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Day 16 Sunday, August 24, 2008
TimeEventResults
08/24 12:00PM
LTU ARG
Men's Bronze-Medal Game - Game 75 
Lithuania vs Argentina (75-87)
Official
08/24 14:30PM
ESP USA
Men's Gold-Medal Game - Game 76 
Spain vs United States (107-118)
Official

Basketball Features

What's in a nickname?What's in a nickname?

LeBron's Chinese nickname, "xiao-huang-di " -- meaning "Little Emperor" -- is just one of the compelling nicknames in Beijing.

Inside this Sport

Basketball court

An Olympic basketball court is shorter than an NBA one, features a trapezoidal lane and the three-point line is 20 feet, 6 inches from the basket.

Get In The Games Poll

2008 Basketball Medals

CountryGoldSilverBronzeTotal
USA2002
AUS0101
ESP0101
ARG0011
RUS0011

Live Commentary

NBCOlympics.com will live-stream basketball competitions from Beijing, featuring written commentary from Mike McCollow, a former coach and a Basketball Analyst for Fox Sports Net, and Steve Alexander, Senior Editor at Rotoworld.

Shop

Sale - All merchandise UP TO 20% off original price

All Olympic merchandise is marked down. Act now, because when it's gone…it's gone!

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    They said what?

    The U.S. men are not the reigning world or Olympic champions, but the rest of the world still picks Team USA as the favorite.

  • Follow the Bird

    Follow the Bird

    Sue Bird has won titles in college, the pros and the Olympics, but was a reserve at the 2004 Games. She'll be the leader in Beijing.

  • 'Melo metamorphosis

    'Melo metamorphosis

    Four years after being a late addition to the 2004 Olympic team, Carmelo Anthony is arguably the Redeem Team's best player.

  • One on one with Manu

    One on one with Manu

    Few can boast of winning an NBA title. Even fewer own an Olympic gold medal. Fewer yet have won both. Count Manu Ginobili in that select group.

  • Amped for debut

    Amped for debut

    Kobe Bryant can score. A lot. But to win Olympic gold, he says he's willing to dish the ball and lead the team's defensive pressure.

  • How'd it come to this?

    How'd it come to this?

    Ever since the 1992 Dream Team, U.S. opponents at the Olympics have gotten better and better. A look back at what happened to the dominance.

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