Paris 2024 Olympics - Basketball - Men's Quarterfinal - Brazil vs United States - Bercy Arena, Paris, France - August 06, 2024. Lebron James of United States and Jayson Tatum of United States interact during the match. REUTERS/Brian Snyder
PARIS (Reuters) - The French basketball team announced their arrival in Paris with a rip-roaring 82-73 win over Canada on Tuesday, riding a wave of national pride into the Olympic men's semi-finals while the U.S. turned on the style to stay on track for a fifth straight gold.
The U.S. rolled to a 122-87 win over Brazil without ever needing to go all out, but still served up just enough razzle dazzle to keep the capacity crowd buzzing in an effort that was as much about entertainment as sport.
