U.S. drains 3s to pull away

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    Hardly dreamy, still dominant.

    Kevin Durant scored 22 points, LeBron James added eight assists and the U.S. Olympic men's basketball team opened tournament play with a rough-and-ragged 98-71 win over France on Sunday.

    Seeking a second straight gold medal to match the one they won in Beijing four years ago, the Americans expected a tough test from a French team featuring San Antonio guard Tony Parker and five other NBA players.

    The U.S. was never in real trouble, and after overcoming some major foul issues and sloppy play, the superstar-laden squad finally put France away in the second half.

    Read more: http://espn.go.com/olympics/summer/...ics-kevin-durant-us-drain-3s-pull-away-france
     

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