By Nick Selbe, Sports Illustrated: The road to a fourth consecutive gold medal doesn’t officially begin for Team USA’s men’s basketball squad until July 23. But the journey to defending its title has officially gotten off to a rocky start.
The U.S. fell in its first pre-Olympics exhibition game to Nigeria, 90-87, on Saturday night in Las Vegas. It was Team USA’s first time playing together in its current form, and there appear to still be some kinks to work out for head coach Gregg Popovich and Co.
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