How to watch Team USA basketball vs. Serbia in 2024 Summer Olympics

After sweeping its pre-Olympic exhibition games ( just barely against South Sudan ), Team USA men's basketball is starting its run for gold.

The U.S. Olympic squad will take on Serbia to start the 2024 Summer Games in Paris. Here's how to watch flag-bearer LeBron James and Team USA start their quest for gold.

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What time is Team USA playing Serbia today?

Team USA will take to the court against Serbia at 11:15 a.m. ET on Sunday, July 28, in Lille, France.

How to watch Team USA basketball

The game will be televised on NBC . You can stream the game on Peacock, NBCOlympics.com, the NBC app and the NBC Olympics app.

Who made the cut for Team USA at the Paris Olympics?

The Phoenix Suns' Kevin Durant and Los Angeles Lakers' LeBron James are making their fourth Olympic appearances, while NBA MVPs Steph Curry (Golden State Warriors) and Joel Embiid (Philadelphia 76ers) are making their first.

Several other Team USA players are making their first or second trips to the Summer Olympics this year.

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USA men's basketball national team roster

The players on the men's national team representing the U.S. have a combined 10 Olympic gold medals between them, according to USA TODAY , heading into Paris:

* Each asterisk represents an Olympic appearance

• ** Anthony Davis , Los Angeles Lakers
• * Anthony Edwards , Minnesota Timberwolves
• ** Bam Adebayo , Miami Heat
• *Derrick White , Boston Celtics
• ** Devin Booker , Phoenix Suns
• ** Jayson Tatum , Boston Celtics
• * Joel Embiid , Philadelphia 76ers
• ** Jrue Holiday , Boston Celtics
• **** Kevin Durant , Phoenix Suns
• **** LeBron James , Los Angeles Lakers
• * Stephen Curry , Golden State Warriors
• * Tyrese Haliburton , Indiana Pacers

Durant is a three-time gold medalist (2012, 2016 and 2020 Olympics), while Akron, Ohio, native James won gold at the 2008 and 2012 games.

How did Team USA do vs. Serbia in a pre-Olympics exhibition game?

Curry scored 24 points and Adebayo tallied 17 points and eight rebounds in a 105-79 win against Serbia in a pre-Olympics exhibition game on July 17. James scored 11 points in just 20 minutes of action.

Three-time NBA MVP Nikola Jokic had 16 points and 11 rebounds for Serbia in the game, which was the team's second in two days, according to the NBA website. Serbia team captain and NBA veteran Bogdan Bogdanovic did not play in the game.

This article originally appeared on Record-Courier: How to watch Team USA basketball vs. Serbia in 2024 Summer Olympics