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Men's Basketball
Key Facts
Olympic debut
1936
2008 Gold medallist
- United States
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- Gold
Team USA Men's Basketball Team
Team USA - Silver
Spain Men's Basketball Team
Spain - Bronze
Russian Federation Men's Basketball Team
Russian Federation
USA through to basketball final
The USA will play Spain in the Olympic basketball final on Sunday, in a repeat of the 2008 Olympic showdown.
10 Aug 12
Scuffles in France-Spain fixture
9 Aug 12
France coach Vincent Collet refuses to condemn the actions of his players after tempers flared in their quarter-final defeat to Spain.
We can learn from mistakes - Deng
7 Aug 12
NBA star Luol Deng says his GB team will "learn from their mistakes" after recording their first win of the Olympics.
Spain dismiss match-throw claims
7 Aug 12
Spain's men's team deny their collapse in an 88-82 defeat by Brazil was a deliberate attempt to avoid facing the USA.
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Listen Paternostro excited by new Riders se…
Final Results
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Team USA
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Spain
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Russian Federation
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Head to Head
Kieron Achara vs Robert Archibald
Kieron Achara
London 2012 medals
0
London 2012 appearances
5
Height
2.08m (6'10")
Weight
110kg
Age
29
Robert Archibald
London 2012 medals
0
London 2012 appearances
5
Height
2.12m (6'11")
Weight
115kg
Age
33
Picture Galleries
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London 2012 Olympics: Day 10 Photo Gallery The best pictures from Day 10 of the London 2012 Olympics.
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London 2012 Olympics: Day Eight Photo Gallery The best pictures from Day Eight of the London 2012 Olympics.
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London 2012 Olympics: Day Four Photo Gallery The best pictures from Day Four of the London 2012 Olympics.
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London 2012: How tall? GB's basketball team in graphics Just how tall are GB's Olympic basketball players - and what about stars like Bolt, Phelps, Cavendish and Ennis by comparison?
Men's Basketball Countdown
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Comment & Analysis
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