‘We were embarrassed at halftime’: US relieved after escape against underdogs South Sudan

• US eke out 101-100 win on late LeBron James layup
• Two teams will meet again at Paris Olympics

LeBron James saved the US from what would have been a stunning loss.

James's layup with eight seconds left was the go-ahead basket on Saturday, and the US Olympic team that'll soon head to the Paris Games escaped with a 101-100 win over South Sudan in London, rallying from a 16-point deficit to avoid perhaps the biggest upset in the program's history.

[It was] a good reminder that when we play against teams, it's the biggest game of their lives," US coach Steve Kerr said. We have to expect everyone to play like that."