Live updates: Team USA closing in on unbeaten group play record

LeBron James, Kevin Durant, Stephen Curry and company have cruised through their first two matchups at the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics, and pool play wraps up Saturday with a matchup against Puerto Rico.

In Team USA’s last outing, Bam Adebayo led the team in scoring off the bench with 18 points, pacing six Americans in double figures in a 103-86 win over South Sudan, which secured a spot in the quarterfinals for the U.S men’s basketball team. Every Team USA player that played in the game scored. The only player who didn’t play was Joel Embiid.

New Orleans Pelicans guard Jose Alvarado is the most well known NBA name on the Puerto Rican squad, which enters the matchup 0-2 in pool play and was eliminated from the knockout stage. He averaged 7.1 points and 2.3 rebounds for New Orleans last season. Several other players have had brief stints in the league for Puerto Rico, including Tremont Waters, Aleem Ford and Gian Clavell.

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How Olympic men’s basketball USA vs. Puerto Rico:

Date: Saturday, August 3
Time: 11:15 a.m. ET/ 8:15 a.m. PT
Where: Pierre Mauroy Stadium | Lille, France
TV channel: USA Network
Streaming: Fubo, Peacock

Yahoo Sports has you covered for the U.S. men’s basketball team’s entire run at the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics. Keep up with Saturday’s game with live updates and highlights below.

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Sat, August 3, 2024 at 9:19 AM PDT

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scouting Team USA from NBC studio

Canada’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander watching USA-Puerto Rico with Mike Tirico for NBC:

SGA on Team USA:

“They play to their strengths. They’re obviously very talented, very deep. You almost have to make no mistakes and play a perfect game when you play against them… As far as Canada, we’ll be ready for whoever we see”pic.twitter.com/HdSPfiCSlt

— Oh No He Didn’t (@ohnohedidnt24) August 3, 2024
Sat, August 3, 2024 at 9:09 AM PDT

Halftime: USA 64, Puerto Rico 45

Team USA men’s basketball fans can probably relax now after some early tension. The U.S. outscored Puerto Rico 34–16 and have taken control of the game going to halftime.

LeBron James ended the USA’s scoring with an easy dunk on a long outlet pass from Jayson Tatum.

LeBron has eight points, four rebounds and six assists. Tatum, Steph Curry and Kevin Durant also have eight. Anthony Edwards leads the U.S. with 12 points.

Jose Alvarado has a game-high 13 points for Puerto Rico. Tremont Waters scored eight.
Sat, August 3, 2024 at 9:02 AM PDT

LeBron James taking control

After an early scare with Puerto Rico leading after the 1st quarter, Team USA has settled down and asserted itself.

LeBron James is controlling the action with both scoring and passing. He has six rebounds and four assists to go with his six points.

Anthony Edwards leads the U.S. in scoring thus far with 12 points off the bench.
Sat, August 3, 2024 at 8:41 AM PDT

Not a great start for Team USA…

Puerto Rico is up 29-25 after the first quarter.
Sat, August 3, 2024 at 8:19 AM PDT

Joel Embiid, Jayson Tatum in the starting lineup for Team USA

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