DeMar DeRozan and Kyle Lowry, the engines that drive the Toronto Raptors, were part of a far more menacing machine here, the now three-time United States gold medal-winning team. Durant had 30 points — 24 in the first half — as the United States won Olympic gold for the third straight time. “He showed in this whole tournament he’s one of the most dominant players in the world,” DeRozan said. The win gave the Americans their third successive Olympic gold medal and ended an unbeaten run that got more impressive as the tournament wore on. For DeRozan, the Rio gold is a lovely bookend to go with the gold medal he won with the United States at the 2014 World Cup.

Source: thestar August 21, 2016 21:56 UTC