Follow the 2024 Paris Olympic basketball tournament action live as Puerto Rico leads 54-48 against South Sudan at halftime in a game full of ups and downs. Jose Alvarado dominated with 19 points scored, but he suffered a right leg injury.
Day 2 of the 2024 Paris Olympics is here, and in the first matchup of the day, South Sudan will take on Puerto Rico.
BasketNews will help you follow the action live by providing the latest updates of the game, including the highlights and guidelines on where to watch the game live.
The game started with an incident, as the Olympic organizers played the wrong anthem for South Sudan. Instead of playing South Sudan's anthem, Sudan's anthem was played.
Meanwhile, Jose Alvarado suffered an injury just before halftime. However, the New Orleans Pelicans guard made his return to the court.
The US viewers can watch the game live on NBC's streaming platform Peacock.
The tip-off between South Sudan and Puerto Rico is scheduled for 11 a.m. CET/5 a.m. ET. South Sudan will make its Olympic debut after directly qualifying for the Paris Games through the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup.
Meanwhile, Puerto Rico with its star Jose Alvarado won the Qualifying Tournament in June and returned to the Summer Olympics for the first time since 2004.
Live game:
South Sudan vs. Puerto Rico
South Sudan roster for Paris Olympics
| Player | Team |
| Carlik Jones | Partizan Belgrade (Serbia) |
| Nuni Omot | Ningbo Rockets (China) |
| Khaman Maluach | City Oilers (Uganda) |
| Bul Kuol | Sydney Kings (Australia) |
| Kuany Kuany | Free agent |
| Wenyen Gabriel | Maccabi Tel Aviv (Israel) |
| JT Thor | Charlotte Hornets (NBA) |
| Marial Shayok | Shandong Hi-Speed Kirin (China) |
| Jackson Makoi | Cairns Taipans (Australia) |
| Majok Deng | Tasmania JackJumpers (Australia) |
| Peter Jok | Ottawa BlackJacks (Canada) |
| Sunday Dech | East Perth Eagles (Australia) |
Puerto Rico roster for Paris Olympics
| Player | Team |
| Joe Alvarado | New Orleans Pelicans (NBA) |
| Devon Reed | Santeros de Aguada (Puerto Rico) |
| Gian Clavell | Prometey Slobozhanske (Ukraine) |
| Tremont Waters | Gigantes de Carolina (Puerto Rico) |
| Jordan Howard | Osos de Manatí (Puerto Rico) |
| Stephen Thompson | Vaqueros de Bayamón (Puerto Rico) |
| Isaiah Pineiro | Zunder Palencia (Spain) |
| Aleem Ford | Piratas de Quebradillas (Puerto Rico) |
| Chris Ortiz | Osos de Manatí (Puerto Rico) |
| Ysmael Romero | Mets de Guaynabo (Puerto Rico) |
| Arnaldo Toro | VEF Riga (Latvia) |
| George Conditt IV | Gigantes de Carolina (Puerto Rico) |
