Anthony Davis led the way for the Americans with 17 points and 14 rebounds.
Anthony Edwards led the USA in scoring with 13 points as the Americans began their quest for a gold medal.
The former Carter High School track star is headed to the Paris Olympics later this month.
The dramas involving Richardson, Lyles and everyone else will play out in 48 events spread over 10 days, starting Aug. 2.
Here’s a look at some of the top competitors across sports expected to say compete for the final time.
Jackson is also expected to give American rival and Dallas’ own Sha’Carri Richardson a challenge in the 100-meter.
With the expectation that this will be her last games, the NBA’s best don’t want to miss it.
‘Sprint: The World’s Fastest Humans’ premiered July 2 and follows in the footsteps of other Netflix shows on various sports.
Johan Gomez, another FCD academy product, was listed as an alternate for the roster.
The on-track action will begin on Friday, Aug. 2 with prelims of the women’s 100-meter heats that Richardson will be featured in.