Another Olympics, another gold medal for USA men's basketball.
Except this was not just another Olympics.
And this was not just another gold medal.
Final score: U.S. 87, France 82 in the Olympic final, in a game exactly as close as the score suggests. France led early, leaning on diverse scoring (five French players finished in double figures) and a sturdy defense. The U.S., as it has done this entire tournament, ramped up the offense in the third quarter. France hung around though, with timely threes from Guerschon Yabusele (the ex-Celtic) Frank Ntilikina (the ex-Knick) and Evan Fournier (the current Knick) keeping it close.