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Following a strong debut in his return to the court against Serbia, Kevin Durant is set to keep his good moment and give Team USA its second win in the Olympic basketball tournament. The team is returning to action this Wednesday to face South Sudan for the second time this month.
The Americans were pushed against the wall when they faced the young team on July 20 in an exhibition game. They needed LeBron James to take over the game and give them the dramatic 101-100 win in London. Durant's return gives Team USA more firepower, but his health remains an important topic after missing the exhibition games in Abu Dhabi and London.
The veteran is playing South Sudan in Team USA's second matchup in Group C after not being included on the injury report for today's game. Following an impressive performance against Serbia, where he scored 23 points off the bench, he's ready to keep playing at a high level and get Team USA closer to the knockout stages.
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South Sudan keeps making noise after beating Puerto Rico 90-79 in the first game of this group. They have now the hardest challenge of the group stage, but seeing how well they played the first match, they could complete the upset.
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What injury kept Kevin Durant sidelined during pre-Olympic matches?
Kevin Durant had to deal with a calf strain that prevented him from taking the court in pre-Olympic exhibition matches. However, the injury was not deemed serious enough for him to miss the Olympics.
Durant, who has already won three gold medals, is the top scorer in Team USA Olympic history, coming into the tournament with 435 points.
Australia HC sent strong message about Kevin Durant's performance
Durant had everybody in awe after that remarkable performance, including an opposing coach, who didn't mince words to praise the Phoenix Suns superstar's talents.
Brian Goorijan, head coach of Australia, raved about Durant's offensive prowess and how he made a difference for his team.
"Kevin Durant, my God," Goorjian said. "You know, what's been publicized. You look at tonight, [Jayson] Tatum didn't play, [Joel] Embiid played 10 minutes. They're that deep. ... Serbia or Canada is who everybody here is talking about for [which country] they think could get the silver medal, and they dominated [Serbia] today."
Goorjian's Australia is 1-1 in the Olympics. After beating Spain 92-80, the Boomers lost 93-83 to Canada.
