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WATCH LIVE: Durant, Team USA Basketball look to power past Venezuela

After blowing out China to begin its 2016 Olympic run, the United States men’s basketball team is looking to repeat the effort against Venezuela on Monday.

Kevin Durant’s game-high 25 points led the U.S. to an opening win over China, while Venezuela was comfortably beaten by Serbia.

WATCH LIVE: USA vs. Venezuela — 6 p.m. EDT

Nestor Garcia’s team is without Brooklyn Nets point guard Greivis Vasquez, and the American connection on the squad is Ole Miss forward Anthony Perez.

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - AUGUST 08:  (L-R) Silver medalist Sofya Velikaya of Russia, gold medalistYana Egorian of Russia and bronze medalist Olga Kharlan of Ukraine pose on the podium during the medal ceremony for the Women's Individual Sabre on Day 3 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at Carioca Arena 3 on August 8, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.  (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - AUGUST 06:   Nico Miguel Hernandez of United States of America Team USA celebrates victory over Manuel Cappai of Italy during their Men's Light Fly 46-49kg Preliminary bout on Day 1 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at Riocentro - Pavilion 6 on August 6, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.  (Photo by Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty Images)