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Basketball at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France, will take place from 27 July to 11 August. The preliminary 5x5 basketball matches will be held at Stade Pierre-Mourroy in Lille, with the final phase staged at the Bercy Arena. The 3x3 competitions will be played at Place de la Concorde. The men's and women's tournaments will start on 27 and 28 July, respectively, with the gold medal games set to be played on 10 and 11 August.
| Characteristics | Values |
|---|---|
| Year | 2024 |
| Location | Paris, France |
| Dates | 27 July to 11 August |
| Venues | Stade Pierre-Mauroy, Bercy Arena, Place de la Concorde |
| Teams | 8 teams for men's and women's events |
| Team Composition | 12 players per team for 5x5; 4 players per team for 3x3 |
| Streaming Platforms | Peacock, NBCOlympics.com, NBC.com, NBC app, NBC Olympics app |
| TV Channels | NBC, USA Network, CNBC, E! |
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Basketball at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France
The 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France, will feature basketball competitions from 27 July to 11 August 2024. The preliminary 5x5 basketball matches will be held at Stade Pierre-Mauroy in Lille, with the final phase taking place at the Bercy Arena in Paris. The Bercy Arena will not be referred to as the Accor Arena due to IOC rules disallowing Olympic host venues to be named after corporate sponsors.
The 3x3 basketball tournament, featuring eight teams competing in both men's and women's events, will retain its position in the program and will be played at Place de la Concorde. This will be only the second time in history that the 3x3 basketball tournament has been included in the Olympic Games.
Each National Olympic Committee may enter only one 4-player men's team and one 4-player women's team for the 3x3 tournament. Each team will consist of three players on the court and a single substitute. For the 5x5 tournament, each National Olympic Committee may enter only one 12-player men's team and one 12-player women's team.
The seeding for the men's tournament was announced on 15 March 2024. At the time of the draw, the four winners of the 2024 FIBA Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournaments (OQTs) were yet to be decided and were, therefore, assigned placeholders. The awards for the men's tournament were announced by FIBA on 10 August 2024, following the conclusion of the tournament.
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Men's and women's events
The 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France, will feature basketball competitions for both men and women. The games will be held from July 27 to August 11, 2024, with the group stage tipping off on July 27 and concluding on August 4.
Men's Events
The men's tournament will see the United States men's team aiming to extend their winning streak and secure their fifth consecutive gold medal. The U.S. is expected to bring a star-studded roster to the Paris Games, which some consider their best since the 1992 Dream Team. The seeding for the men's tournament was announced on March 15, 2024, and the four winners of the FIBA Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournaments (OQTs) were assigned placeholders at the time of the draw. The awards for the men's tournament will be announced by FIBA on August 10, 2024, following the conclusion of the tournament, with the gold medal game set to be played on the same day.
Women's Events
The U.S. women's team will also be competing for their eighth straight Olympic gold medal. Notable players on the U.S. roster include A'ja Wilson, Breanna Stewart, Diana Taurasi, Brittney Griner, and Sabrina Ionescu, who will be making her Olympic debut. The top two women's teams will face off in the gold medal final on Sunday, August 11, with the winner taking home the gold.
Format
The 3x3 basketball tournament will feature eight teams competing in both men's and women's events. Each team will consist of three players on the court and one substitute. Preliminary 5x5 basketball matches will occur at Stade Pierre-Mauroy in Lille, with the final phase staged at the Bercy Arena in Paris. The 3x3 competitions will retain their position in the program and will be played at Place de la Concorde.
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Roster line-ups
The basketball competitions at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France, will be held from 27 July to 11 August. The roster line-ups for the men's and women's teams from each country are yet to be finalised, with some countries announcing preliminary rosters in April, May, June, and July 2024.
For example, the United States is bringing a star-studded men's roster to the Paris Games, with a 22-player roster announced on 10 April 2024. This was cut to 17 players on 16 May, and the final squad was finalised on 5 July. A 20-player roster was announced on 19 June 2024, with Andrew Wiggins and Zach Edey withdrawing on 29 and 30 June, respectively. Oshae Brissett and Kyle Alexander were released on 3 July 2024, followed by Trae Bell-Haynes on 6 July. The final roster was announced on 10 July after the release of Thomas Scrubb, Phil Scrubb, and Mfiondu Kabengele.
The US women's team also has a strong roster and is looking to win an eighth straight gold medal. Key players include A'ja Wilson, Breanna Stewart, Diana Taurasi, Brittney Griner, and Sabrina Ionescu, who will be making her Olympic debut.
According to FIBA rules, National Olympic Committees may enter only one 12-player men's team and one 12-player women's team for the 5x5 basketball matches. For the 3x3 basketball tournament, each country may enter only one 4-player men's team and one 4-player women's team, with three players on the court and one substitute.
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TV schedule and live streams
The 2024 Paris Olympics will be airing basketball games on a variety of channels, including NBC, USA Network, CNBC, and E!. The games will also be streamed on Peacock and Fubo, with Fubo offering a free trial. Peacock will be streaming all things Olympic basketball and will have an Olympics hub where viewers can find all the coverage broadcasting live or on-demand. The recently announced Gold Zone show will provide constant Olympics coverage every day from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET.
The Olympic men's 5-on-5 basketball tournament will begin with the group phase on Saturday, July 27, and conclude on Sunday, August 11. The U.S. men's basketball team will begin playing on Sunday, July 28, and play through at least the end of the group stage on Saturday, August 3. If they advance, the U.S. men will play in the quarterfinals on Tuesday, August 6, the semifinals on Thursday, August 8, and the gold medal final on Saturday, August 10. The women's tournament will take place from Sunday, July 28, to Sunday, August 11.
For those with a cable subscription, live streams of every Olympic event can be watched on NBCOlympics.com, NBC.com, the NBC app, or the NBC Olympics app. Live and tape-delayed coverage of basketball will be shown on NBC, USA Network, CNBC, and E! If you're outside the US, you can still catch the 2024 Olympics men's and women's basketball games using VPN services like ExpressVPN or Private Internet Access.
Roku is introducing its own NBC Olympics Zone for the 2024 Summer Olympics, which will allow easy access to NBCUniversal's coverage of Olympic Basketball. It integrates seamlessly with Peacock, guiding viewers to the exact spot to watch every game.
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Previous Olympic basketball winners
The United States is the most successful country in Olympic basketball history, with the men's team winning 16 or 17 gold medals out of 19 or 20 tournaments, including seven consecutive titles from 1936 to 1968. The women's team has won 9 or 10 gold medals out of 11 or 12 tournaments, including seven or eight consecutive Olympic Games from 1996 to 2020 or 2024.
The United States' dominance in Olympic basketball was briefly interrupted in 1972 when they lost to the Soviet Union in a controversial gold medal game. The Soviet Union's first gold medal win was marred by controversy as the game's final three seconds were replayed three times by a FIBA official without the authority to do so. The United States filed a formal protest, which was rejected, and refused to accept the silver medal—to this day, no player from the team has claimed his medal. The Soviet Union boycotted the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics, and the United States retaliated by boycotting the 1980 Moscow Olympics, protesting the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan. As a result, the United States did not medal in men's basketball in 1980.
In 1992, the "Dream Team" won the gold medal at the Barcelona Olympics, with an average winning margin of 44 points. The team featured 11 future Hall of Fame players, including Michael Jordan, and three coaches who were inducted into the Hall of Fame as coaches.
Besides the United States, Argentina is the only other nation to have won both the men's and women's tournaments. Argentina defeated the United States in the 2004 semifinals, going on to beat Italy in the final and become the fourth team to win the Olympic title.
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Frequently asked questions
The basketball competitions at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France, will start on Saturday, July 27.
You can watch the basketball competitions on TV on NBC, USA Network, CNBC, and E! or stream them on Peacock, NBCOlympics.com, NBC.com, NBC app, or the NBC Olympics app.
The knockout phase begins on Tuesday, August 6, with the gold medal game for men set to be played on Saturday, August 10. The top two women's teams will square off in their gold medal final on Sunday, August 11.
