Day 16 Preview: Bringing basketball glory back to the US

24.08.08 - 07:21 ... source : Beijing 2008 Olympic Games

... Updated: 2008-08-24 03:06:04 (L-R) LeBron James, Kobe Bryant and Dwyane Wade of the United States (Photo credit: Getty) Photo Gallery>> (BEIJING, August 23) -- Tomorrow the medal tally will be closed and athletes from around the world will pack their bags, but not before they grab the final 12 golds on August 24, the 16th and last day of the Beijing Games. The most anticipated event might be the Men's Basketball gold medal match, where the United States "Redeem Team" will try and restore the title it lost in Athens. This match will begin after Lithuania and defending Olympic champion Argentina fight for the bronze at 12:00 p.m. (UTC/GMT +8). At 2:30 p.m. the game that the United States Men's Basketball team has been waiting for over the past four years will finally tip-off. All results from this tournament so far would indicate that Team USA is a lock for their golden redemption over Spain. So far the United St ...» Next (HTML)