Summer Olympics 2016 Schedule: Rio Event, TV and Live-Stream Guide for Final Day
Rio de Janeiro will close shop on the 2016 Summer Olympics with one final day of events.
Sunday's slate includes boxing, volleyball, rhythmic gymnastics, wrestling and handball before the night's closing ceremony places a festive bow on the Rio Games. In one of the day's grand attractions, the U.S. men's basketball team will seek its 15th gold medal against Serbia.
Many Olympians still have work to do before Sunday night's celebration.
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Let's take a look at the final day's full TV schedule, with NBC Olympics providing live-stream options for each event:
| 8 a.m. | Track and Field | NBC |
| 8 a.m. | Wrestling, Men's Volleyball: U.S. vs. Russia (Bronze) | NBCSN |
| 10:30 a.m. | Men's Basketball: Australia vs. Spain (Bronze) | NBCSN |
| 10:30 a.m. | Men's Handball: Poland vs. Germany (Bronze) | USA |
| 11 a.m. | Rhythmic Gymnastics | NBC |
| 11:30 | Cycling (Mountain Bike) | USA |
| 12 p.m. | Men's Volleyball: Italy vs. Brazil (Gold) | NBC |
| 12:30 p.m. | Wrestling, Boxing | NBCSN |
| 1:15 p.m. | Men's Handball: Denmark vs. France (Gold) | USA |
| 2:15 p.m. | Men's Basketball: U.S. vs. Serbia (Gold) | NBC |
| 8 p.m. | Closing Ceremony | NBC |
Top Event to Watch: Men's Basketball Gold-Medal Match
Deep in the tournament, head coach Mike Krzyzewski is still tinkering with his rotations. Opposing Spain's Pau Gasol, DeAndre Jordan started and received plenty of playing time with DeMarcus Cousins marred in early foul trouble. The Los Angeles Clippers center responded with his best performance of the summer.
Despite Team USA's lowest offensive output, the big man anchored the defense to a hard-nosed 82-76 semifinal victory over Spain. Along with grabbing 16 rebounds, he flaunted his shot-blocking acumen for the first time in Rio. ESPN Stats & Info compared his recent output to the previous six games:
Jordan—who spun the media cycle into overdrive by declaring Olympic gold medals "above NBA rings," per ESPN.com's Marc Stein and Mark Schwarz—has relished the opportunity to play for Team USA.
He again spoke glowingly of his Olympic experience after Friday's win, per USA Today's Sam Amick.
“This is special, man,” he said. “It happens every four years. Millions of people watch the NBA Finals, but the whole world watches the Olympics. I just feel like it’s super special. This is something that not a lot of people get to even play in, let alone win a gold medal. I’m enjoying the process.”
Although it struggled against Spain—the top defense in terms of points per game allowed and opponents' field-goal percentage—Team USA has averaged 101.6 points per contest. The offense isn't the fantasy utopia of San Antonio Spurs ball movement and Golden State Warriors perimeter shooting one would want from the star-studded squad, but it will score in bunches on talent alone.
Defense is where the undefeated club remains vulnerable. Serbia showed that in the group stage, trading buckets with the powerhouse throughout a 94-91 shootout. Bogdan Bogdanovic, one of Serbia's top perimeter shooters, whiffed on an open three-point look that could have sent the game into overtime.
Nikola Jokic flummoxed the Americans with a game-high 25 points, and center Miroslav Raduljica chipped in with 18. Serbia's size created a massive obstacle Aug. 12, and Sports Illustrated's Ben Golliver believes the unit is talented enough to flourish again:
"Offensively, Serbia is always up to something. Lead guard Milos Teodosic is a fearless, almost antsy shooter prone to scoring outbursts; he dumped 22 points on Australia by poking and prodding through the midrange. Jokic, who garnered plenty of love for his breakout game against USA in the opening round, creates problems for opposing defenses with his size, polish, stretch capability and remarkable vision. Throw in Bogdanovic as a slithery wing with range and Raduljica as a low-post garbage man, among other options, and the Serbians have a high-enough offensive ceiling to capitalize on a flat night from the Americans.
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Jordan and Cousins are the United States' only true big men, and Boogie isn't there for his defense. Neither is Carmelo Anthony, for that matter. Or Kyrie Irving. Krzyzewski has favored individual scorers, and opposing offenses have capitalized.
“Defensively is where we have to man up," swingman Paul George said after the Serbia scare, per Time's Sean Gregory.
After doing so against Spain, Jordan will likely receive starter minutes again. Krzyzewski could also dust off the struggling Draymond Green and give Kyle Lowry more time at point guard.
CBS Sports' Sam Vecenie touted a more defensive-minded backcourt that has succeeded in short spurts:
No matter who plays, viewers can use a more aesthetically pleasing game after Friday's disappointing semifinals. The U.S. survived a sloppy grind since Spain was more sluggish, and Australia no-showed its matchup with 19 first-half points and 27 three-point misses.
If it's anything like their earlier clash, the U.S. and Serbia will close the Summer Games in style. It could, however, resemble the American's 129-92 victory in the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup final.
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