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Olympic basketball: Team USA rallies from 17 down to survive massive scare from Serbia ... and will now play for gold

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PARIS — The United States men’s basketball team managed an incredible comeback to avoid a major scare from Serbia in the Olympic semifinals on Thursday.

The Americans shook off a 17-point first-half deficit to win 95-91 and advance to play France on Saturday in the Olympic gold medal game.

Stephen Curry saved the day with a remarkable 36 points. LeBron James added 16 and played an excellent all-around game.