Law Murray, NBA beat writer for The Athletic, explains why the second unit for Team USA men’s basketball will overwhelm teams more than the starting lineup as they chase gold in Paris 2024.
Team USA's men's basketball roster is stacked. It's full of NBA superstars, like LeBron James and Kevin Durant, with past Olympics experience.
The team includes players with a combined 11 Olympics appearances, 10 gold medals and three FIBA World Cup titles, and has 12 NBA All-Stars, four MVPs and six NBA champions on the roster, according to USA Basketball.
Team USA men's basketball roster
- Bam Adebayo, Center, 27 years old (Miami Heat)
- Devin Booker, Guard, 27 (Phoenix Suns)
- Stephen Curry, Guard, 36 (Golden State Warriors)
- Anthony Davis, Forward/Center, 31 (Los Angeles Lakers)
- Kevin Durant, Forward, 35 (Phoenix Suns)
- Anthony Edwards, Guard, 22 (Minnesota Timberwolves)
- Joel Embiid, Center, 30 (Philadelphia 76ers)
- Tyrese Haliburton, Guard, 24 (Indiana Pacers)
- Jrue Holiday, Guard, 34 (Boston Celtics)
- LeBron James, Forward, 39 (Los Angeles Lakers)
- Jayson Tatum, Forward, 26 (Boston Celtics)
- Derrick White, Guard, 30 (Boston Celtics
When does Team USA men's basketball play?
Group Stage
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- First game in the group stage is Sunday, July 28 at 11:15 a.m. against Nikola Jokic and Serbia. The game will be live on NBC and Peacock, and replayed in the evening on USA.
- Second game in the group stage is Wednesday, July 31 at 2:45 p.m. ET against South Sudan. The game will be live on USA network and Peacock. The game will replay at 1 a.m. Thursday on USA network.
- Third game in the group stage will be on Saturday, Aug. 3 at 11:15 a.m. against Puerto Rico. The game will air live on NBC and Peacock. The game will replay at 6 p.m. on USA network.
The men's basketball quarterfinals will be on Tuesday, Aug. 6 starting at 5 a.m. ET.
Paris 2024 Summer Olympics and Paralympics
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The men's basketball semifinals will be on Thursday, Aug. 8 at 11:30 a.m. and 2:45 p.m ET and air on USA network.
The men's basketball bronze medal match will be on Saturday, Aug. 10 at 5 a.m. ET on USA network and replay at 1 p.m. on USA.
The men's basketball gold medal match will air live on NBC at 3:30 p.m. ET on Saturday, Aug. 10. It will replay at 12 a.m. ET on Sunday, Aug. 11 on USA network.
Who are the coaches for Team USA men's basketball?
Steve Kerr from the Golden State Warriors is the head coach for the 2024 Paris Olympics. Kerr was an assistant coach for the 2020 Tokyo Games.
Joining Kerr on his staff are assistant coaches Ty Lue (Clippers head coach), Mark Few (Gonzaga head coach), and Erik Spoelstra (Heat head coach).
Who are the other NBA stars playing in the Olympics for a team other than the USA?
Some of the other NBA stars competing at the Olympics for teams other than the USA include:
- Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (Thunder/Team Canada)
- Rudy Gobert (Timberwolves/Team France)
- Victor Wembanyama (Spurs/Team France)
- Giannis Antetokounmpo (Bucks/Team Greece)
- Nikola Jokic (Nuggets/Team Serbia)
What countries qualified for Olympics men's basketball in 2024?
There are 12 teams in the competition:
- Australia
- Brazil
- Canada
- France
- Germany
- Greece
- Japan
- Puerto Rico
- Serbia
- South Sudan
- Spain
- United States
The United States is in a Group for the first round with Puerto Rico, Serbia, and South Sudan.
