The US men's basketball team arrives in France, with its Paris Olympics opener on Sunday

United States' forward LeBron James, left, and teammate United States' guard Stephen Curry smile during an exhibition basketball game between the United States and South Sudan, at the o2 Arena in London, Saturday, July 20, 2024.

United States' forward LeBron James, left, and teammate United States' guard Stephen Curry smile during an exhibition basketball game between the United States and South Sudan, at the o2 Arena in London, Saturday, July 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)


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VILLENEUVE-D'ASCQ, France — The real work begins now for the U.S. Olympic men's basketball team. The four-time defending gold medalists arrived in France on Wednesday to begin their final preparations for the Paris Games. Their train from London arrived in their early afternoon, a couple of hours before the team held a photo shoot and acclimation practice at the arena where it will play its three group-stage games starting Sunday with a matchup against Serbia.

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