MINNEAPOLIS — The South Sudan national team nearly pulled off a world-shaking upset of Team USA basketball in a pre-Olympics game. Minnesota's Nuni Omot was a big part of it. "The excitement and ...

VILLENEUVE-D'ASCQ, France -- As South Sudan players jogged onto the court Sunday amid cheers from fans waving the flag of their home nation, Nuni Omot slowed, stopped and pressed his hand to the ...

The U.S. did let its foot off the gas just a little bit after halftime, as South Sudan started to warm up from the outside. Nuni Omot and Bul Kuol were excellent, combining for 40 points on 14-of-22 ...