Team USA basketball roster, schedule for 2024 Olympics as LeBron James, Kevin Durant, more eye gold in Paris

The men’s Olympic basketball tournament field is now set, and we’ve got a crystal-clear picture of all three groups that will be competing in Paris later this month. Team USA will be in Group C, along with Serbia, Puerto Rico and South Sudan. Even with the United States already being heavily favored to win gold in Paris, that is made even easier by the group of opponents they’ll face in the first stage before the knockout rounds.

The United States automatically qualified for the Paris Olympics by finishing as one of the top two countries in the Americas zone at the FIBA World Cup last summer. Team USA finished fourth after losing the bronze medal match against Canada. It was a shocking finish for the American men’s team, and no doubt led to an increased interest in competing in the 2024 Olympics by top American talent in the NBA. 

It led to perhaps the most stacked roster for Team USA in quite some time, but with that comes outsized expectations, too. The men’s tournament begins on July 27, with Team USA taking the court for the first time on July 2. But prior to that, the United States will take part in a USA Basketball Showcase from July 10-22, where they team will play against five different countries as a tune-up for the Olympics. It’ll feature matchups against Canada, Australia, Serbia, South Sudan and Germany. 

Team USA will be led by Warriors head coach Steve Kerr, as well as Gonzaga head coach Mark Few, Clippers coach Ty Lue and Heat coach Erik Spoelstra as assistants.

As we get closer to the start of the Olympics, here’s all the information you need to know about Team USA’s roster, schedule and an outlook for the defending world champions.

Team USA roster

Team USA Basketball Showcase schedule

Canada

July 10

10:30 p.m.

Las Vegas

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Australia

July 15

12 p.m.

Abu Dhabi

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Serbia

July 17

12 p.m.

Abu Dhabi

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South Sudan

July 20

3 p.m.

London

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Germany

July 22

3 p.m.

London

FOX/fubo

Team USA 2024 Olympics schedule

Serbia

July 28

11:15 a.m.

Group stage

South Sudan

July 31

3 p.m.

Group stage

Puerto Rico

Aug. 3

11:15…

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Author : Jasmyn Wimbish

Publish date : 2024-07-08 20:19:14

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