Anthony's exit is one for the ages

Carmelo Anthony had one last thing to teach his young teammates after Sunday's 96-66 victory over Serbia.

On the podium wearing his third Olympic gold medal, Anthony, who led an inexperienced Team USA from the moment it first gathered weeks ago in Las Vegas, pointed toward one end of Carioca Arena, to the spot where the US flag was about to rise.

"I just told them: 'Look at the highest flag,'" Anthony said. "And that's what we did."