Basketball at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games

USA's Kevin Wayne Durant holds the ball in the men's preliminary round group A basketball match between USA and Czech Republic during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama on July 31, 2021. (Thomas Coex/Afp Via Getty Images)

When to watch basketball during the 2024 Paris Olympics

Pending qualification, the U.S. men’s and women’s basketball teams will have the opportunity to extend their Olympic gold medal-winning streaks in Paris. The U.S. men would look to win their fifth consecutive gold, while the women would be knocking on the door of an eighth straight Olympic title.

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The first chance for a nation to grab a spot at Paris 2024 comes at the FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup 2022 (September 22-October 1) where the winner will claim the one available quota place. Men's teams can qualify starting in 2023 at FIBA Basketball World Cup (August 25-September 10) where seven quota places will be awarded. 

Tip off for the preliminary rounds of basketball at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games is set for Saturday, July 27 and will conclude on Sunday, August 4.

The knockout phase begins on Tuesday, August 6 with the gold medal game for men set to be played on Saturday, August 10. The top two women’s teams in Paris will square off in their gold medal final on Sunday, August 11. 

Venue

The Madison Square Garden of Paris, Bercy Arena, will host the knockout phase for mens’ and women’s basketball games during the 2024 Paris Paralympics.

Rendering of the interior of the basketball venue for the 2024 Paris Olympics

Paris 2024

DateEventTime (ET)
July 27Preliminary Round TBATBA
July 28Preliminary Round TBATBA
July 29Preliminary Round TBATBA
July 30Preliminary Round TBATBA
July 31Preliminary Round TBATBA
August 1Preliminary Round TBATBA
August 2Preliminary Round TBATBA
August 3Preliminary Round TBATBA
August 4Preliminary Round TBATBA
August 6Men's Quarterfinal #1 Men's Quarterfinal #2
Men's Quarterfinal #3
Men's Quarterfinal #4
5a-7a 8:30a-10:30a
12n-2p
3:30p-5:30p
August 7Women's Quarterfinal #1 Women's Quarterfinal #2
Women's Quarterfinal #3
Women's Quarterfinal #4
5a-7a 8:30a-10:30a
12n-2p
3:30p-5:30p
August 8Men's Semifinal #1 Men's Semifinal #211:30a-1:30p 3p-5p
August 9Women's Semifinal #1 Women's Semifinal #211:30a-1:30p 3p-5p
August 10Men's Bronze Medal Game Men's Gold Medal Game5a-7a 3:30p-6p
August 11Women's Bronze Medal Game Women's Gold Medal Game5:30a-7:30a 9:30a-12n