Jayson Tatum and Team USA went 5-0 in the pre-Olympic exhibition program in preparation for the Paris Olympics.
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The United States men’s basketball team will compete in the Paris Olympics this summer with a list featuring some of the NBA’s biggest stars. Exhibition matches will begin on July 10 and the Olympics will begin on July 27.
See below for when Team USA is scheduled to play during the Paris Olympics and Team USA players.
5×5 Men’s Program for the Paris Olympics
The men’s basketball tournament will begin on July 27, a day after the opening ceremony in Paris, with 12 countries competing in the initial group stage.
Team USA will play in Group C against Serbia, South SudanAnd Porto RicoThe top two from each group, plus the two best third-placed teams, advance to the final stage – an eight-team single-elimination tournament to determine the gold, silver and bronze medals..
The group stage matches will be played at the Pierre Mauroy stadium in Lille. The quarter-finals, semi-finals and final will be played at the Bercy Arena in Paris. Check out the full schedule below.
Saturday July 27
| Time (ET) | Correspond | Location | Local hour) | How to watch |
| 5 am | Australia vs Spain | Lille, France | 11am | CNBC, Peacock |
| 7:30 a.m. | Germany vs Japan | Lille, France | 12:30 p.m. | Peacock |
| 11:15 a.m. | France vs Brazil | Lille, France | 5:15 p.m. | CNBC, Peacock |
| 3:00 p.m. |
Greece vs Canada | Lille, France | 9 p.m. | CNBC, Peacock |
Sunday July 28
| Time (ET) | Correspond | Location | Local hour) | How to watch |
| 5 am | Puerto Rico vs South Sudan | Lille, France | 11am | CNBC, Peacock |
| 11:15 a.m. | United States vs Serbia | Lille, France | 5:15 p.m. | NBC, Peacock |
Tuesday July 30
| Time (ET) | Correspond | Location | Local hour) | How to watch |
| 5 am | Spain vs Greece | Lille, France | 11am | Peacock |
| 7:30 a.m. | Canada vs Australia | Lille, France | 1:30 p.m. | United States, Peacock |
| 11:15 a.m. | France vs Japan | Lille, France | 5:15 p.m. | Peacock |
| 3:00 p.m. |
Brazil vs Germany | Lille, France | 9 p.m. | Peacock |
Wednesday July 31
| Time (ET) | Correspond | Location | Local hour) | How to watch |
| 11:15 a.m. | Serbia vs Puerto Rico | Lille, France | 5:15 p.m. | Peacock |
| 3:00 p.m. | United States vs. South Sudan | Lille, France | 9 p.m. | United States, Peacock |
Friday August 2nd
| Time (ET) | Correspond | Location | Local hour) | How to watch |
| 5 am | Japan vs Brazil | Lille, France | 11am | Peacock |
| 7:30 a.m. | Australia vs Greece | Lille, France | 1:30 p.m. | United States, Peacock |
| 11:15 a.m. | Canada vs Spain | Lille, France | 5:15 p.m. | Peacock |
| 3:00 p.m. |
France vs Germany | Lille, France | 9 p.m. | Peacock |
Saturday August 3rd
| Time (ET) | Correspond | Location | Local hour) | How to watch |
| 11:15 a.m. | United States vs Puerto Rico | Lille, France | 5:15 p.m. | NBC, Peacock |
| 3:00 p.m. | Serbia vs South Sudan | Lille, France | 9 p.m. | CNBC, Peacock |
Tuesday August 6th
| Time (ET) | Correspond | Location | Local hour) | How to watch |
| 5 am | Quarter final 1 | Paris, France | 11am | Peacock |
| 8:30 a.m. | Quarter final 2 | Paris, France | 2:30 p.m. | United States, Peacock |
| 12:00 p.m. | Quarter final 3 | Paris, France | 6 p.m. | Peacock |
| 3:30 p.m. |
Quarter final 4 | Paris, France | 9:30 p.m. | United States, Peacock |
Thursday August 8th
| Time (ET) | Correspond | Location | Local hour) | How to watch |
| 11:30 in the morning | Semi-final 1 | Paris, France | 5:30 p.m. | United States, Peacock |
| 3:00 p.m. | Semi-final 2 | Paris, France | 9 p.m. | NBC, Peacock |
Saturday August 10
| Time (ET) | Correspond | Location | Local hour) | How to watch |
| 5 am | Bronze Medal Match | Paris, France | 11am | United States, Peacock |
| 3:30 p.m. | Gold Medal Match | Paris, France | 9:30 p.m. | NBC, Peacock |
USA Women’s 5×5 Paris Olympics Program
Women’s basketball games will begin on July 28. Team USA will play in Group C against Germany, Japan and Belgium. Each team will play three group stage matches, with the top two from each group advancing to the quarterfinals, as will the two best third-place teams. Check out the U.S. women’s team schedule below.
| Date | Time (ET) | Opponent | Location | Local hour) | How to watch |
| July 29 | 3:00 p.m. | Japan | Lille, France | 9 p.m. | United States, Peacock |
| 1st of August | 3:00 p.m. | Belgium | Lille, France | 9 p.m. | United States, Peacock |
| August 4th | 11:15 a.m. | Germany | Lille, France | 5:15 p.m. | United States, Peacock |
| August 7th | To be determined | Quarterfinal | Paris, France | To be determined | Peacock |
| August 9 | To be determined | Semi final | Paris, France | To be determined | Peacock |
| August 11 | 5:30 a.m. | Bronze Medal Match | Paris, France | 11:30 in the morning | United States, Peacock |
| August 11 | 9:30 in the morning | Gold Medal Match | Paris, France | 3:30 p.m. | NBC, Peacock |
The full schedule for the 5-on-5 women’s basketball tournament is available here.
3×3 Basketball: Paris Olympics program for men
The 3×3 basketball game starts on July 30.
The U.S. men’s team features former NBA first-round pick Jimmer Fredette, as well as Dylan Travis, Kareem Maddox and Canyon Barry. Check out the U.S. men’s 3×3 team schedule below.
| Date | Time (ET) | Opponent | Location | Local hour) |
| July 30 | 4:35 p.m. | Serbia | Paris, France | 10:35 p.m. |
| July 31 | 4:35 p.m. | Poland | Paris, France | 10:35 p.m. |
| 1st of August | 1:05 p.m. | Lithuania | Paris, France | 7:05 p.m. |
| 1st of August | 5:05 p.m. | Latvia | Paris, France | 11:05 p.m. |
| August 2nd | 12:35 p.m. | France | Paris, France | 6:35 p.m. |
| August 2nd | 4:35 p.m. | China | Paris, France | 10:35 p.m. |
| August 4th | 1:05 p.m. | The Netherlands | Paris, France | 7:05 p.m. |
The full schedule for the 3-on-3 men’s basketball tournament is available here.
3×3 Basketball: Paris Women’s Olympics Program
The U.S. women’s 3×3 team is led by two WNBA All-Stars, Dearica Hamby and Rhyne Howard, as well as 3×3 veteran Cierra Burdick and Texas Christian University point guard Hailey Van Lith. Check out the U.S. women’s 3×3 team schedule below.
| Date | Time (ET) | Opponent | Location | Local hour) |
| July 30 | 11:30 in the morning | Germany | Paris, France | 5:30 p.m. |
| July 31 | 3:30 p.m. | Azerbaijan | Paris, France | 9:30 p.m. |
| 1st of August | 7:00 a.m. | Australia | Paris, France | 1:00 p.m. |
| 1st of August | 3:30 p.m. | Spain | Paris, France | 9:30 p.m. |
| August 2nd | 7:00 a.m. | France | Paris, France | 1:00 p.m. |
| August 2nd | 12:00 p.m. | Canada | Paris, France | 6 p.m. |
| August 3 | 1:05 p.m. | China | Paris, France | 7:05 p.m. |
The full schedule for the 3-on-3 women’s basketball tournament is available here.
United States Olympic Roster
The United States men’s basketball team list features 12 NBA players and a total of 10 Olympic gold medals. Kevin Durant is a three-time gold medalist, LeBron James is Team USA’s all-time leading scorer (and a two-time gold medalist), and Bam Adebayo (2020), Devin Booker (2020), Anthony Davis (2012), Jrue Holiday (2020), and Jayson Tatum (2020) are all gold medalists.
- Bam Adebayo (Miami Heat)
- Devin Booker (Phoenix Suns)
- Stephen Curry (Golden State Warriors)
- Anthony Davis (Los Angeles Lakers)
- Kevin Durant (Phoenix Suns)
- Anthony Edwards (Minnesota Timberwolves)
- Joel Embiid (Philadelphia 76ers)
- Tyrese Haliburton (Indiana Pacers)
- Jrue’s Holidays (Boston Celtics)
- Lebron James (The Los Angeles Lakers)
- Jayson Tatum (Boston Celtics)
- Derrick White (Boston Celtics)
In total, the United States will bring to Paris 12 NBA All-Stars, four NBA MVPs and six NBA Champions.
Team USA Pre-Olympic Program
Team USA’s training camp will be held in Las Vegas before exhibition games against Canada, Australia, Serbia, South Sudan and Germany. Here is the full schedule of Team USA’s exhibition games:
| Date | Result | Location | |
| July 10 | United States 86, Canada 72 | The score of the box | Las Vegas, Nevada | |
| July 15th | USA 98, Australia 92 | The score of the box |
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | |
| July 17 | USA 105, Serbia 79 | The score of the box | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | |
| July 20 | United States 101, South Sudan 100 | The score of the box | London, United Kingdom | |
| 22nd of July | USA 92, Germany 88 | The score of the box | London, United Kingdom | |
