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LeBron James scored Team USA's final 11 points during its 92-88 win over Germany during a pre-Olympics exhibition on Monday in London.
James, who was named the U.S. male flag bearer for Friday's Olympic Opening Ceremony in Paris finished with 20 points, six rebounds and four assists.
The Americans wrapped up their pre-Olympics exhibition schedule with a 5-0 record and will begin group play on Sunday (11:15 a.m. ET) against Serbia.
Team USA looked like it had the game in control during a first quarter that saw the Americans take a 29-17 lead after finishing with a 21-6 run, but Germany chipped away and eventually took the lead following a second and third quarter where they outscored the U.S. 54-39.
The final quarter was a different story as Team USA, while overcoming some sloppy play with 14 turnovers, took control.
After Stephen Curry tied it at 75, Devin Booker worked both ends of the floor to block a shot and then drop a ridiculous layup to put the U.S. up by three.
The Germans, who knocked out Team USA in the semifinals of the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup, didn't wither and held an 82-81 lead with a little over four minutes to play. That's when James took over, hitting a dunk to take the lead for good and then later nailing a 3-pointer with 1:25 to play.
James would continue to win the battle of the boards, and his work down low in the offensive end helped give Team USA a late cushion.
Joel Embiid chipped in 15 points and eight rebounds, while Curry finished with 13 points.
Franz Wagner of the Orlando Magic led Germany with 18 points, seven rebounds, four assists and three steals. His brother and Magic teammate, Moritz, contributed 12 points and seven rebounds.
Monday's win comes two days after James' layup with eight seconds to play lifted Team USA to a 101-100 win over South Sudan. They began the pre-Olympics tour with wins over Canada, Australia and Serbia.
Team USA will now travel to Paris to continue its Olympic preparation. After beginning against Serbia on Sunday, they will then face South Sudan (July 31) and Puerto Rico (Aug. 3) to close out the group stage of the tournament.
The American men are looking for their fifth straight gold medal and eighth in the last nine Olympics.
Daniel Weinman was crowned winner of the 2023 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event on Monday, taking home a record breaking $12.1 million in winnings. Weinman had to outlast the other 10,043 entrants to take home the prize and get his hands on his share of live poker’s largest ever prize pool – a staggering $93,399,900. As well as taking home the prize money, 35-year-old Weinman also got his hands on the WSOP Main Event bracelet. The huge bracelet contains 500 grams of 10-karat yellow gold, as well as 2,352 various precious gemstones.
Daniel Weinman won the World Series of Poker's main event world championship on Monday in Las Vegas, earning $12.1 million along the way. Playing in the tournament for a 16th year, Weinman was tops in a deep pool of 10,043 players vying for $93.39 million. His victory came after just 164 hands at the final table. "I was honestly on the fence about even coming back and playing this tournament," the 35-year-old Atlanta native told reporters afterward. Weinman's final table featured Jan-Peter Jachtmann, who landed in fourth place and took home $3 million, as well as Toby Lewis, who finished seventh and secured $1.42 million. According to the Las Vegas Review-Journal, the main event's entry pool far outpaced the previous record of 8,773 set in 2006. "I've always kind of felt that poker was kind of going in a dying direction, but to see the numbers at the World Series this year has been incredible," Weinman said. "And to win this main event, it doesn't feel real. I mean, [there's] so much luck in a poker tournament. I thought I played very well." Steven Jones finished second, securing $6.5 million. And Adam Walton settled for third and a $4 million prize.
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