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US golden again, beats Spain in Olympic basketball
BEIJING (AP) After cruising for two weeks at the Olympics, the U.S. was challenged for 40 minutes.
And it was worth every last one.
The U.S.' riveting 118-107 victory against Spain in Sunday's gold medal game showed how good the Americans could be under pressure, and it capped a three-year mission to put the U.S. back atop the basketball world.
Dwyane Wade takes you inside the mind of Dwyane Wade as the "Redeem Team" looks to get USA basketball back on top of the world after a string of recent disappointments.
The U.S. men's basketball team, the "Redeem Team," recaptured past glory at the Beijing Olympics.
Nowhere else is it more apparent that basketball is taking over in China than at the famous Dongdan courts in central Beijing.
How is the Olympic game different from the NBA? What are the skills necessary for each position? Who are some of the players who will take center stage in Beijing? This AP interactive has the answers to all your questions about the sport of basketball.
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| Medal Count | ||||
| Basketball | ||||
| G | S | B | Total | |
| AFG | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ALB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ALG | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ASA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AND | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ANG | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ANT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ARG | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ARM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ARU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Full Medals Table | ||||
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