In the past four years, Nikola Jokic has tallied three NBA MVPs, an NBA championship and a Finals MVP. This August in Paris with his native country of Serbia, he will try to add a 2024 Olympics gold medal to his extensive list of accomplishments.
Joker joins Nikola Jovic, Bogdan Bogdanovic and the Serbian men's national basketball team as one of the true contenders for the medal games. At last glance, the Serbs were listed on BetMGM as the the squad with the fourth-shortest odds to win it all, behind only USA, Canada and France.
It won't be an easy ride — Serbia will need to fight its way out of Group C, which includes odds-on favorite Team USA as well as Puerto Rico and South Sudan. USA carries heavy -500 odds on BetMGM to win gold, while Serbia yields +1400 odds.
Can Jokic lead Serbia to international glory in Paris? When will the Serbs face LeBron James, Joel Embiid and Team USA? The Sporting News has everything you need to know about Serbia's Olympic basketball schedule at the 2024 Paris Olympics, including its full list of tipoff times, TV coverage and streaming information.
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Serbia Basketball Schedule 2024
The opening ceremony at the 2024 Olympics is Friday, July 26. The men's basketball tournament tips off on July 27 and ends with the medal games on Aug. 10.
Serbia is one of 12 teams to qualify for the Paris Olympics. It will be playing in Group C, which includes Team USA, Puerto Rico and South Sudan.
| Date | Game | Time (ET) | TV channel |
| July 28 | Serbia vs. United States | 11 a.m. | NBC, Fubo |
| July 31 | Serbia vs. Puerto Rico | 11 a.m. | Peacock |
| Aug. 3 | Serbia vs. South Sudan | 3 p.m. | CNBC, Fubo |
| Aug. 6 | Men's Quarterfinals* | TBD | USA, E!, Peacock, Fubo |
| Aug. 8 | Men's Semifinals* | TBD | USA, Peacock, Fubo |
| Aug. 10 | Men's medal games* | TBD | NBC, USA, Fubo |
*if qualified
How to watch Olympic basketball games
- TV channels: NBC | USA | E! | CNBC
- Live streams: Fubo , Peacock, NBCOlympics.com
Two of Serbia's three games during the group phase will air live on national TV. NBC will carry the star-studded battle with Team USA and CNBC will broadcast the third game vs. South Sudan. The middle game against Puerto Rico will be a Peacock exclusive.
Almost every game of the 2024 Paris Olympics basketball tournament — can be streamed on Fubo , which offers a free seven-day trial. That way, you can try before you buy.
NBC and Fubo will carry the gold-medal game live.
Serbia Olympic men's basketball roster
| No. | Player | Position | Team/Club | | 0 | Uroš Plavšić | PF | Crvena Zvezda | | 3 | Filip Petrušev | C | Philadelphia 76ers | | 5 | Nikola Jović | PF | Miami Heat | | 7 | Bogdan Bogdanović (C) | G/F | Atlanta Hawks | | 9 | Vanja Marinković | SG | Saski Baskonia | | 13 | Ognjen Dobrić | SF | Virtus Bologna | | 15 | Nikola Jokic | C | Denver Nuggets | | 22 | Vasilije Micic | PG | Charlotte Hornets | | 23 | Marko Gudurić | SG | Fenerbahçe Beko | | 27 | Dejan Davidovac | SF | Crvena Zvezda | | 30 | Aleksa Avramović | PG | Partizan Mozzart Bet | | 33 | Nikola Milutinov | C | Olympiacos |
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Serbia Olympic men's basketball coaching staff
| Name | Position |
| Svetislav Pešić | Head coach |
| Nenad Jakovljević | Assistant coach |
| Saša Kosović | Assistant coach |
| Oliver Kostić | Assistant coach |
| Marko Marinović | Assistant coach |
| Ognjen Stojaković | Assistant coach |
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