Live score updates for the US vs. France match: Steph Curry leads the United States to win in the 2024 Olympic gold medal game in Paris.

Watch the live reaction as Team USA won the gold medal in basketball at the Olympic Games for the fifth time in a row, defeating the hosts France in Paris.
PARIS: The American dream never goes away.

The Americans defeated France 98-87 at Paris’ Bercy Arena to win a rematch of the Tokyo Olympic finals three years prior and secure their fifth straight gold medal in men’s basketball.

In his first and possibly last Olympics, Steph Curry led the United States with 24 points and drained four crucial 3-pointers in the final three minutes of play, including the game-winning shot with 33 seconds remaining for a nine-point lead. Curry was a hero in the Americans’ thrilling victory over Serbia to advance to the gold medal game.

Collet: France’s future is bright, despite disappointment.
Vincent Collet, head coach of France, on taking home the silver medal after winning the Olympics twice in a row. “It is a wonderful sensation, but right now I’m disappointed because I’m a competitor and I wanted to win. With a few minutes remaining, we could have been closer if we had made one or two open shots.

Regarding his ability to advance the team: “I believe this French team will have a good future. We have some excellent young players. Wemby, who is twenty years old, is already outstanding and will only become better. Tonight, he gave it his all and had a fantastic game.

LeBron: “It means everything” to win the gold.
“We have only been together for a short period of time, and that goal was gold, hold each other accountable every single day to get better, and we did that every single day until the last game,” LeBron James said after winning his gold medal.

Regarding the significance of this to him: “It’s everything.” Having my family here means a lot to me since, at this point in my career, I’m not sure how many games or important moments I will play.

Regarding basketball’s status as a worldwide sport: “It truly is a global sport; everyone enjoys playing it, and you can see the world’s top teams competing.” In this global basketball community, our only goal is to motivate people everywhere.”

Regarding the distinction tonight: “We simply maintained our poise. We knew we would face everyone’s strongest blow during our tight game against Serbia, which was one of the tight games we’ve played during the preliminary round. It was all about maintaining composure and willpower to win.”
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Regarding Los Angeles in 2028: “I don’t think I could play in Los Angeles. In addition, I had no intention of performing in Paris, but four years later—nah dude.”