Back for a 4th Olympics run, LeBron James says gold is all that matters

LAS VEGAS — He first played on the U.S. Olympic team as a 19-year-old. “I’m still playing a high level,” James, a three-time Olympic medalist — two golds and one bronze — said Saturday after the first workout. And Team USA has done well by me, so I felt like it was important for this summer to be able to go out there and play with the rest of the guys.” The first practice came on a day of another first for the James family; the workout in Las Vegas was simultaneous to the Los Angeles Lakers’ first game in the California Classic summer league — the pro debut of Bronny James, the son of the NBA’s all-time scoring leader. “I went to Ty and Spo, and I said, ‘Is this normal?’ And they said, ‘Every day, every day.’ And then I said to Spo, ‘What about way back when you got him?’ And Spo said, ‘Every day, every drill, every walkthrough.’” Kerr has coached against James in four NBA Finals, all of which featured Golden State guard Stephen Curry — who plays for Kerr with the Warriors and is making his Olympic debut this summer. I think they’re really excited to compete together for the first time” James was part of the U.S. teams that won bronze at the 2004 Olympics in Athens and the 2006 world championships in Japan.