The star-studded American team – packed with NBA royalty including tournament MVP LeBron James and Steph Curry – demonstrated their quality throughout a 98-87 Olympic final victory against hosts France in a lively atmosphere in Paris, a triumph which saw the current squad emulate the 1992 'Dream Team' which dominated the Barcelona Games. With the clock ticking down in the final quarter, France briefly threatened to cause a major upset after managing to cut the deficit to 82-79, but Curry, as he so regularly does, shot a three-pointer to ease the pressure and followed up with three more as the Americans raced away to win a fifth straight Olympic gold medal.
