2024 Paris Olympics: How to Watch & Stream Men’s & Women’s Basketball Games
Written by djfrosty on July 30, 2024
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For basketball fans, the 2024 Paris Olympics are in full swing. The men’s basketball group phase started Saturday, with play set to continue through Aug. 10. In a thrilling start, Team USA — led by LeBron James and Kevin Durant — delivered an impressive performance with a 110-84 victory over Serbia in their first game.
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On the women’s side, the games run from July 28 to Aug. 11, culminating in the highly anticipated gold medal game at the renowned Bercy Arena in Paris. The USA women’s basketball team features a strong lineup of WNBA stars — including Diana Taurasi, Breanna Stewart, Sabrina Ionescu and A’ja Wilson, just to name a few — who also won their first game, beating Japan 102-76.
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With these powerhouse teams, both the men and women are set to deliver unforgettable moments. Basketball fans can look forward to watching some of their favorite athletes on NBC and Peacock over the next couple of weeks.
Keep reading for details on how to watch the 2024 men’s and women’s basketball games at the 2024 Summer Olympics.
How to Watch U.S. Olympics Men’s & Women’s Basketball Games
The Summer Olympics 2024 are airing live on NBC and Peacock. Basketball fans can also stream the games on Peacock, DirecTV Stream, Hulu + Live TV, Sling TV and FuboTV.
Peacock subscriptions start at $7.99 for Peacock Premium and $13.99 for the commercial-free Peacock Premium Plus. Peacock also offers a student discount, which drops the price down to just $1.99/month.
DirecTV Stream is giving new users a five-day free trial when you sign up for one of the four packages offered. Every package includes streaming access to local channels like NBC.
Looking for another alternative streaming platform? You might want to consider adding Hulu + Live TV. It’ll give you access to the entire Hulu library, in addition to more than 95 live TV channels — including NBC — for just $77/month.
You can also stream the 2024 Summer Olympic Games on Sling TV. Sling Blue is $45 per month, and it includes a total of 46 channels: NBC, ABC, Fox and additional news and entertainment channels.
Unfamiliar with FuboTV? If you’ve been looking for live television for a good price, check out Fubo. Subscribers can stream hundreds of cable, network and sports channels with Fubo’s Pro package, which is $74.99 a month for 192 channels, such as NBC, CBS, ABC, Fox, TLC, AMC, MSNBC, ESPN, FS1 and Nickelodeon.
2024 Paris Olympics Men’s Basketball Schedule
Don’t worry if you’ve missed a game: You can always stream it on any of the platforms mentioned above. Stay caught up on all the action and mark your calendars for the upcoming games. For the complete schedule of men’s and women’s basketball, click here.
July 30
- Men’s Group A: Spain vs. Greece – 5 a.m. ET (Peacock, E!)
- Men’s Group A: Canada vs. Australia – 7:30 a.m. (Peacock, airs on USA at 9 a.m. ET)
- Men’s Group B: Japan vs. France – 11:15 a.m. ET (Peacock)
- Men’s Group B: Brazil vs. Germany – 3 p.m. ET (Peacock, NBC Universo)
July 31
- Men’s Group C: Puerto Rico vs. Serbia – 11:15 a.m. ET (Peacock)
- Men’s Group C: USA vs. South Sudan – 2:45 p.m. ET (Peacock, USA, encore on USA on 8/1 at 1 a.m.)
August 2
- Men’s Group B: Japan vs. Brazil – 5 a.m. ET (Peacock)
- Men’s Group A: Australia vs. Greece – 7:30 a.m. ET (Peacock, USA)
- Men’s Group A: Canada vs. Spain – 11:15 a.m. ET (Peacock)
- Men’s Group B: France vs. Germany – 3 p.m. ET (Peacock, encore on E! at 3:50 p.m.)
August 3
- Men’s Group C: Puerto Rico vs. USA – 11 a.m. ET (Peacock, NBC, Telemundo, encore on USA at 6 p.m.)
- Men’s Group C: Serbia vs. South Sudan – 3 p.m. ET (Peacock, CNBC, encore on USA at 8 p.m.)
August 6
- Men’s Basketball Quarterfinal – 5 a.m. (Peacock, E!)
- Men’s Basketball Quarterfinal – 8:30 a.m. (Peacock, USA)
- Men’s Basketball Quarterfinal – 12 p.m. (Peacock)
- Men’s Basketball Quarterfinal – 3:30 p.m. ET (Peacock, USA)
August 8
- Men’s Basketball Semifinal – 11:30 a.m. (Peacock, USA)
- Men’s Basketball Semifinal – 2:45 p.m. ET (Peacock, USA, NBC Universo, encore on USA at 11:30 p.m.)
August 10
- Men’s Bronze Medal Final – 5 a.m. ET (Peacock, USA, encore on USA at 1 p.m.)
- Men’s Gold Medal Final – 3:30 p.m. ET (Peacock, NBC, Telemundo, encore on USA at 12 a.m.)
2024 Olympics Women’s Basketball Schedule
To stay updated with the women’s basketball events at the Summer Olympics 2024, be sure to check out the schedule below.
July 31
- Women’s Group A: Puerto Rico vs. Spain – 5 a.m. ET (Peacock, encore on NBC Universo at 11:30 a.m. ET)
- Women’s Group A: China vs. Serbia – 7:30 a.m. ET (Peacock)
August 1
- Women’s Group C: Japan vs. Germany – 5 a.m. ET (Peacock)
- Women’s Group B: Australia vs. Canada – 7:30 a.m. ET (Peacock)
- Women’s Group B: France vs. Nigeria – 11:15 a.m. (Peacock)
- Women’s Group C: Belgium vs. USA – 3 p.m. ET (Peacock, encore on USA at 12 a.m. ET)
August 3
- Women’s Group A: China vs. Puerto Rico – 5 a.m. ET (Peacock)
- Women’s Group A: Serbia vs. Spain – 7:30 a.m. ET (Peacock)
August 4
- Women’s Group C: Japan vs. Belgium – 5 a.m. ET (Peacock)
- Women’s Group B: Canada vs. Nigeria – 7:30 a.m. ET (Peacock)
- Women’s Group C: Germany vs. USA – 11 a.m. ET (Peacock, Telemundo, encore on USA at 11 p.m. ET)
- Women’s Group B: Australia vs. France – 3 p.m. ET (Peacock)
August 7
- Women’s Quarterfinal – 5 a.m. ET (Peacock)
- Women’s Quarterfinal – 8 a.m. ET (Peacock, encore on NBC Universo at 10 a.m. ET)
- Women’s Quarterfinal – 12 p.m. ET (Peacock)
- Women’s Quarterfinal – 3:15 p.m. ET (Peacock, USA, encore on USA at 11:30 p.m. ET)
August 9
- Women’s Semifinal – 11:15 a.m. ET (Peacock, NBC, encore on USA at 6 p.m. ET)
- Women’s Semifinal – 3 p.m. ET (Peacock, NBC Universo, encore on USA at 8 p.m. ET)
August 11
- Women’s Bronze Final – 5:30 a.m. ET (Peacock, USA)
- Women’s Gold Final – 9:30 a.m. ET (Peacock, NBC, encore on USA at 3:30 p.m. ET)