RIO DE JANEIRO: Pushed to their limit in the past two games, NBA stars on the US Olympic team that assembled four weeks ago are working to come together before a third consecutive gold medal is snatched from their grasp.

Entering Sunday’s (Monday in Manila) final preliminary group match against France, the Americans are 87-1 since Mike Krzyzewski took over as coach and they have not lost in 10 years, since the 2006 World Championship semi-finals.

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