2024 Paris Olympics: Team USA basketball begins quest for fifth straight gold

The United States men's basketball team will begin its quest for a fifth straight gold medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics with a matchup against Serbia. The game will be played on July 28 at 11:15 AM ET and will be televised live on ESPN.

The United States is the defending Olympic champion and has won the gold medal in four of the last five Olympics. Serbia is a rising power in basketball and finished fourth at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

The United States will be led by a number of NBA stars, including LeBron James, Kevin Durant, and Stephen Curry. Serbia will be led by Nikola Jokić, the reigning NBA MVP.

The game is expected to be a close one. The United States is the favorite, but Serbia has a number of talented players who could challenge for the gold medal.