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    Olympics basketball LIVE: USA v France updates as NBA stars LeBron James and Victor Wembanyama face off

    By Jamie Braidwood and Jack Rathborn,

    5 hours ago

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    USA basketball and LeBron James face hosts France for the gold medal at the Olympics with the best of the NBA clashing on the world stage.

    Victor Wembanyama , still only 20 years of age and taking the world by storm after being selected by the San Antonio Spurs at No. 1 in the NBA draft two years ago, attempts to lead a stunning upset of the reigning champions.

    If Vincent Collet’s Les Bleus are to win, they will need to shut down the sharp-shooting Steph Curry , whose heroic display inspired a comeback win over Serbia in the semi-finals , while Kevin Durant has also found his groove off the bench for the United States.

    Joel Embiid can expect a hostile reception from the home fans, having opted to represent the USA on the global stage, rather than France, as was an option at one point ahead of Paris 2024 .

    Team USA have won the men’s basketball gold at the last four Olympics and are bidding for a fifth consecutive title, while hosts France have never won Olympic gold in men’s basketball.

    Follow live score updates and analysis from the Bercy Arena in Paris below:

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