London Olympics | Men’s basketball

LeBron James celebrates after Team USA defeated Spain to win the gold medal in the men’s basketball final at the 2012 London Olympics.   (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)

Team USA’s Russell Westbrook, left, and Kevin Durant celebrate their defeat of Spain in the men’s basketball final to win the gold medal at the 2012 London Olympics.   (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)

From left, Team USA’s Kevin Durant, Kevin Love and Chris Paul celebrate in front of Spain’s Pau Gasol, center, and his brother Marc after a foul on Pau Gasol near the end of the game.   (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)

Spain’s Marc Gasol struggles to control the ball against U.S. defenders LeBron James, left, and Tyson Chandler.  (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)

Spain’s Pau Gasol, left, loses the ball as the United States’ LeBron James grabs it during the first half of the Americans’ gold medal win.  (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)

Spain’s Pau Gasol stretches to block the shot of Lakers teammate Kobe Bryant of the United States in the 2012 Olympic gold medal game in London, won by the U.S.  (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)

LeBron James swoops in for a thunderous dunk in the second half.  (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)

Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook embrace after Team USA beat Spain to win the gold medal. The players are teammates on the NBA’s Oklahoma City Thunder.   (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)

Kobe Bryant, left, and Pau Gasol embrace moments after Team USA beat Spain in the Olympics men’s basketball final. Bryant and Gasol play for the Los Angeles Lakers.   (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)

LeBron James douses Team USA coach Mike Krzyzewski and Kevin Love after the United States team beat Spain to win the gold medal.  (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)

Team USA celebrates after beating Spain in the Olympic finals. It was the 14th Olympic basketball gold medal for the United States.   (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)

Adorned with their gold medals, Team USA faces Old Glory as it is raised during the medal ceremony.  (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)

Kobe Bryant proudly displays his gold medal.  (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)

Team USA’s LeBron James dunks during the Olympics gold medal basketball final. James had 19 points, seven rebounds, four assists and two steals.   (Christian Petersen / Getty Images)