Overview

• The Pelicans guard went down battling for a rebound in overtime and appeared to land on his tailbone before being taken off on a stretcher.
• Puerto Rico lost 82-77 to Argentina in the quarterfinal, ending Alvarado’s national-team run as Argentina moves on to face Canada in the semifinals.
• Before the fall, Alvarado scored 25 points in 36 minutes and hit 7 of 15 three-pointers to keep Puerto Rico in the game.
• There has been no formal medical diagnosis of his condition despite his Instagram assurance that he is okay.
• His availability is under scrutiny with training camp approaching and as he enters the first season of a two-year, $9 million extension in New Orleans.