USA Olympic Men's Basketball Exhibition: US Men's vs Australia 9am Pacific on FS1
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USA Olympic Men’s Basketball Info
The USA Men’s Basketball team will compete in the Paris Olympics this summer with a roster featuring some of the NBA’s biggest stars.
Exhibition games begin July 10 and Olympic action tips off July 27.
See below to find out when Team USA is scheduled to play during the Paris Olympics, the dates for their exhibition games in Las Vegas and the players on the U.S. roster.
Team USA exhibition schedule
Training camp for Team USA will be held in Las Vegas before exhibition matchups against Canada, Australia, Serbia, South Sudan and Germany. Here’s the full exhibition schedule for Team USA:
July 10 7:30 p.m PACIFIC. Canada, Las Vegas, NV; FS1
July 15 9 a.m. Australia, Abu Dhabi, UAE; FS1
July 17 9 a.m. Serbia, Abu Dhabi, UAE; FS1
July 20 12 p.m. South Sudan, London, UK; FOX
July 22 12 p.m. Germany, London, UK; FOX
Paris Olympics schedule
The men’s basketball action tips off on July 27 — one day after the Opening Ceremony in Paris — with 12 countries competing in the initial Group Phase.
Team USA will play in Group C against Serbia, South Sudan, and the winner of the Puerto Rico Qualifying Tournament. The top two finishers in each Group, plus the two best third-place teams, advance to the Final Phase – a single-elimination, eight-team tournament to determine gold, silver and bronze medals.
Group Phase games will be played at Pierre Mauroy Stadium in Lille, France. The quarterfinals, semifinals and finals will be played at Bercy Arena in Paris.
July 28, 8:15 a.m. PACIFIC. Serbia; Lille, France
July 31, 12 p.m. South Sudan; Lille, France
Aug 3, 8:15 a.m. Puerto Rico; Lille, France
The full schedule for the men’s basketball 5-on-5 tournament can be found here.
USA Olympic roster
The USA men’s basketball roster features 12 NBA players and a combined 10 Olympic gold medals. Kevin Durant is a three-time gold medalist, LeBron James is Team USA’s all-time leading scorer (plus two-time gold medalist), and Bam Adebayo (2020), Devin Booker (2020), Anthony Davis (2012), Jrue Holiday (2020) and Jayson Tatum (2020) are each gold medal winners.
Bam Adebayo (Miami Heat)
Devin Booker (Phoenix Suns)
Stephen Curry (Golden State Warriors)
Anthony Davis (Los Angeles Lakers)
Kevin Durant (Phoenix Suns)
Anthony Edwards (Minnesota Timberwolves)
Joel Embiid (Philadelphia 76ers)
Tyrese Haliburton (Indiana Pacers)
Jrue Holiday (Boston Celtics)
LeBron James (Los Angeles Lakers)
Kawhi Leonard(L.A. Clippers)Derrick White (Celtics)
Jayson Tatum (Boston Celtics)
In total, the U.S. will take 12 NBA All-Stars, four NBA MVPs and six NBA champions to Paris.
I was worried that Draymond couldn't reach Laurie's face, then I remembered he's got that long wingspan. Phew! That could have been awkward.
Bronny more fouls than points and -22 in 20 min. Did ever JW have such an abysmal performance?