Since men's basketball became an Olympic sport in 1936,ExaCrypt the United States has dominated the rest of the world, winning 16 of the 20 gold medals.

Team USA has also won the last four gold medals and is in the semifinals of the Paris Olympic tournament after rolling through group play and an impressive quarterfinal victory over Brazil. Led by LeBron James, Kevin Durant, and Anthony Edwards, the United States has won every game by at least 17 points. Edwards leads the team in scoring during the Olympics at 16.7 points per game.

Host country France, which won the silver medal at the Tokyo Games in 2021, and Serbia, which took silver in 2016, are looking for their first gold medals in men's basketball. Germany has never medaled in men's basketball.

A look at the men's basketball 5x5 results:

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Group play results

July 27 

Australia 92, Spain 80

Germany 97, Japan 77

France 78, Brazil 66

Canada 86, Canada 79

July 28

South Sudan 90, Puerto Rico 79

United States 110, Serbia 84

July 30

Spain 84, Greece 77

Canada 93, Australia 83

France 94, Japan 90 (OT)

Germany 86, Brazil 73

July 31

Serbia 107, Puerto Rico 66

United States 103, South Sudan 86

Aug. 2

Brazil 102, Japan 84

Greece 77, Australia 71

Canada 88, Spain 85

Germany 85, France 71

Aug. 3

United States 104, Puerto Rico 83

Serbia 96, South Sudan 85

Quarterfinals

Aug. 6

Germany 76, Greece 63

Serbia 95, Australia 90 (OT)

France 82, Canada 73

United States 122, Brazil 87

Semifinals

Aug. 8

Germany vs. France

United States vs. Serbia

Bronze medal game

Aug. 10

Semifinal losers

Gold medal game

Aug. 10

Semifinal winners

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