BEIJING — Kobe Bryant turns 30 on Saturday. U.S. basketball teammate Michael Redd celebrates his 29th birthday on Sunday.
We already know they share a common birthday wish: to walk off Beijing Olympic Basketball Gymnasium's court with gold medals around their necks on Sunday.
But first things first. The heavily favored U.S. squad rolled past Australia 116-85 in the quarterfinals on Wednesday night.
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