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Men’s Basketball: U.S. rolls past Serbia in opening game at Olympics

LeBron James made his Olympic return after a 12-year absence

By TIM REYNOLDS, Associated Press
Published: July 28, 2024, 3:18pm

VILLENEUVE-D’ASCQ, France (AP) — LeBron James was feeling some nervousness, some butterflies, maybe even a bit of angst as he listened to the national anthem play before his first Olympic game in 12 years.

It all went away quickly.

James and Kevin Durant — the two most-experienced Olympians on this American team — opened the Paris Games and a U.S.

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