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Kobe Bryant is expected to retire by the end of the current NBA season, ending his 20-year career which he spent solely with the Los Angeles Lakers.
For Mike Krzyzewski, the 2016 Rio Olympics will be his last at the coaching helm after announcing recently that this will be his last stint as head coach of Team USA.
Paul George could very well be part of the final lineup of Team USA despite the fact that the Indiana Pacers star was not able to actively participate at the USA basketball minicamp held in Las Vegas recently.
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USA leads the NBA-packed Spanish team, 59-58, at half time in what is a very tight Olympic basketball tournament final.
USA leads the French team, 37-25 at half time in their fight to obtain their 5th consecutive Olympic gold medal in Women's basketball.
USA leads the NBA-packed Argentine team, 47 - 40 in their fight to obtain a win and advance to the tournament's final and gold medal match on Sunday, August 12.
According to Chris Collins, Team USA's workout coach, Australia's strength lies in perimeter shooting and fast play, something Kobe, LeBron and Co. will have to keep in mind while defending the Aussies during today's quarterfinal match.
LeBron, Kobe, Durant and Carmelo are all set for today's (August 8) match against Australia in what represents the beginning of the knockout stage for the basketball tournament.
The United States will face Australia in their quarterfinals match after breezing through the group stages unbeaten.
