There’s no other way to put it: Team USA dominates Olympic men’s basketball.
The American men have won four straight gold medals dating back to 2008, and have a record of 16 overall golds since the sport debuted in 1936.
But things could be a bit more difficult in 2024 as the rest of the world continues developing legitimate star players. Former NBA MVPs Nikola Jokic (Serbia) and Giannis Antetokounmpo (Greece) will battle for glory in Paris this summer, as well as young stars Victor Wembanyama (France) and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (Canada).
Team USA is still loaded with NBA talent, but the margin for error is slimmer than it has been in arguably decades. The Stars and Stripes will be led by a veteran roster of LeBron James, Steph Curry and Kevin Durant, among others.
Here’s all the info for Team USA men’s basketball at the 2024 Paris Olympics:
Group stage games for Team USA basketball will air live on NBC or USA Network. All three contests will be available to stream live on Peacock.
The Americans will play five exhibition games before heading to France to begin group play. There are three group stage games scheduled, followed by the knockout round where eight teams advance to a single-elimination bracket. Here’s the group stage schedule for the Team USA men’s squad:
Date | Matchup | Competition | Time | TV network |
July 28 | Team USA vs. Serbia | 2024 Paris Olympics – Group stage | 11:15 a.m. ET | NBC |
July 31 | Team USA vs. South Sudan | 2024 Paris Olympics – Group stage | 2:45 p.m. ET | USA |
Aug. 3 | Team USA vs. Puerto Rico | 2024 Paris Olympics – Group stage | 11:15 a.m. ET | NBC |
The 12 nations competing in Paris are now officially set after qualifying tournaments wrapped up in early July. At the Olympics, there will be three groups with four teams apiece — each team plays every team in their respective group.
Here are the men’s basketball groups for the 2024 Olympics:
GROUP A
GROUP B
GROUP C
Team USA has assembled a stacked roster filled with veteran stars and young phenoms. The group of 12 includes six NBA champions, four NBA MVPs and 12 NBA All-Stars. Here’s the full roster (listed alphabetically):
Our expert panel discusses the excitement to see the legends of the NBA combine with young stars at the Paris Olympics for Team USA.
Outside of Team USA, there will be 39 other active NBA players suiting up for their home country in Paris. Here’s a team-by-team look:
Australia
Canada
France
Germany
Japan
Serbia
South Sudan
Brazil
Greece
Spain
Puerto Rico
Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr will serve as the leader for the 2024 American squad.
His assistants will include Los Angeles Clippers head coach Tyronn Lue, Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra and Gonzaga head coach Mark Few.
Those four coaches served in the same roles for Team USA at the 2023 FIBA Men’s World Cup, where the Americans came home in fourth place.
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