The Olympics are here and it's time for the top women's basketball players in the world to hit the court.
The U.S. women's basketball team is carrying the weight of history after seven straight Olympic gold medals with an eighth in sight in Paris. The team hasn't lost an Olympic game since 1992 but its biggest challenge will be the limited time to practice as a team, with just two exhibition games to jell before arriving in Paris.
Team USA is coached by the Minnesota Lynx's Cheryl Reeve and led by six-time Olympian Diana Taurasi, Breanna Stewart, A'ja Wilson and first-time Olympians Sabrina Ionescu, Kahleah Copper and Alyssa Thomas. Brittney Griner is also making her return to the Olympic team.
Stars abound elsewhere, too, as Germany will be making its first Olympic appearance led by Nyara and Satou Sabally. The Australian Opals team will get a huge boost with the return of Lauren Jackson, a four-time WNBA MVP playing in her fifth Olympics.
France secured a bronze medal at the Tokyo Olympics and has a blend of experienced and young talents, led by Gabby Williams and Marine Johannès. The Japanese team will be looking to build upon their silver medal from Tokyo and Belgium is a dark-horse team, led by Emma Meesseman.
Here is everything you need to know in order to watch women's basketball at the 2024 Paris Olympics, including TV channel and live stream information.
How to watch Olympic women's basketball in 2024
- TV channels: NBC | USA
- Live stream: Fubo , Peacock
The 2024 Olympic women's basketball competition will air on a variety of television networks, including NBC and USA.
Games can also be streamed Peacock and on Fubo , your streaming home for the Olympics. Fubo offers a free trial, so you can try before you buy.
Olympic women's basketball schedule 2024
All group stage games will be held at Pierre Mauroy Stadium, located in Lille, about 140 miles north of Paris. All knockout round games will be held in Bercy Arena in Paris.
Group Stage
| Date | Matchup | Time (ET) | TV channel/Live stream |
| Sun., July 28 | Group A: Spain vs. China | 7:30 a.m. | Peacock |
| Group A: Serbia vs. Puerto Rico | 3 p.m. | Peacock |
| Mon., July 29 | Group B: Nigeria vs. Australia | 5 a.m. | Peacock |
| Group C: Germany vs. Belgium | 7:30 a.m. | Peacock |
| Group B: Canada vs. France | 11:15 a.m. | Peacock |
| Group C: USA vs. Japan | 3 p.m. | USA, Fubo , Peacock |
| Wed., July 31 | Group A: Puerto Rico vs. Spain | 5 a.m. | Peacock |
| Group A: China vs. Serbia | 7:30 a.m. | Peacock |
| Thu., Aug. 1 | Group C: Japan vs. Germany | 5 a.m. | Peacock |
| Group B: Australia vs. Canada | 7:30 a.m. | Peacock |
| Group B: France vs. Nigeria | 11:15 a.m. | Peacock |
| Group C: USA vs. Belgium | 3 p.m. | USA, Fubo , Peacock |
| Sat., Aug. 3 | Group A: China vs. Puerto Rico | 5 a.m. | Peacock |
| Group A: Serbia vs. Spain | 7:30 a.m. | Peacock |
| Sun., Aug. 4 | Group C: Japan vs. Belgium | 5 a.m. | Peacock |
| Group B: Canada vs. Nigeria | 7:30 a.m. | Peacock |
| Group C: USA vs. Germany | 11:15 a.m. | USA, Fubo , Peacock |
| Group B: Australia vs. France | 3 p.m. | Peacock |
Quarterfinals
| Date | Matchup | Time (ET) | TV channel |
| Wed.,. Aug. 7 | Quarterfinal 1 | 5 a.m. | Peacock |
| Quarterfinal 2 | 8:30 a.m. | Peacock |
| Quarterfinal 3 | 12 p.m. | Peacock |
| Quarterfinal 4 | 3:30 p.m. | USA, Fubo , Peacock |
Semifinals
| Date | Matchup | Time (ET) | TV channel |
| Fri., Aug. 9 | Semifinal 1 | 11:30 a.m. | NBC, Fubo , Peacock |
| Semifinal 2 | 3 p.m. | Peacock |
Medal Round
| Date | Matchup | Time (ET) | TV channel |
| Sun., Aug. 11 | Bronze Final | 5:45 a.m. | USA, Fubo |
| Gold Final | 9:30 a.m. | NBC, Fubo |
Olympic women's basketball tournament format 2024
Group phase: The 12 teams are split into three groups of four teams, labeled Group A, Group B, and Group C. Groups will compete in a round robin, with each team playing the three other teams in their respective group.
The top two teams in each group advance to the quarterfinals. Of the three third-place teams, the top two will also move onto the quarterfinals.
Knockout rounds: A random draw will determine the matchups from the eight-team quarterfinal pool. Teams will proceed in a standard, single-elimination format through the gold medal game.
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