The United States Cements Dominance in Men’s Basketball with Gold Medal Win
Since the closing ceremonies for the XXXI Olympiad basketball insiders around the world are baffled by the dominance of the United States in men’s basketball. The U.S. men’s team won their third consecutive team gold medal in Rio, offing Serbia in a lopsided 96-66 victory. Without a starting lineup of All-Star stat sheet stuffers the U.S. remained unbeatable in Olympic play. The three-peat in Rio marks the end of an era for men’s basketball, it was New York Knicks star Carmel