All eyes in the sporting world this summer will be on France for the upcoming 2024 Olympics in Paris.
While men's and women's teams from around the globe will battle for the traditional gold medal in team basketball, hoopers around the world will also be competing for a spot on the podium in 3x3 basketball for the second time in the history of the Olympics.
Like all Olympic sports, the television schedule—with both live and delayed broadcasts—can be difficult to track. Here's everything you need to know about 3x3 Olympic basketball this summer:
3x3 basketball was featured at several youth Olympic games over the years, but it wasn't until 2021 when it made its debut at the Tokyo Olympics.
Latvia's 3x3 men's basketball team won gold in Tokyo, defeating the Russian Olympic Committee in the final. Serbia earned the bronze medal. On the women's side, Team USA—led by Kelsey Plum, Jackie Young, Allisha Gray and Stefanie Dolson—won the gold medal, beating out the ROC (silver) and China (bronze).
This summer in Paris, Hailey Van Lith, Cierra Burdick, Rhyne Howard and Dearica Hamby will represent Team USA in the women's tournament. (Hamby was added late as an injury replacement for Cameron Brink.) Jimmer Fredette, Dylan Travis, Kareem Maddox and Canyon Barry will play for Team USA on the men's side.
Rules and Format
A game of 3x3 basketball is played on a half court with both teams—made up of four players (three on the court and one reserve)—defending and attacking the same hoop. To win, a team must have the most points after 10 minutes of play or be the first team to reach 21 points. A shot beyond the perimeter is worth two points in 3x3 basketball, while a basket inside the arc is worth one point.
Eight teams will compete for the gold medal in both the men's and women's 3x3 basketball tournament. All teams will play seven games, matching up against the other countries in the pool play round. Teams will then be ranked based on their records.
After pool play, the top two teams advance to the semifinals, while the bottom two teams are eliminated. The remaining four teams will compete in a play-in round (No. 3 seed vs. No. 6 seed; No. 4 seed vs. No. 5 seed) to determine the other two semifinalists.
The Olympics will host every 3x3 matchup for both the men's and women's tournaments at La Concorde, an open arena located in the heart of the city.
Olympic 3x3 Basketball TV Schedule
Live Broadcasts
The 2024 Olympics will be broadcast live by NBC and its other properties, including USA Network, CNBC, E! and the streaming platform Peaco*ck. Every 3x3 basketball game—from the round robin part of the tournament to the gold medal game—will be streamed live on Peaco*ck, but NBC will also air games live over local NBC affiliates as well as E!, CNBC and USA Network.
Here's how the women's Olympic 3x3 basketball schedule will unfold at this year's summer games:
Women's Olympic 3x3 Basketball TV Schedule
GAME | DATE | TIME | CHANNEL |
|---|---|---|---|
Team USA vs. Germany | July 30 | 11:30 a.m. ET | Peaco*ck |
July 30 | 12 p.m. ET | Peaco*ck | |
Azerbaijan vs. Spain | July 30 | 3 p.m. ET | Peaco*ck |
France vs. China | July 30 | 3:30 p.m. ET | Peaco*ck |
Australia vs. Germany | July 31 | 11:30 a.m. ET | Peaco*ck; E! starting at 11:15 a.m. ET |
Canada vs. China | July 31 | 12 p.m. ET | Peaco*ck; E! |
Spain vs. France | July 31 | 3 p.m. ET | Peaco*ck; E! |
Team USA vs. Azerbaijan | July 31 | 3:30 p.m. ET | Peaco*ck; E! |
China vs. Australia | Aug. 1 | 3 a.m. ET | Peaco*ck |
Germany vs. Canada | Aug. 1 | 3:30 a.m. ET | Peaco*ck |
Azerbaijan vs. France | Aug. 1 | 6:30 a.m. ET | Peaco*ck; USA |
Team USA vs. Australia | Aug. 1 | 7 a.m. ET | Peaco*ck; USA |
China vs. Spain | Aug. 1 | 12 p.m. ET | Peaco*ck |
Germany vs. Azerbaijan | Aug. 1 | 12:30 p.m. ET | Peaco*ck |
Team USA vs. Spain | Aug. 1 | 3:30 p.m. ET | Peaco*ck |
Canada vs. France | Aug. 1 | 6 p.m. ET | Peaco*ck |
Germany vs. China | Aug. 2 | 3 a.m. ET | Peaco*ck |
Australia vs. Azerbaijan | Aug. 2 | 3:30 a.m. ET | Peaco*ck |
Australia vs. Spain | Aug. 2 | 6:30 a.m. ET | Peaco*ck |
Team USA vs. France | Aug. 2 | 7 a.m. ET | Peaco*ck |
Azerbaijan vs. China | Aug. 2 | 11:30 a.m. ET | Peaco*ck; NBC |
Team USA vs. Canada | Aug. 2 | 12 p.m. ET | Peaco*ck; NBC |
Spain vs. Canada | Aug. 2 | 3 p.m. ET | Peaco*ck |
Germany vs. France | Aug. 2 | 3:30 p.m. ET | Peaco*ck |
Canada vs. Azerbaijan | Aug. 3 | 11:30 a.m. ET | Peaco*ck |
Spain vs. Germany | Aug. 3 | 12 p.m. ET | Peaco*ck |
France vs. Australia | Aug. 3 | 12:35 p.m. ET | Peaco*ck; CNBC beginning at 12:45 p.m. ET |
Team USA vs. China | Aug. 3 | 1:05 p.m. ET | Peaco*ck; CNBC |
TBD vs. TBD (play-in game) | Aug. 3 | 3:30 p.m. ET | Peaco*ck; USA |
TBD vs. TBD (play-in game) | Aug. 3 | 4:05 p.m. ET | Peaco*ck; USA |
Semifinal 1 | Aug. 5 | 11:30 a.m. ET | Peaco*ck; USA |
Semifinal 2 | Aug. 5 | 12:30 p.m. ET | Peaco*ck; USA |
Bronze Medal Game | Aug. 5 | 3 p.m. ET | Peaco*ck; E! |
Gold Medal Game | Aug. 5 | 4:05 p..m. ET | Peaco*ck; NBC |
Men's Olympic 3x3 Basketball TV Schedule
GAME | DATE | TIME | CHANNEL |
|---|---|---|---|
Lithuania vs. Latvia | July 30 | 12:35 p.m. ET | Peaco*ck |
Netherlands vs. China | July 30 | 1:05 p.m. ET | Peaco*ck |
France vs. Poland | July 30 | 4:05 p.m. ET | Peaco*ck; NBC beginning at 4 p.m. ET |
Team USA vs. Serbia | July 30 | 4:35 p.m. ET | Peaco*ck; NBC |
Latvia vs. Netherlands | July 31 | 12:35 p.m. ET | Peaco*ck; E! |
Serbia vs. China | July 31 | 1:05 p.m. ET | Peaco*ck; E! |
Lithuania vs. France | July 31 | 4:05 p.m. ET | Peaco*ck |
Team USA vs. Poland | July 31 | 4:35 p.m. ET | Peaco*ck; NBC beginning at 4:30 p.m. ET |
Netherlands vs. Serbia | Aug. 1 | 4:05 a.m. ET | Peaco*ck; USA |
China vs. Latvia | Aug. 1 | 4:35 a.m. ET | Peaco*ck; USA |
Poland vs. Lithuania | Aug. 1 | 7:35 a.m. ET | Peaco*ck; USA |
France vs. Netherlands | Aug. 1 | 8:05 a.m. ET | Peaco*ck; USA |
Team USA vs. Lithuania | Aug. 1 | 1:05 p.m. ET | Peaco*ck; USA |
China vs. Poland | Aug. 1 | 1:35 p.m. ET | Peaco*ck; USA |
Serbia vs. France | Aug. 1 | 4:35 p.m. ET | Peaco*ck |
Team USA vs. Latvia | Aug. 1 | 5:05 p.m. ET | Peaco*ck; NBC beginning at 5:05 p.m. ET |
Lithuania vs. China | Aug. 2 | 4:05 a.m. ET | Peaco*ck |
Poland vs. Netherlands | Aug. 2 | 4:35 a.m. ET | Peaco*ck; USA |
Netherlands vs. Lithuania | Aug. 2 | 7:35 a.m. ET | Peaco*ck |
Latvia vs. France | Aug. 2 | 8:05 a.m. ET | Peaco*ck |
Team USA vs. France | Aug. 2 | 12:35 p.m. ET | Peaco*ck |
Serbia vs. Latvia | Aug. 2 | 1:05 p.m. ET | Peaco*ck |
Poland vs. Serbia | Aug. 2 | 4:05 p.m. ET | Peaco*ck |
Team USA vs. China | Aug. 2 | 4:35 p.m. ET | Peaco*ck; E! |
France vs. China | Aug. 4 | 11:30 a.m. ET | Peaco*ck |
Latvia vs. Poland | Aug. 4 | 12 p.m. ET | Peaco*ck |
Serbia vs. Lithuania | Aug. 4 | 12:35 p.m. ET | Peaco*ck |
Team USA vs. Netherlands | Aug. 4 | 1:05 p.m. ET | Peaco*ck; E! beginning at 1 p.m. ET |
TBD vs. TBD (play-in game) | Aug. 4 | 3:30 p.m. ET | Peaco*ck; USA |
TBD vs. TBD (play-in game) | Aug. 4 | 4:05 p.m. ET | Peaco*ck; USA |
Semifinal 1 | Aug. 5 | 12 p.m. ET | Peaco*ck; USA |
Semifinal 2 | Aug. 5 | 1 p.m. ET | Peaco*ck; USA |
Bronze Medal Game | Aug. 5 | 3:30 p.m. ET | Peaco*ck; E! |
Gold Medal Game | Aug. 5 | 4:35 p.m. ET | Peaco*ck; NBC |
Tape-Delayed Broadcasts
While every 3x3 basketball game will be streamed live on Peaco*ck—and some will be live on air on NBC, USA, E! and CNBC—there will be tape-delayed coverage of the tournament throughout the Olympic Games.
Encore coverage of the 3x3 basketball tournament will be offered throughout the Olympics on NBC, USA Network and E!.
Cable and satellite providers
The NBCUniversal networks that will be broadcasting the Olympic Games in Paris are available on most cable packages. Ensure your cable package has access to these networks before the opening ceremony on July 26.
Streaming services
Every 3x3 basketball game will be streamed live on Peaco*ck, NBC's exclusive streaming service. But there are other ways to stream the Olympic Games as well.
Peaco*ck
At this time, the service is not offering a free trial.
In order to sign up for Peaco*ck, interested users must navigate to peaco*cktv.com and click "Get Started." Once there, Peaco*ck offers two subscription packages to sign up for—annual and monthly. The monthly package costs $5.99 per month, and the annual costs $59.99 per year.
YouTube TV
YoutubeTV has become one of the most popular alternative offerings. By signing up, users can stream their local NBC affiliate via the YouTubeTV app on their television or on their computer.
YouTubeTV'sbase plan costs $72.99per month and comes with NBC, USA, and E!. There is currently a five-day trial available.
