The FIBA Americas final was never in doubt at the U.S. led Argentina by 21 after the first quarter on Sunday. The final difference score was 118-81 with LeBron James leading the way with 31 points. Jason Kidd went without a shot once again, but pitched in six rebounds and four assists. And his perfect Team USA record now stands at 38-0. This edition finished 10-0 in Las Vegas with an average margin of victory of 39.5 points.

• Boxscore - ESPN
• James' record outing highlights Team USA's dominance in title game - AP
• U.S. passes quiz, but Olympics a tougher test - Chris Ekstrand - MSNBC
• Kobe's pass first, shoot second attitude highlights U.S. play - Tony Mejia - CBS Sportsline
• Americans Claim the Gold and a Feeling of Calm - Howard Beck - New York Times
• Dreaming of Gold? Not So Fast. - Michael Wilbon - Washington Post
• Team USA, Dwight Howard put on gold-medal performance - Deanna Gugel - Orlando Sentinel
• USA Rolls To Gold With 118-81 Victory Over Nemesis Argentina - USA Basketball
• Additional Quotes >> USA 118, Argentina 81 - USA Basketball
• Photo Gallery: Team USA vs. Argentina - Andrew D. Bernstein & Noah Graham - USA Basketball
• Stars earn stripes - Sam Smith - Chicago Tribune
• Finally US has a team again - Mike Celizic - MSNBC
• Whoopee! We're in the Olympics - Bernie Lincicome - Rocky Mountain News
• McMillan's defense never rests - Geoffrey C. Arnold - The Oregonian
• U.S. rolls, but Argentina forward earns MVP award - Jan Hubbard - Fort Worth Star-Telegram
• Give 'em gold star, but... - Peter May - Boston Globe
• Team USA good to go - Chris Dempsey - Denver Post
• What will Team USA look like in Beijing? - Chris Sheridan - ESPN
• USA Basketball 2007 - NBA.com
• Americas Cup Medal Ceremony (Video) - FIBA.com
• No more arrogance - George Eddy - FIBA.com