After starting the 2020 Tokyo Olympics men’s basketball tournament with a narrow loss to France, Team USA bounced back with a blowout 120-66 win against Iran.
The U.S. men’s basketball team was led by Portland Trail Blazers superstar Damien Lillard, who scored 21 points while dishing five assists. Kevin Durant scored 10 points and added five boards and five assists. Durant now needs just six points to break Carmelo Anthony’s USA Olympic scoring record.
All 12 members of the U.S. men’s basketball team registered points against Iran with six going double digits in scoring.
Elsewhere, U.S. Olympians in other competitions had their own share of success.
Katie Ledecky bounced back from a poor start at the Olympics to win her first gold medal in Tokyo. She finished first in the first ever women’s 1500m freestyle race, while her Team USA teammate Erica Sullivan took the silver.
Ledecky previously took silver in the 400m free while finishing fifth in the 200m free.
The United States are currently leading the medals haul at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics with 30 medals including 10 gold medals, 11 silver medals, and nine bronze medals.
Meanwhile, U.S. gymnast Simone Biles decided to withdraw from individual all-around finals despite being the favorite to win the gold medal in the event. Biles, who was set to defend the gold from the 2016 Rio Olympics, said that she decided to skip the competition in order to focus on her mental well-being.
Biles previously removed herself from the Team finals on Tuesday. Team USA finished the event second, taking home the silver medal.
Next week, Biles is scheduled to compete for medals in four additional individual events. At the moment, it’s unclear whether she’ll take part in them.
