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  4. The New York Times: USA Basketball Returns to the Top (August 24, 2008)  WARNING: Pop-ups
  5. Salt Lake Tribune: Redemption in Beijing: U.S. Basketball Takes Gold... (August 24, 2008)
  6. Chicago Sun-Times: Redemption Sweet for Wade, Bryant (August 24, 2008)
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USA Men's Basketball at the 2008 Summer Olympics

Men's Playoff Round

  Quarterfinals - August 20 Semifinals - August 22 Gold Medal Game - August 24 2:30 a.m.
                           
  A2  Argentina 80  
B3  Greece 78  
  A2  Argentina 81  
  B1  United States 101  
B1  United States 116
  A4  Australia 85  
    B1  United States 118
  B2  Spain 107
  B2  Spain 72  
A3  Croatia 59  
  B2  Spain 91 Bronze Medal Game - August 24 12:00 a.m.
  A1  Lithuania 86  
A1  Lithuania 94 A2  Argentina 87
  B4  China 68   A1  Lithuania 75

Men's Preliminary Round

Men's Preliminary
DateTimeTeam 1Team 2Score/Winner
August 9 9:00 p.m. Russia Iran 71-49 Russia
August 9 11:15 p.m. Germany Angola 95-66 Germany
August 10 2:30 a.m. Spain Greece 81-66 Spain
August 10 4:45 a.m. Lithuania Argentina 79-75 Lithuania
August 10 8:00 a.m. Australia Croatia 97-82 Croatia
August 10 10:15 a.m. United States China 101-70 United States
August 11 9:00 p.m. Iran Lithuania 99-67 Lithuania
August 11 11:15 a.m. Croatia Russia 85-78 Croatia
August 12 2:30 a.m. Greece Germany 87-64 Greece
August 12 4:45 a.m. China Spain 85-75 Spain
August 12 8:00 a.m. Angola United States 97-76 United States
August 12 10:15 a.m. Argentina Australia 85-68 Argentina
August 13 9:00 p.m. Germany Spain 72-59 Spain
August 13 11:15 p.m. Australia Iran 106-68 Australia
August 14 2:30 a.m. Angola China 85-68 China
August 14 4:45 a.m. Lithuania Russia 86-79 Lithuania
August 14 8:00 a.m. United States Greece 92-69 United States
August 14 10:15 a.m Argentina Croatia 77-53 Argentina
August 15 9:00 p.m. Greece Angola 102-61 Greece
August 15 11:15 p.m. Russia Australia 95-80 Australia
August 16 2:30 a.m. Croatia Lithuania 86-73 Lithuania
August 16 4:45 a.m. Iran Argentina 97-82 Argentina
August 16 8:00 a.m. China Germany 59-55 China
August 16 10:15 a.m. Spain United States 119-82 United States
August 17 9:00 p.m. Iran Croatia 91-57 Croatia
August 17 11:15 p.m. Australia Lithuania 106-75 Australia
August 18 2:30 a.m. Greece China 91-77 Greece
August 18 4:45 a.m. Angola Spain 98-50 Spain
August 18 8:00 a.m. United States Germany 106-57 United States
August 18 10:15 a.m. Argentina Russia 91-79 Argentina


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  • 1936-1968: US men dominant in international play
  • 1972: Team USA refuses silver medals after controversy at the 1972 Summer Olympics
  • 1980: Team does not participate in the Olympics due to a boycott
  • 1984: Michael Jordan makes Olympic debut
  • 1988: Team finishes with bronze medal
  • 1992: "Dream Team" - first professional players allowed to participate in the Olympics
  • 1994: "Dream Team II"
  • 1998: NBA players not permitted to participate due to NBA lockout
  • 2008: "Redeem Team" sweeps the Summer Olympics, winning gold

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