The 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris are now in full swing, while women’s basketball is scheduled to begin on Sunday, July 28. For Team USA, the roster is loaded with WNBA superstars A’ja Wilson, Brittney Griner, Sabrina Ionescu, Diana Taurasi, Breanna Stewart and others.
This year, there are 12 national teams in three groups (four teams per group) with the United States, France, China, Australia and others all playing for gold.
At a Glance: How to Watch Women’s Basketball Summer Olympics Paris 2024 Online
Women’s basketball runs from Sunday, July 28, until Sunday, Aug. 11, with the gold medal game at Bercy Arena in Paris. For their first match of the Summer Olympics, Team USA faces off against Japan in Women’s Group C play on Monday, July 29, starting at 12 p.m. PT/3 p.m. ET on USA Network.
Keep reading below for more details on how to watch women’s basketball during the Summer Olympics in Paris, including with and without cable, as well as the schedule.
How to Watch Women’s Basketball Summer Olympics Paris 2024 Without Cable
The entire Summer Olympics in Paris (including women’s basketball) broadcasts across NBC and USA, so the games are also available on internet-based streaming cable services that carry those networks. Cord-cutters and sports fans can watch for free on select streamers that offer free trials, including DirecTV Stream, Fubo and Hulu + Live TV. You can livestream the entire event on Peacock.
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Peacock
Peacock is the exclusive streamer of the Summer Olympics 2024 in Paris, so NBC and USA Network coverage, including women’s basketball, is available to watch with the service.
Not a Peacock subscriber? The streamer’s ad-supported Peacock Premium package is $8 monthly (or $80 yearly). Otherwise, the ad-free Premium Plus plan is $14 monthly (or $140 yearly). Aside from the Summer Olympics, you’ll also get access to originals like Those About To Die, Love Island USA, The Traitors, Ted and others; hit movies like Back to Black, Abigail, Oppenheimer and more; live sports and entertainment from NBC Sports and WWE; and more than 50 “always-on” streaming channels.
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DirecTV Stream
Watch women’s basketball during the Summer Olympics in Paris on DirecTV Stream, which offers NBC and USA Network. The service includes more than 90 other channels — like ABC, Fox, CBS, AMC, Bravo, ESPN and much more.
The streaming service has a free five-day trial available. Afterward, you can cancel the service or keep watching, with prices starting at $70 monthly for the entry-level Entertainment plan.
Fubo
Watch women’s basketball at the Olympics on NBC and USA Network, as well as nearly 200 other news, entertainment and sports channels, with a subscription to Fubo starting at $80 monthly.
In addition, other plans offer nearly 270 channels for the Elite plan for $80 monthly, along with 276 channels, Showtime and 4K Ultra HD quality for the Premiere plan for $100 monthly. The online TV streaming service offers a seven-day trial for new subscribers, so you can watch NBC and USA Network online for free.
Hulu + Live TV
To livestream the Summer Olympics in Paris online on NBC and USA Network, a subscription to Hulu + Live TV is another fantastic option. The streaming service has access to more than 90 other live channels — like BET, CNN, ESPN, Food Network and more — starting at $77 monthly and comes with Hulu’s entire streaming library, as well as Disney+ and ESPN+. Hulu is currently offering a three-day free trial to try before you commit.
Sling
Sling is another way to watch the 2024 Summer Olympics on NBC and USA Network and USA Olympics 4K — and the live TV streaming service is on sale for half off your first month of service. With Sling Blue, you can begin watching for $20 for your first month (reg. $45 monthly).
Additionally, Sling Blue has ABC, Bravo, Discovery Channel, NFL Network, National Geographic and other channels.
How to Watch Women’s Basketball Summer Olympics Paris 2024 With Cable
Women’s basketball during the Summer Olympics in Paris airs on NBC and USA Network. You can watch by tuning in through your cable TV provider, on NBCSports.com or the NBC Sports mobile app with your cable TV account login — including streaming and traditional services such as DirecTV Stream, Fubo, Hulu + Live TV, Sling, Verizon, Xfinity and others.
Women’s Basketball Summer Olympics Paris 2024 Dates, Schedule
Women’s Olympics basketball begins on Sunday, July 28, and the tournament ends on Sunday, Aug. 11, at Bercy Arena in Paris. Scroll down for a complete schedule, including dates and team featured throughout the event. Learn more about Summer Olympics women’s basketball here.
Group Play
Sunday, July 28
Monday, July 29
- Nigeria vs. Australia, 2 a.m. PT/5 a.m. ET (Group B), Peacock
- Germany vs. Belgium, 4:30 a.m. PT/7:30 a.m. ET (Group C), Peacock
- Canada vs. France, 8:15 a.m. PT/11:15 a.m. ET (Group B), Peacock
- United States vs. Japan, 12 p.m. PT/3 p.m. ET (Group C), USA Network, DirecTV Stream
Wednesday, July 31
Thursday, Aug. 1
- Japan vs. Germany, 2 a.m. PT/5 a.m. ET (Group C), Peacock
- Australia vs. Canada, 4:30 a.m. PT/7:30 a.m. ET (Group B), Peacock
- France vs. Nigeria, 8:15 a.m. PT/11:15 a.m. ET (Group B), Peacock
- Belgium vs. United States, 12 p.m. PT/3 p.m. ET (Group C), USA Network, DirecTV Stream
Saturday, Aug. 3
Sunday, Aug. 4
- Japan vs. Belgium, 2 a.m. PT/5 a.m. ET (Group C), Peacock
- Canada vs. Nigeria, 4:30 a.m. PT/7:30 a.m. ET (Group B), Peacock
- Germany vs. United States, 8:15 a.m. PT/11:15 a.m. ET (Group C), USA Network, DirecTV Stream
- Australia vs. France, 12 p.m. PT/3 p.m. ET (Group B), Peacock
Quarterfinals
Wednesday, Aug. 7
- TBD vs. TBD, 2 a.m. PT/5 a.m. ET, Peacock
- TBD vs. TBD, 5:30 a.m. PT/8:30 a.m. ET, Peacock
- TBD vs. TBD, 9 a.m. PT/12:00 p.m. ET, Peacock
- TBD vs. TBD, 12:30 p.m. PT/3:30 p.m. ET, USA Network, DirecTV Stream
Semifinals
Friday, Aug. 9
- TBD vs. TBD, 8:30 a.m. PT/11:30 a.m. ET, NBC, DirecTV Stream
- TBD vs. TBD, 12 p.m. PT/3:00 p.m. ET, Peacock
Sunday, Aug. 11
- Bronze-medal game: TBD vs. TBD, 2:30 a.m. PT/5:30 a.m. ET, USA Network, DirecTV Stream
- Gold-medal game: TBD vs. TBD, 6:30 a.m. PT/9:30 a.m. ET, NBC, DirecTV Stream
