The US basketball team are preparing for their Olympic semi-final against Argentina on Friday, the third meeting between the sides in well under a month.

The top-ranked squad took their place in the last four after a dominant second half against Australia on Wednesday.

In another towering performance, LeBron James achieved a triple-double - the first US player to manage such a feat at an Olympics.

Kobe Bryant, who didn't grab any headlines in the qualification stage, made six three-pointers.

Friday's semi-final between the US and Argentina will be a repeat of the last two Olympics.

Spain and Russia will also play on Friday evening with the opportunity of reaching the gold medal match.