Basketball at the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics: Watch It Online Without Cable

Olympic basketball will be one of the biggest draws at the Paris Games that start next week. It’s a great time to see Team USA basketball with stars like Steph Curry and WNBA MVP A’ja Wilson. Follow along and we’ll tell you all you need to know to watch every game.

In a hurry? Peacock will be providing full coverage of the Paris 2024. And you can watch it all on live TV with these streaming services:

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See All the Summer Olympics on Fubo (free trial)

When Will Basketball Be Featured at the Paris Games

Basketball starts early at the Olympics — on the second official day, Saturday, July 27th. And the matchups run to the very end. The men have their final games on Aug 10th and the women have their final game on Aug 11th.

The finals start Aug 6. Here is a list of today’s games:

What Channels Will Olympics Basketball Be Played On

NBCUniversal has been the home of the Olympics since 2000 and will continue so until at least 2032.

So the Olympic basketball games will air on a number of the NBCUniversal channels. The main ones are USA and NBC itself (especially for the medal rounds). Some will air on other channels like E! and CNBC. Peacock will feature coverage of most events. Many events that are only on Peacock are shown slightly later on the live TV channels.

See All the Summer Olympics on Fubo (free trial)

How Can You Watch All the Olympics Basketball Action

Streaming services really do offer the best way to watch the Olympics. They are cheaper and include better features (like DVRs included with most plans). If you only care about the Olympics, you can sign up with Peacock.

Below are the live TV streaming services that will allow you to watch all the Team USA basketball games along with most others — and much more!

Fubo

Fubo is a great general streaming service with a focus on sports with a huge amount of extra content for the Olympics. Its basic plan offers all the channels you need: NBC, USA, E, and CNBC. In total, you get over 150+ channels, which include all the local ones.

In addition to the NBCUniversal channels, Fubo offers another 50+ sports channels for $79.99/mo. You also get unlimited cloud DVR and the ability to stream on up to 10 TVs/devices at the same time. And if you upgrade to the Elite plan, you can watch NBC in 4K.

If you aren’t sure, you can use Fubo for 7 days free of charge to see if it’s as good as it sounds!

See All the Summer Olympics on Fubo (free trial)

Hulu + Live TV

Hulu is an iconic on-demand streaming service, which allows users to watch recently aired TV shows any time they like. But their live TV streaming service, Hulu + Live TV, adds 95+ live channels to this for a very appealing package for just $76.99/mo.

Hulu + Live TV offers a good general selection of channels that is comparable to better cable plans. These include all the ones you want to watch Olympic basketball: NBC, CNBC, and USA.

You can stream the Olympics on up to 2 TVs/devices at once with Hulu Live. And you get an unlimited cloud DVR.

Hulu + Live TV offers a free 3-day trial so what are you waiting for?

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Sling TV

Sling TV offers a great service for very little money. The Sling Blue plan provides you with 40+ quality channels for only $40.00/mo. And these channels just happen to include the main ones you need to watch Olympic basketball: NBC, USA, and E! For $6/mo extra, you can get the News Extra add-on, which includes CNBC.

If you want, you can get the Sports Extra add-on ($11/mo), which provides almost a dozen other sports channels including NBA TV!

Sling TV also comes with 50 hours of cloud DVR and the ability to stream on up to 3 TVs/devices.

There is no trial with Sling TV. However, they offer you the first month (with no contract) for 50% off!

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Other Ways to Watch Olympic Basketball

Depending on just how big a fan you are, you may find some of these options to work as well for you:

• Antenna: If your primary interest is the metal rounds of the Olympic basketball competition, you will do well with just NBC. And being an OTA channel, you can probably pick it up with an antenna — in HD!
• DIRECTV STREAM: To get all the channels airing the Olympics, you will need the Entertainment plan for $79.99/mo. It’s a complete cable replacement plan with over 90+ channels (including HBO MAX for the first year) and the streaming ability on unlimited TVs/devices at once.
• YouTube TV: A solid streaming service with all the channels airing Olympic events for $72.99/mo.

Smart TVs and Other Devices to Live Stream Olympic Basketball

One of the best things that’s happened over the last few years is how compatible streaming services have become. All of the major services have apps that work on the vast majority of devices that are used today.

Fubo, Hulu, and Sling TV support LG and Samsung TVs in addition to all those that have Android TV built in. They also support the HDMI-connected devices like Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV, and Roku.

Do you want to stream to your phone or tablet? No problem! Android and iOS (iPhone, iPad) are both fully supported. You can also use these devices to cast to your smart TV or Chromecast device!

And for the gamers out there, these services support streaming on the Xbox. Hulu supports the PlayStation and Nintendo Switch. And VR fans might want to check out Sling TV, which supports the Oculus.

2024 Olympics Complete Basketball Schedule

Group Stage games are marked with M for men’s and W for women’s.

Are You Ready for Some Basketball?!

Olympic basketball is one of the best parts of the Olympics and you can stream it all. Fubo is our top choice for doing so. Fubo allows you to try out its service with a free trial.

See All the Summer Olympics on Fubo (free trial)

FAQs

When is the men’s Team USA playing?

What is the roster of the USA men’s Olympic basketball team?

The Olympic men’s basketball team for the men is made up of many big names from the NBA:

The coaching staff is made up of:

When is the women’s Team USA playing?

What is the roster of the USA women’s Olympic basketball team?

Similarly to the men, the women’s basketball team is made up of stars the WNBA. But it does not include any of the new stars that entered the league this year like Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese.

Here is the coaching staff:

Are there any exhibition games for USA basketball?

There are are few. In general, you can watch FIBA Women’s U17 World Cup for free on the FIBA YouTube channel. All times are Eastern Daylight:

• Jul 10: USA Basketball Showcase — USA vs Canada
• Jul 13: FIBA Women’s U17 World Cup — USA vs Australia
• Jul 13: FIBA Women’s U17 World Cup — USA vs Puerto Rico
• Jul 15: USA Basketball Showcase — USA vs Australia (FS1)
• Jul 16: FIBA Women’s U17 World Cup — USA vs Croatia
• Jul 17: USA Basketball Showcase — USA vs Serbia (FS1)
• Jul 17 7:30 pm: FIBA Women’s U17 World Cup — USA vs Egypt
• Jul 20 3:00 pm: USA Basketball Showcase — USA vs South Sudan (FOX)
• Jul 20 8:30 pm: 2024 WNBA All-Star Game — USA vs Team WNBA (ABC)
• Jul 22 12:00 pm: FIBA 3×3 Women’s U23 Nations League — USA vs Mexico
• Jul 22 12:25 pm: FIBA 3×3 Men’s U23 Nations League — USA vs Puerto Rico
• Jul 22 3:00 pm: USA Basketball Showcase — USA vs Germany (FOX)

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