Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry put together an explosive performance on Thursday to help Team USA come back and beat Serbia in their semifinal matchup. The sharpshooter finished with 36 points on 12-for-19 shooting overall and 9-for-14 from downtown. He also added eight rebounds, two assists, and one steal. In the first half, Curry was the main reason that the game didn't turn into an absolute destruction as he poured in 20 of his 36 points with USA going down by double digits. He capped off his big day with two clutch free throws at the end which put the USA ahead 95-91 and gave them the chance to fight for a gold medal on Saturday.

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James played a huge part in the 95-91 comeback win over Serbia in the semifinals of the Olympic games. The King registered the second triple-double of his international career and ended with 16 points, 12 rebounds, 10 rebounds, and one steal. He shot 6-for-9 from the floor including 2-for-4 from beyond the arc while orchestrating some huge plays down the stretch on both sides of the ball. James' leadership has been on full display during the Olympics as he continues to be the vocal and spiritual leader that the team has needed.

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid cashed in his best performance of the Olympics when Team USA needed it most in the semifinals. Against his rival, Nikola Jokic, Embiid put up the second-most points on the team while boasting one of the highest plus/minus stats on the night. The former MVP registered 19 points, four rebounds, two assists, and one block while shooting 8-for-11 from the floor and 2-for-3 from deep. His performance at the Olympics has been up and down, but one of the biggest reasons he was included on this team was to go up against bigger centers like Jokic and the two seven-footers they'll have to face in the gold medal game against France.

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic was up to his usual heroics on Thursday but it came just short of a historic win over the powerhouse United States. The three-time MVP posted 17 points, 11 assists, five rebounds, one steal, and one block in 37 minutes. He very rarely went to the bench in this game as Serbia needed his playmaking and presence against a star-studded roster. His shooting performance wasn't what we're used to seeing as he went 7-for-17 from the floor and 0-for-6 from downtown, but his playmaking was on full display as the rest of the team shot 15-for-33 from deep.

Atlanta Hawks guard Bogdan Bogdanovic led Serbia in scoring on Thursday in a game where it looked like they were going to pull off a historic upset against Team USA. The 31-year-old ended the game with 20 points, four rebounds, and three assists. He shot 8-for-18 from the floor and 3-for-10 from deep. A lot of his damage was done in the first half when Serbia had their biggest lead. Bogdanovic gestured towards Carmelo Anthony a lot throughout the game which seemed to be in reference to the last time these two teams played in the last gold medal game. Bogdanovic still has two more years plus a team-option for a third year remaining on his contract with the Hawks.