United States’ forward Kevin Durant (7) and France’s Evan Fournier, right, fight for control of the ball during a men’s basketball preliminary round game at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Sunday, July 25, 2021, in Saitama, Japan. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

By Tim Reynolds | The Associated Press

PUBLISHED: July 25, 2021 at 9:11 a.m. | UPDATED: July 25, 2021 at 9:16 a.m.

U.S. basketball loses to France 83-76, ending 25-game Olympic win streak

The idea of anyone else leaving an Olympics with gold hasn’t been all that realistic in recent years. Now, it’s very real.