Yabusele leads France with 15 points, followed by Victor Wembanyama’s 13.

    Team USA is led by Devin Booker’s 13 points on 5-for-7 shooting (2-for-3 from 3). LeBron James has seven, while Anthony Edwards, Steph Curry and Kevin Durant each have six.

  • 3-point shooting a big difference

    Jrue Hoilday hits a 3 to put the U.S. back up by 10, 49–39. Team USA is shooting 45% (9-for-20) from 3, while France is struggling at 19% (3-for-16).

  • USA opens up 10-point lead

    A 3-pointer from Steph Curry and 3-point play by Devin Booker (foul on Evan Fournier) helps the U.S. open up its biggest lead of the game, 46–36.

  • Guerschon Yabusele with the poster

    Guerschon Yabusele dunks over LeBron James and draws the foul. France’s bench and the home crowd erupt. USA still in front, 40–36.

  • USA on 12–6 run

    Team USA roars back, outscoring France 12–6 to build a five-point lead. LeBron James scored four during the run, with 3s from Steph Curry and Devin Booker. France calls timeout.

  • France on 8–0 run

    A Bilal Coulibaly dunk puts France on top, 25–24. France has scored the last eight points and the U.S. calls timeout.

  • France heating up from 3

    Guerschon Yabusele and Matthew Strasel hit back-to-back 3s for France. Strasel’s 3 banked in.

  • 1st quarter: USA 20, France 15

    Great pace after one quarter of play. The U.S. leads, 20–15.

    Devin Booker leads Team USA with seven points, followed by six from Anthony Edwards.

    Victor Wembanyama also has seven points for France.

    One thing to keep an eye on is France’s 3-point shooting, Only 1-for-9 from behind the arc in the first.

  • LeBron’s no-look pass

    There have been plenty of dunks so far in this gold medal game, but LeBron James provides an early highlight with a slick no-look, behind the back pass to Devin Booker in the lane.

  • LeBron James channeling Michael Johnson in this gold medal game

  • Anthony Edwards for 3

    Team USA takes a 16–13 lead with 1:59 remaining in the first quarter on an Anthony Edwards three.

    France calls timeout, presumably to review whether Edwards was behind the line. France coach Vincent Collet may also be giving his guys a breather amid a fast pace.

  • Jayson Tatum scores

    Off a steal by LeBron James, Steph Curry gets the ball up the court to Jayson Tatum for a breakaway dunk and a 14–11 USA lead.

  • Jayson Tatum sighting

    Jayson Tatum enters the game for Team USA. He figures to see more playing time against a bigger France lineup with 7-footers Victor Wembanyama and Rudy Gobert, along with Guerschon Yabusele in the frontcourt

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