After dropping a pair of exhibition games to Nigeria and Australia, the United States men’s basketball team got off to an ugly start at the Tokyo Olympics by losing its group-stage opener to France.
2 ranked team in the world, in its quarterfinal matchup .
Spain, which went 2-1 in group play after defeating Japan and Argentina before losing to Slovenia, boasts plenty of current and former NBA players, led by Ricky Rubio, Marc and Pau Gasol, Willy Hernangomez, Rudy Fernandez, Sergio Rodriguez and Alex Abrines.