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US basketball team preps for world championship

The basketball World Championship is set to begin in Turkey at the end of the month. We talk with Takeaway sports contributor Ibrahim Abdul-Matin about how the team is shaping up.

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The basketball World Championship is set to begin in Turkey at the end of the month. In an exhibition game this weekend, Team USA defeated France 86-55. The team is playing out without basketball superstars like Kobe Bryant, Dwayne Wade and LeBron James, but there seems to be a new talent on the court: Kevin Durant. We talk with Takeaway sports contributor Ibrahim Abdul-Matin about how the team is shaping up.

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