Olympic 3x3 Basketball TV Schedule: Full List of Times, Channels, Live vs. Delay & More

Tom Dierberger | Jun 28, 2024

Hailey Van Lith celebrates winning the FIBA 3x3 world championship with her Team USA teammates. / USA Basketball 3x3

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:

Overview of Olympic 3x3 Basketball

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 Peacock. Every 3x3 basketball game—from the round robin part of the tournament to the gold medal game—will be streamed live on Peacock, 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	Peacock
Australia vs. Canada	July 30	12 p.m. ET	Peacock
Azerbaijan vs. Spain	July 30	3 p.m. ET	Peacock
France vs. China	July 30	3:30 p.m. ET	Peacock
Australia vs. Germany	July 31	11:30 a.m. ET	Peacock; E! starting at 11:15 a.m. ET
Canada vs. China	July 31	12 p.m. ET	Peacock; E!
Spain vs. France	July 31	3 p.m. ET	Peacock; E!
Team USA vs. Azerbaijan	July 31	3:30 p.m. ET	Peacock; E!
China vs. Australia	Aug. 1	3 a.m. ET	Peacock
Germany vs. Canada	Aug. 1	3:30 a.m. ET	Peacock
Azerbaijan vs. France	Aug. 1	6:30 a.m. ET	Peacock; USA
Team USA vs. Australia	Aug. 1	7 a.m. ET	Peacock; USA
China vs. Spain	Aug. 1	12 p.m. ET	Peacock
Germany vs. Azerbaijan	Aug. 1	12:30 p.m. ET	Peacock
Team USA vs. Spain	Aug. 1	3:30 p.m. ET	Peacock
Canada vs. France	Aug. 1	6 p.m. ET	Peacock
Germany vs. China	Aug. 2	3 a.m. ET	Peacock
Australia vs. Azerbaijan	Aug. 2	3:30 a.m. ET	Peacock
Australia vs. Spain	Aug. 2	6:30 a.m. ET	Peacock
Team USA vs. France	Aug. 2	7 a.m. ET	Peacock
Azerbaijan vs. China	Aug. 2	11:30 a.m. ET	Peacock; NBC
Team USA vs. Canada	Aug. 2	12 p.m. ET	Peacock; NBC
Spain vs. Canada	Aug. 2	3 p.m. ET	Peacock
Germany vs. France	Aug. 2	3:30 p.m. ET	Peacock
Canada vs. Azerbaijan	Aug. 3	11:30 a.m. ET	Peacock
Spain vs. Germany	Aug. 3	12 p.m. ET	Peacock
France vs. Australia	Aug. 3	12:35 p.m. ET	Peacock; CNBC beginning at 12:45 p.m. ET
Team USA vs. China	Aug. 3	1:05 p.m. ET	Peacock; CNBC
TBD vs. TBD (play-in game)	Aug. 3	3:30 p.m. ET	Peacock; USA
TBD vs. TBD (play-in game)	Aug. 3	4:05 p.m. ET	Peacock; USA
Semifinal 1	Aug. 5	11:30 a.m. ET	Peacock; USA
Semifinal 2	Aug. 5	12:30 p.m. ET	Peacock; USA
Bronze Medal Game	Aug. 5	3 p.m. ET	Peacock; E!
Gold Medal Game	Aug. 5	4:05 p..m. ET	Peacock; NBC

Men's Olympic 3x3 Basketball TV Schedule

GAME	DATE	TIME	CHANNEL
Lithuania vs. Latvia	July 30	12:35 p.m. ET	Peacock
Netherlands vs. China	July 30	1:05 p.m. ET	Peacock
France vs. Poland	July 30	4:05 p.m. ET	Peacock; NBC beginning at 4 p.m. ET
Team USA vs. Serbia	July 30	4:35 p.m. ET	Peacock; NBC
Latvia vs. Netherlands	July 31	12:35 p.m. ET	Peacock; E!
Serbia vs. China	July 31	1:05 p.m. ET	Peacock; E!
Lithuania vs. France	July 31	4:05 p.m. ET	Peacock
Team USA vs. Poland	July 31	4:35 p.m. ET	Peacock; NBC beginning at 4:30 p.m. ET
Netherlands vs. Serbia	Aug. 1	4:05 a.m. ET	Peacock; USA
China vs. Latvia	Aug. 1	4:35 a.m. ET	Peacock; USA
Poland vs. Lithuania	Aug. 1	7:35 a.m. ET	Peacock; USA
France vs. Netherlands	Aug. 1	8:05 a.m. ET	Peacock; USA
Team USA vs. Lithuania	Aug. 1	1:05 p.m. ET	Peacock; USA
China vs. Poland	Aug. 1	1:35 p.m. ET	Peacock; USA
Serbia vs. France	Aug. 1	4:35 p.m. ET	Peacock
Team USA vs. Latvia	Aug. 1	5:05 p.m. ET	Peacock; NBC beginning at 5:05 p.m. ET
Lithuania vs. China	Aug. 2	4:05 a.m. ET	Peacock
Poland vs. Netherlands	Aug. 2	4:35 a.m. ET	Peacock; USA
Netherlands vs. Lithuania	Aug. 2	7:35 a.m. ET	Peacock
Latvia vs. France	Aug. 2	8:05 a.m. ET	Peacock
Team USA vs. France	Aug. 2	12:35 p.m. ET	Peacock
Serbia vs. Latvia	Aug. 2	1:05 p.m. ET	Peacock
Poland vs. Serbia	Aug. 2	4:05 p.m. ET	Peacock
Team USA vs. China	Aug. 2	4:35 p.m. ET	Peacock; E!
France vs. China	Aug. 4	11:30 a.m. ET	Peacock
Latvia vs. Poland	Aug. 4	12 p.m. ET	Peacock
Serbia vs. Lithuania	Aug. 4	12:35 p.m. ET	Peacock
Team USA vs. Netherlands	Aug. 4	1:05 p.m. ET	Peacock; E! beginning at 1 p.m. ET
TBD vs. TBD (play-in game)	Aug. 4	3:30 p.m. ET	Peacock; USA
TBD vs. TBD (play-in game)	Aug. 4	4:05 p.m. ET	Peacock; USA
Semifinal 1	Aug. 5	12 p.m. ET	Peacock; USA
Semifinal 2	Aug. 5	1 p.m. ET	Peacock; USA
Bronze Medal Game	Aug. 5	3:30 p.m. ET	Peacock; E!
Gold Medal Game	Aug. 5	4:35 p.m. ET	Peacock; NBC

Tape-Delayed Broadcasts

While every 3x3 basketball game will be streamed live on Peacock—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!.

How to watch Olympic 3x3 Basketball with and without cable

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 Peacock, NBC's exclusive streaming service. But there are other ways to stream the Olympic Games as well.

Peacock

At this time, the service is not offering a free trial.

In order to sign up for Peacock, interested users must navigate to peacocktv.com and click "Get Started." Once there, Peacock 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's base plan costs $72.99 per month and comes with NBC, USA, and E!. There is currently a five-day trial available.