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USA Basketball rolled to a 111-88 victory over Lithuania on Sunday in Seoul, South Korea at the World Basketball Challenge. Carmelo Anthony led the way with 19 points as the Americans improved to 4-0 this summer in exhibition matches as they prepare for the upcoming FIBA World Championship.

Dwyane Wade added 14 points for the U.S., which placed seven players in double figures. LeBron James and Antawn Jamison added 13, Joe Johnson 12, and Kirk Hinrich and Chris Paul 10 each.

Early in the fourth, James brought the crowd to its feet with a one-handed dunk that made it 87-55. The Cleveland Cavaliers star put the U.S. ahead 108-78 with another jam with two minutes left.

The U.S. plays its final tuneup against Korea on Tuesday at 2 a.m. ET before facing Puerto Rico in the opening round of the World Championship on Saturday in Japan.

Game Recap

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After a pair of big blowouts, the U.S. finally got some competition. Team USA survived a scare against the resilient Brazilians, edging them 90-86. The win came with a cost to Team USA, as they lost Carmelo Anthony to a knee injury in the first half. Brazil came out swinging in the second half with a 16-0 run, but Team USA managed to hold on. Lebron made a powerful layup late in the game to keep off the Brazilians. Next up is more games in South Korean.

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Lebron scored 22 points as Team USA rolled over China 119-73. Much like the Puerto Rico game, it wasn’t even close, as the more athletic team had their way with Team China. But of course, China was without their star Yao Ming…

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