
Break out your "Basketball Never Stops" T-shirts because Olympic basketball
is here to get us through the month of August. Play begins on August 6 for the
men and ends with the gold medal game on August 21. Here are the groups,
schedule, TV listings and more for the men's basketball competition in Rio,
which is headlined by Team USA.
Break out your "Basketball Never Stops" T-shirts because Olympic basketball
is here to get us through the month of August. Play begins on August 6 for the
men and ends with the gold medal game on August 21. Here are the groups,
schedule, TV listings and more for the men's basketball competition in Rio,
which is headlined by Team USA.
Format
Twelve teams are divided into two groups of six. The top four teams from each group (based on record and points) advance to single elimination bracket play.
TV and Stream
The Olympic Games will be broadcast on various NBC networks. Those include NBC, Telemundo, Bravo, CNBC Golf Channel, MSNBC, NBC Sports Network, NBC Universo and USA Network. NBCOlympics.com is where you'll be able to stream all the matches live.
(All times ET)
Groups and Schedule
GROUP A | GP | W | L | +/- | PTS | |
2 | 2 | 0 | 101 | 4 | ||
Australia | 2 | 2 | 0 | 36 | 4 | |
Serbia | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 3 | |
France | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | |
Venezuela | 2 | 0 | 2 | -68 | 2 | |
China | 1 | 0 | 2 | -85 | 2 |
Schedule
Saturday, August 6Australia 87, France 66
USA 119, China 62
Serbia 86, Venezuela 62
USA 119, China 62
Serbia 86, Venezuela 62
Monday, August 8Australia 95, Serbia 80
USA 113, Venezuela 69
France 88, China 60
USA 113, Venezuela 69
France 88, China 60
Wednesday, August 10Serbia vs. France, 1:15 p.m. -- (USA, NBCOlympics.com)
USA vs. Australia, 6 p.m. -- (NBCSN, NBCOlympics.com)
Venezuela vs. China, 9:30 p.m. -- (Basketball Specialty Channel, NBCOlympics.com)
USA vs. Australia, 6 p.m. -- (NBCSN, NBCOlympics.com)
Venezuela vs. China, 9:30 p.m. -- (Basketball Specialty Channel, NBCOlympics.com)
Friday, August 12
China vs. Australia, 1:15 p.m. -- (Basketball Specialty Channel, NBCOlympics.com)
USA vs. Serbia, 6 p.m. -- (NBCSN, NBC Universo, NBCOlympics.com)
France vs. Venezuela, 9:30 p.m. -- (Basketball Specialty Channel, NBCOlympics.com)
China vs. Australia, 1:15 p.m. -- (Basketball Specialty Channel, NBCOlympics.com)
USA vs. Serbia, 6 p.m. -- (NBCSN, NBC Universo, NBCOlympics.com)
France vs. Venezuela, 9:30 p.m. -- (Basketball Specialty Channel, NBCOlympics.com)
Sunday, August 14
USA vs. France, 1:15 p.m. -- (NBCSN, NBCOlympics.com)
Australia vs. Venezuela, 6 p.m. -- (Basketball Specialty Channel, NBCOlympics.com)
Serbia vs. China, 9:30 p.m. -- (Basketball Specialty Channel, NBCOlympics.com)
USA vs. France, 1:15 p.m. -- (NBCSN, NBCOlympics.com)
Australia vs. Venezuela, 6 p.m. -- (Basketball Specialty Channel, NBCOlympics.com)
Serbia vs. China, 9:30 p.m. -- (Basketball Specialty Channel, NBCOlympics.com)
GROUP B | GP | W | L | +/- | PTS | |
Argentina | 1 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 2 | |
Lithuania | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | |
Croatia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
Spain | 1 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 1 | |
Brazil | 1 | 0 | 1 | -6 | 1 | |
Nigeria | 1 | 0 | 1 | -28 | 1 |
Schedule
Sunday, August 7
Lithuania 82, Brazil 76
Croatia 72, Spain 70
Argentina 94, Nigeria 66
Lithuania 82, Brazil 76
Croatia 72, Spain 70
Argentina 94, Nigeria 66
Tuesday, August 9
Spain vs. Brazil, 1:15 p.m. -- (NBCSN, NBCOlympics.com)
Lithuania vs. Nigeria, 6 p.m. -- (Basketball Specialty Channel, NBCOlympics.com)
Argentina vs. Croatia, 9:30 p.m. -- (Basketball Specialty Channel, NBCOlympics.com)
Spain vs. Brazil, 1:15 p.m. -- (NBCSN, NBCOlympics.com)
Lithuania vs. Nigeria, 6 p.m. -- (Basketball Specialty Channel, NBCOlympics.com)
Argentina vs. Croatia, 9:30 p.m. -- (Basketball Specialty Channel, NBCOlympics.com)
Thursday, August 11
Brazil vs. Croatia, 1:15 p.m. -- (USA, NBCOlympics.com)
Nigeria vs. Spain, 6 p.m. -- (Basketball Specialty Channel, NBCOlympics.com)
Lithuania vs. Argentina, 9:30 p.m. -- (Basketball Specialty Channel, NBCOlympics.com)
Brazil vs. Croatia, 1:15 p.m. -- (USA, NBCOlympics.com)
Nigeria vs. Spain, 6 p.m. -- (Basketball Specialty Channel, NBCOlympics.com)
Lithuania vs. Argentina, 9:30 p.m. -- (Basketball Specialty Channel, NBCOlympics.com)
Saturday, August 13
Argentina vs. Brazil, 1:15 p.m. -- (USA, NBCOlympics.com)
Spain vs. Lithuania, 6 p.m. -- (NBCSN, NBCOlympics.com)
Croatia vs. Nigeria, 9:30 p.m. -- (Basketball Specialty Channel, NBCOlympics.com)
Argentina vs. Brazil, 1:15 p.m. -- (USA, NBCOlympics.com)
Spain vs. Lithuania, 6 p.m. -- (NBCSN, NBCOlympics.com)
Croatia vs. Nigeria, 9:30 p.m. -- (Basketball Specialty Channel, NBCOlympics.com)
Monday, August 15
Nigeria vs. Brazil, 1:15 p.m. -- (MSNBC, NBCOlympics.com)
Spain vs. Argentina, 6 p.m. -- (NBCSN, NBC Universo, NBCOlympics.com)
Lithuania vs. Croatia, 9:30 p.m. -- (Basketball Specialty Channel, NBCOlympics.com)
Nigeria vs. Brazil, 1:15 p.m. -- (MSNBC, NBCOlympics.com)
Spain vs. Argentina, 6 p.m. -- (NBCSN, NBC Universo, NBCOlympics.com)
Lithuania vs. Croatia, 9:30 p.m. -- (Basketball Specialty Channel, NBCOlympics.com)
Knockout Stages
Quarterfinals
August 17Game 31: Winner Group A vs. Fourth Group B, 10 a.m. -- (USA, NBCOlympics.com)
Game 32: Runner-up Group A vs. Third Group B, 1:30 p.m. -- (USA, NBCOlympics.com)
Game 33: Winner Group B vs. Fourth Group A, 5:30 p.m. -- (NBCSN, NBCOlympics.com)
Game 34: Runner-up Group B vs. Third Group A, 9:00 p.m. -- (NBCSN, NBCOlympics.com)
Game 32: Runner-up Group A vs. Third Group B, 1:30 p.m. -- (USA, NBCOlympics.com)
Game 33: Winner Group B vs. Fourth Group A, 5:30 p.m. -- (NBCSN, NBCOlympics.com)
Game 34: Runner-up Group B vs. Third Group A, 9:00 p.m. -- (NBCSN, NBCOlympics.com)
Semifinals
August 19Game 35: Winner 32 vs. Winner 33, 2:30 p.m. -- (NBCSN, NBCOlympics.com)
Game 36: Winner 31 vs. Winner 34, 6 p.m. -- (CNBC, NBCOlympics.com)
Game 36: Winner 31 vs. Winner 34, 6 p.m. -- (CNBC, NBCOlympics.com)
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