The basketball jersey was our uniform. That is how I felt.” Not an Olympics goes by without people asking why Puerto Rico has Olympic teams and athletes in the first place.

U.S. men’s basketball faces off against Puerto Rico in Group C at the Paris Olympics. Follow for live updates as LeBron James and Stephen Curry take the court.

Four-time NBA All-Star Demarcus Cousins was banned for the remainder of the season from Puerto Rico's basketball league after a confrontation with fans escalated to thrown drinks.

The U.S. men's basketball teams plays its final pool game before the knockout round. Here's how to watch their game vs. Puerto Rico on Saturday.

New Orleans Pelicans Point Guard Jose Alvarado will be competing in the 2024 Paris Olympics representing Puerto Rico.

Puerto Rico, which finished 12th in the 2020 Olympics, defeated New Zealand, 69-67, on Feb. 10 to qualify for Paris. It will face Serbia on Sunday in Group A, which also features Spain and China.

United States head coach Steve Kerr yells to his team during a men’s basketball game against Puerto Rico at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 3, 2024, in Villeneuve-d’Ascq, France. AP ...

A massive island-wide blackout hit Puerto Rico on Wednesday as residents were making preparations for Easter weekend, marking the latest incident in a string of major blackouts in recent years.

UPDATE (August 3, 2024, 1:20 p.m. ET): On Saturday, the U.S. men's basketball team held off Puerto Rico, winning 104-83. For the first time since 2004, the Puerto Rico men’s basketball team is ...