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Olympic Men's Basketball 2016: TV Schedule, Live Stream and Odds for Day 1

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The stage is set for Olympic basketball, as 12 teams from around the globe have arrived in Rio de Janeiro and are ready to battle for medals and national pride.

Things will kick off in the group stage Saturday, with France, the United States, Venezuela, Serbia, China and Australia in Group A. Argentina, Spain, Brazil, Lithuania, Croatia and Nigeria make up Group B and will start Sunday.

Can anyone from Group A put a scare in the Americans? And which squad from Group B will emerge with the best shot at a medal? These questions and more will begin to be answered on Day 1.