Olympic women's basketball schedule 2024: How to watch every game at Paris Olympics

The top women’s basketball players and teams in the world clash at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, with group play kicking off on Sunday, July 28, 2024.

Team USA — the seven-time Olympic defending champions — have won nine gold medals across the 12 previous games since women’s basketball was introduced at the 1976 Olympics in Montreal. The team is led by five-time Olympic Gold medalist Diana Taurasi under new head coach Cheryl Reeve. They handily won their group stage games, and have advanced to the knockout bracket.

Olympic basketball games are broadcast on CNBC, USA Network, NBC and E! and Spanish-language broadcasts are on Telemundo and NBC Universo. Televised games can be streamed on DirecTV Stream (free trial), fuboTV (free trial) and Sling ($25 off first month). Fans can sign up for Peacock ($7.99/month) for complete Olympics coverage, including live streams of every 2024 Olympic women’s basketball game.

While the WNBA’s newest superstar Caitlin Clark is a notable absence from Team USA’s roster, the team is still packed with top talent including Cicero-North Syracuse High School alumni Breanna Stewart and her New York Liberty teammate Sabrina Ionescu. Brittney Griner also makers her Olympic return after her incarceration in Russia in 2022.

What channel are the 2024 Olympic women’s basketball games on?

Most televised Olympics basketball games will air live on USA Network, or CNBC, with select games also airing on NBC and E! and Spanish language broadcasts also airing on Telemundo and NBC Universo. You can find the full schedule below.

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How to watch the Olympics women’s basketball tournament for FREE

Fans can can sign up for DirecTV Stream (free trial) or fuboTV (free trial) to watch all live, televised Olympic women’s basketball games free during their free trial period. This does not include broadcasts that are exclusive to NBC’s Peacock streaming service (which does not offer a free trial).

Cable customers can login on NBC.com/live or associated apps with their cable credentials to stream the games for free.

What is Peacock Premium?

Peacock Premium is a video streaming service from NBC that includes complete event-by-event coverage of the 2024 Summer Olympics, plus a huge library of content, including episodes of “The Office,” “Parks & Recreation,” and more hit NBC TV series. It also includes exclusive channels like the WWE Network, live sports including Premier League soccer and next day access to the latest episodes of hit TV series. Peacock is available on most web browsers; Android and iOS devices; Android, Apple, Roku and LG TVs, XBox, PlayStation and more devices. The service starts at $7.99 per month for a basic, ad-supported subscription.

What is DirecTV Stream?

DirecTV Stream is a comprehensive internet TV service that offers your favorite entertainment, news and sports channels, as well as local TV stations and regional sports networks. It’s the only choice for fans who want full access to local, televised sports. DirecTV Stream Choice includes 125+ channels, unlimited DVR storage and thousands of on-demand titles starting at just $98.99 per month.

What is Sling?

Sling is one of the best bargains in the live TV streaming market, at $40 per month. Sling lets you choose the channel lineup that best suits your needs, whether you prefer more sports, or more news and entertainment, and is available to stream on Roku, iOS, Apple Play, XBox, Fire TV, Chromecast and most app-friendly devices. Right now, you can get your first month for just $15 when you sign up.

When does the Olympic women’s basketball tournament start?

The tournament begins Sunday, July 28, 2024 (7/28/2024) at 5:30 a.m. ET with Spain vs. China.

It runs for more than two weeks until the Gold Medal game on Sunday, August 11 at 9:30 a.m.

Olympic women’s basketball schedule 2024

All times ET.

Knockout stage

Friday, August 9

Semifinal 1: USA vs. Australia - 11:30 a.m. on NBC. Stream on Peacock, fuboTV, DirecTV Stream, Sling.

Semifinal 2: France vs. Belgium - 3 p.m. on Universo. Stream on Peacock, fuboTV, DirecTV Stream, Sling.

Sunday, August 11

Bronze medal game - 5:30 a.m. on USA Network. Stream on Peacock, fuboTV, DirecTV Stream, Sling.

Gold medal game - 9:30 a.m. on NBC, Telemundo. Stream on Peacock, fuboTV, DirecTV Stream, Sling.

Looking for more Olympic schedules? Here’s everything you need to know for the men’s soccer tournament, women’s soccer tournament, gymnastics and men’s basketball tournament at Paris 2024.

Results

Sunday, July 28

Group A: Spain vs. China - 7:30 a.m.

• RESULT: 90-89 Spain

Group A: Serbia vs. Puerto Rico - 3 p.m.

RESULT: 58-55 Serbia

• Monday, July 29

Group B: Nigeria vs. Australia - 5 a.m.

• RESULT: 75-62 Australia

Group C: Germany vs. Belgium - 7:30 a.m.

• RESULT: 83-69 Germany

Group B: Canada vs. France - 11:15 a.m.

• RESULT: 75-54 France

Group C: United States vs. Japan - 3 p.m.

• RESULT: 102-76 USA

Wednesday, July 31

Group A: Puerto Rico vs. Spain - 5 a.m.

• RESULT: 63-62 Spain

Group A: China vs. Serbia - 7:30 a.m.

• RESULT: 81-59 Serbia

Thursday, August 1

Group C: Japan vs. Germany - 5 a.m.

• RESULT: 75-64 Germany

Group B: Australia vs. Canada - 7:30 a.m.

• RESULT: 70-65 Australia

Group B: France vs. Nigeria - 11:15 a.m.

• RESULT: 75-54 France

Group C: Belgium vs. United States - 3 p.m.

• RESULT: 87-74 United States

Saturday, August 3

Group A: China vs. Puerto Rico - 5 a.m.

• RESULT: 80-58 China

Group A: Serbia vs. Spain - 7:30 p.m.

• RESULT: 70-62 Spain

Sunday, August 4

Group C: Japan vs. Belgium - 5 a.m.

• RESULT: 85-58 Belgium

Group B: Canada vs. Nigeria - 7:30 a.m.

• RESULT: 79-70 Nigeria

Group C: Germany vs. United States - 11:15 a.m.

• RESULT: 87-68 United States

Group B: Australia vs. France - 3 p.m.

• RESULT: 79-72 Australia

Wednesday, August 7

Quarterfinal 1: Serbia vs. Australia - 5 a.m.

• RESULT: 85-67 Australia

Quarterfinal 2: Spain vs. Belgium - 8:30 a.m.

• RESULT: 79-66 Belgium

Quarterfinal 3: Germany vs. France - 12 p.m.

• RESULT: 84-71 France

Quarterfinal 4: Nigeria vs. United States - 3:30 p.m.

• RESULT: 88-74 USA

How many teams in Olympic women’s basketball?

There are 12 teams in the tournament, divided into three groups of four at the start of the Group Stage. The top two teams in each group will advance to the quarterfinals, along with the two best-performing third place teams. The 2024 Olympic Women’s Basketball groups are as follows:

Group A: Serbia, Spain, China, Puerto Rico

Group B: Canada, Nigeria, Australia, France

Group C: Germany, USA, Japan, Belgium

Where are the 2024 Olympic women’s basketball games played?

The women’s basketball tournament group stage will be played in Lille at Pierre Mauroy Stadium. The knockout bracket will be hosted in Paris at the Bercy Arena.

Who is on the Team USA women’s basketball roster?

The 2024 Paris Olympic basketball rosters include 12 players. Here are the players representing the United States at the 2024 Summer Olympics.

• Napheesa Collier #11 - Minnesota Lynx
• Kahleah Copper #7 - Phoenix Mercury
• Chelsea Gray #8 - Las Vegas Aces
• Brittney Griner #15 - Phoenix Mercury
• Sabrina Ionescu #6 - New York Liberty
• Jewell Loyd #4 - Seattle Storm
• Kelsey Plum #5 - Las Vegas Aces
• Breanna Stewart #10 - New York Liberty
• Diana Taurasi #12 - Phoenix Mercury
• Alyssa Thomas #14 - Connecticut Sun
• A’ja Wilson #9 - Las Vegas Aces
• Jackie Young #13 - Las Vegas Aces

Where can I buy Paris Olympics 2024 gear?

Fanatics is the official merchandise partner of Team USA at the 2024 Paris Olympics, and is fully stocked on soccer and basketball jerseys, athletic wear and more Team USA gear for you to show your support. You can find more Team USA drops from retailers like Brooks, Hydroflask and Nordstrom.