Zach LaVine scored 13 points, Jrue Holiday had 11 and JaVale McGee finished with 10 points for the U.S. Blake Schilb scored 17 for the Czech Republic (1-2), which led by 10 early and was still within 60-54 midway through the third quarter. ... Second half, we ran out of gas," Czech Republic coach Ronen Ginzburg said. Here, it's all about the medal — that is, one medal, and one medal only. Durant gave the U.S. its first lead midway through the second quarter, a 3-pointer putting the Americans up 34-33.

Source: Fox News July 31, 2021 15:33 UTC