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USA Basketball barely gets things done!

Team USA struggles against Lithuania only winning the game by 5 points. This was the first game team USA was actually tested. 

Just days after winning their game by 83 points the U.S. was forced to play a possession-for-possession game in the fourth quarter in a 99-94 win over Lithuania.

LeBron James in the final four minutes of the game scored 9 of USA’s 20 points. James led his team to victory and sealed Lithuania’s fate. Hopefully USA stays dominant and will not have another close call like this one.      –Bear

Michael Phelps wins 16th career gold

Michael Phelps wins his 16th career gold medal while handing Ryan Lochte a double disappointment on his rival’s final night in the pool. 

Thursday Phelps became the first male swimmer to win the same individual event at 3 straight olympics, capturing the 200-meterindividual medley for his 20th career medal and 16th gold.

Phelps has now won 2 golds and 2 silvers in 5 races. Not exactly up to his Beijing standards, but a fitting capper to a brilliant career that still has 2 more events to go.