Last update on. From the section OlympicsJayson Tatum is one of the American athletes making their Olympic debutsTokyo Olympic Games on BBC Dates: 23 Jul-8 Aug Time in Tokyo: BST+8. Listen live on BBC TV, BBC iPlayer and BBC Red Button; Listen live on BBC Radio 5 Live, Sports Extra, and Sounds; Live text and video clips available on BBC Sport app and website.Team USA defeated Spain to reach the semi-finals of the Olympics in Tokyo. They won 95-81.Spain led by 11 (40-29), in the second quarter, thanks to Ricky Rubio's scoring and fierce defense.The defending champions, however, came back strong to tie it at 43-43 at the break and take control of the third quarter.Kevin Durant scored 29 points more than Rubio, who finished with 38.USA will now face either Argentina or Australia in the quarter-finals at 13.00 BST.Durant, who plays for the NBA side Brooklyn Nets, said that they drove the ball to the rim at end of second and were able get their rhythm back a bit."I liked the way we played from the end the second quarter to the end of game, and that's how winners play basketball."Earlier, Slovenia was led by Dallas Mavericks star Luca Doncic and secured their semi-final spot. They defeated Germany 94-70. They will now face the winners from France and Italy at 09:20.The Americans entered the game with a 16-2 Olympic record and a World Cup record against the team that ranked second in the world, just below them.They beat the Spaniards also in the 2016 Olympic semi-finals, as well as in the 2008 and 2012.
