We have reached the semifinals of the men’s Olympic basketball tournament, and one of the teams still standing is the three-time defending gold medalist United States. Today, we’re joined by The Athletic’s Joe Vardon —&nbsp;who’s in Tokyo —&nbsp;for the latest on Kevin Durant, Damian Lillard, Jrue Holiday and Team USA, their biggest challengers for gold (including Luka Doncic and Slovenia), and what life is like inside the Olympic bubble. Follow Joe Vardon’s coverage from the Tokyo Olympics: <a href="https://theathletic.com/author/joe-vardon/?source=theleadpodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://theathletic.com/author/joe-vardon/?source=theleadpodcast</a> See Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info</a>.

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