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What channel is USA men’s basketball vs. Puerto Rico today? Time, TV info

The chase for a fifth consecutive Olympic gold medal continues Saturday for USA Basketball.
Fresh off a 103-86 win against South Sudan, Steve Kerr’s squad closes out Group C play action at 11:15 a.m. ET against Puerto Rico. With a win, USA Basketball will improve to 3-0 at the 2024 Paris Olympics and lock up an automatic spot in the knockout round that starts on Tuesday.
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In that win over South Sudan, Bam Adebayo led the U.S. in points with 18.
This is the first year Puerto Rico is competing at the Olympic Games since delivering one of the biggest upsets in Olympic history, defeating USA Basketball 92-73 at the 2004 Athens Olympics. With the win, Puerto Rico became the first team to beat the Americans since NBA players were allowed to compete for USA Basketball at the Olympics. The only player remaining from that team in 2004 who is still playing for USA Basketball is LeBron James, who is returning to the Olympics for the first time since the 2012 London Olympics.
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Headlining Puerto Rico’s roster at the Paris Games is New Orleans Pelicans guard Jose Alvarado, who averaged 7.1 points this season for the Pelicans.
Here’s what you need to know on how to watch USA Basketball at the 2024 Paris Olympics Saturday vs. Puerto Rico, including start time, TV information, streaming options and starting lineup:
NBC will broadcast USA Basketball’s Group C matchup against Puerto Rico at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Noah Eagle (play-by-play), former USA Basketball Olympian Dwyane Wade (analyst) and Zora Stephenson (sideline reporter) are on the call.
You can also stream the game on Fubo, which carries NBC and offers a free trial to free trial to select users, or Peacock.
USA Basketball will tip off against Puerto Rico 11:15 a.m. ET on Saturday, Aug. 3 from Pierre Mauroy Stadium in Villeneuve-d’Ascq, France.
Here is the USA Basketball roster for the 2024 Paris Olympics:
Listed in numerical order. Olympic appearance in parentheses.
Here is the USA Basketball roster for the 2024 Paris Olympics:
Listed in numerical order
Joel Embiid returns to the starting lineup Saturday for USA Basketball vs. Puerto Rico. Devin Booker, LeBron James, Steph Curry and Jayson Tatum round out the starters.
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