He wasn’t just out for the first 14 games of the season, he was unavailable for training camp and preseason action. For the first time in his career, basketball began without him as he remained sidelined with sciatica.

Serbia was still up by 11, 78-67, when the Americans made their move, starting with back-to-back triples from Kevin Durant and Devin Booker. A few minutes later, Curry rattled in a 3-pointer to put Team USA in front 87-86 and they never looked back.

LeBron James, Stephen Curry and the rest of the NBA stars on Team USA produced a truly memorable two weeks when they took home the gold medal in the 2024 Paris Olympics. MORE: NBA power rankings 11/18/25 The comeback win over Serbia in the semi-final,

LeBron James won’t return for LA28 and Curry is doubtful. Can Team USA stay dominant without its biggest stars?

LeBron, Zion Williamson and Josh Giddey are among the players whose availabilities and team schedules will impact fantasy basketball in Week 5.