2016 Olympics Basketball Game Thread: USA vs. China

Paul George soaks in the opening ceremonies with Team USA. - Rob Schumacher-USA TODAY SportsPaul George and Team USA officially tip off their gold medal quest on Saturday evening when they play China in their first pool play game at the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

The game tips off at 6 p.m. ET and will be televised on NBC Sports Network. NBC will also stream the game live online.

The USA squad will have to look internally for motivation after easily handling China in two exhibition games prior to heading to Rio. The gold medal should provide that motivation.

For Paul George, this will be his first game action since sitting out the second half against China on July 26th with a strained…