BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Forever in the Dream Team's shadow, the U.S. Olympic basketball team is now walking in its footsteps. The Americans are back in Barcelona, site of their greatest glory, the scene of the best basketball ever played, as they finish their preparations for London. Twenty years after their predecessors stormed their way to gold here, the Americans will see one of the Dream Team's lasting legacies: the strength of international programs that rose in part because of the interest it created. The U.S. will play exhibition games against Argentina and Spain, teams with veterans old enough to remember seeing Magic and Bird play. The Americans beat both en route to the gold medal four years ago, holding off the Spaniards in a gold-medal game thriller.
US men's basketball team to play Argentina, Spain
— Jul. 20 4:14 PM EDT
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LeBron James of the USA hangs from the hoop after scoring during an Olympic Warm Up match at the Manchester Arena, Manchester, England, Thursday July 19, 2012. Competitors from around the globe are arriving in London to prepare for the upcoming London 2012 Olympic Games. (AP Photo / Dave Thompson, PA) UNITED KINGDOM OUT - NO SALES - NO ARCHIVES
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