USA basketball schedule: How to watch every 2021 Olympic men’s team game from Tokyo


Can the U.S. men’s basketball team defend its gold medal in Tokyo? That’s the big question ahead of the 2021 Olympics.

Team USA is loaded with NBA stars such as Kevin Durant and Damian Lillard playing prominent roles under coach Gregg Popovich. That talent can only take this group so far, though, as Team USA learned when it lost exhibition games earlier this month against Nigeria and Australia.

The Americans start off Olympic play on Sunday, July 25, with a tough matchup against a France squad that features Defensive Player of the Year Rudy Gobert. That likely won’t be the only test Team USA faces in its quest for gold.

Here is everything you need to know to watch Team USA Olympic games, including the tipoff times and TV channels for each contest.

MORE: Watch the 2021 Olympics with fuboTV (7-day free trial)

USA basketball schedule 2021

The opening ceremony at the 2021 Olympics is July 23. The men’s basketball tournament tips off on July 24 and ends with the medal games on Aug. 6-7.

Team USA is one of 12 teams to qualify for the Tokyo Olympics. It will be playing in Group A. Its group-play opponents will be France, Iran and the Czech Republic. 

Date Game Time (ET) TV channel
July 25 France 83, USA 76 8 a.m. Peacock
July 28 USA 120, Iran 66 12:40 a.m. Peacock
July 31 USA 119, Czech Republic 84 8 a.m. Peacock
Aug. 3 USA 95, Spain 81 12:40 a.m. Peacock
Aug. 5 USA 97, Australia 78 12:15 a.m. Peacock
Aug. 6 Gold-medal game vs. France 10:30 p.m. NBC, fuboTV

How to watch Olympic basketball games

  • TV channels: N/A (no live games on cable)
  • Live streams: Peacock, NBCOlympics.com

The first three U.S. men’s basketball games won’t be broadcast live on cable television in the United States. Instead, they will air exclusively on Peacock, NBC’s streaming service, followed by tape-delayed encore showings on NBCSN later in the day.

Peacock is free to watch with ads, or you can pay a monthly charge of $4.99 for Peacock Premium (no ads). The paid subscription is required to watch USA basketball games.

NBC is scheduled to carry the gold-medal game live.

USA Olympic men’s basketball roster

Name Team
Bam Adebayo Miami Heat
Devin Booker Phoenix Suns
Kevin Durant Brooklyn Nets
Jerami Grant Detroit Pistons
Draymond Green Golden State Warriors
Jrue Holiday Milwaukee Bucks
Keldon Johnson* San Antonio Spurs
Zach LaVine Chicago Bulls
Damian Lillard Portland Trail Blazers
JaVale McGee* Denver Nuggets
Khris Middleton Milwaukee Bucks
Jayson Tatum Boston Celtics

* Replacing Bradley Beal (health and safety protocols) and Kevin Love (injury recovery)

USA Olympic men’s basketball coaching staff

Name Team
Gregg Popovich San Antonio Spurs
Steve Kerr Golden State Warriors
Lloyd Pierce Indiana Pacers
Jay Wright Villanova University

Olympic basketball schedule 2021

(All times Eastern)

Aug. 6

Game Time
France vs. United States 10:30 p.m.

Aug. 7

Game Time
Australia vs. Slovenia 7 a.m.





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