3x3 basketball Olympic games schedule: When Team USA hits the court in Paris

The 2024 Paris Olympic Games sees the return of 3x3 basketball following its debut in the Tokyo Olympics . The men's and women's brackets feature eight nations each, with Team USA represented in both tournaments for the the first time.

Team USA took home gold in women's 3x3 basketball in the last Summer Games and return with an all-new lineup. The men's 3x3 basketball team is making its Olympic debut this year behind former college basketball star Jimmer Fredette.

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International Basketball Federation (FIBA) 3x3 basketball rules are used for the Olympics:

• Teams: Two teams of three players with one substitute
• Court: Half of a FIBA-regulation basketball court
• Scoring: One point inside the arc, two points beyond the arc
• Game length: 10 minutes or the first team to score 21 points
• Shot clock: 12 seconds

Here's each stage of the tournament:

• Pool play: All teams play each other once
• Play-in games: Top two teams advance to semifinals while the No. 3 through No. 6 teams will face off in play-in games. No. 3 will play No. 6 and No. 4 will take on No. 5.
• Semifinals: Play-in game winners take on the No. 1 and No. 2 teams.
• Bronze medal game: Semifinal losers
• Gold medal game: Semifinal winners

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Here's the 3x3 basketball rosters for Team USA and their schedules:

Team USA 3x3 basketball rosters

Men's 3x3 basketball roster

• Canyon Barry
• Jimmer Fredette
• Kareem Maddox
• Dylan Travis

Women's 3x3 basketball roster

Professional or college team in parentheses.

• Cierra Burdick (Valencia Basket Club S.A.D.)
• Dearica Hamby ( Los Angeles Sparks )
• Rhyne Howard ( Atlanta Dream )
• Hailey Van Lith ( TCU )

Team USA 3x3 basketball schedule

All times Eastern.

Tuesday, July 30

• Women: U.S. vs. Germany, 11:30 a.m.
• Men: U.S. vs. Serbia, 4:35 p.m.

Wednesday, July 31

• Women: U.S. vs. Azerbaijan, 3:30 p.m.
• Men: U.S. vs. Poland, 4:35 p.m.

Thursday, August 1

• Women: U.S. vs. Australia, 7 a.m.; U.S. vs. Spain, 3:30 p.m.
• Men: U.S. vs. Lithuania, 1:05 p.m.; U.S. vs. Latvia, 5:05 p.m.

Friday, August 2

• Women: U.S. vs. France, 7 a.m.; U.S. vs. Canada, noon
• Men: U.S. vs. France, 12:35 p.m.; U.S. vs. China, 4:35 p.m.

Saturday, August 3

• Women: U.S. vs. China, 1:05 p.m.; Play-in games at 3:30 p.m. and 4:05 p.m.

Sunday, August 4

• Men: U.S. vs. Netherlands, 1:05 p.m.; Play-in games at 3:30 p.m. and 6:05 p.m.

Monday, August 5

• Women:
  • Semifinals at 11:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.
  • Bronze medal game at 3 p.m.
  • Gold medal game at 6:05 p.m.
• Men:
  • Semifinals at noon and 1:00 p.m.
  • Bronze medal game at 3:30 p.m.
  • Gold medal game at 4:35 p.m.

What TV channels will the Olympics be on?

Many events will be broadcast on TV channels NBC, E!, USA Network, CNBC, and Golf Channel but you can also stream all of the action on Peacock or nbcolympics.com.

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Date: July 24-Aug. 11

TV: Games broadcast across NBC, USA Network, E!, Telemundo, CNBC, and Golf Channel

Streaming: Peacock , nbcolympics.com

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