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Team USA vs. Japan: How to watch the first USA Women’s Olympic Basketball game today

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Team USA vs. Japan: How to watch the first USA Women’s Olympic Basketball game today

Alyssa Thomas #14 and the rest of the U.S. Women’s Basketball Team will play their first game of the 2024 Paris Olympics against Japan. (Tim Clayton/Corbis via Getty Images)

The USA Women’s National Basketball team is preparing to play their first game of the 2024 Paris Olympics against Japan on Monday, July 29. Team USA is one of twelve teams competing at this year’s Games, and is part of Pool C. They’ll begin their tournament with Monday’s game against Japan, followed by a game against Belgium on August 1, and another against Germany on August 4.

The women’s US national team has proven hard to beat at the Olympics: Team USA has brought home seven consecutive gold medals and they’re shooting for number eight in France. Among its many talented players, the women’s roster includes WNBA stars Brittany Griner, Breanna Stewart, and Diana Taurasi, who’s making her sixth appearance at the Games.

USA vs. Japan – and the rest of the games of the Group stage – will be played at Pierre Mauroy Stadium in Lille, while the final phase of games will take place at Accor Arena in Paris. We’ve got the full schedule and list of competitors of every game; here’s what to know and when to tune in.

Date: Monday, July 29

Time: 3 p.m. ET/12 p.m. PT

Location: Stade Pierre-Mauroy, Lille, France

TV channels: USA Network, NBC Universo

Streaming: Peacock

You can watch the USA vs. Japan game, as well as every other women’s basketball game of the group rounds and finals, on Peacock. You can also find most events covered on NBCOlympics.com, but you’ll only get a 30-minute free trial to watch before being prompted to login with either your cable provider or, to no one’s surprise, Peacock.

In addition to streaming on Peacock, USA vs. Japan will be broadcast live on USA and in Spanish on NBC Universo. An encore presentation will air at 12:30 a.m. on USA on Tuesday, July 30.

(Peacock)

Starting at $8 a month, a Peacock subscription is the easiest way to stream all of the 2024 Olympics. Peacock will have coverage of every Olympic sport at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Plus, the platform offers subscribers an Olympics Discovery Multiview, allowing you to watch up to four events at once. Peacock will also have several original shows covering the Games, including Gold Zone, Watch with Alex Cooper and a mobile-app exclusive, customizable and individualized Olympics recap show, narrated by an A.I.-generated voice of Al Michaels.

On top of coverage of every Olympic sport in 2024, you’ll also get access to thousands of hours of shows and movies, including beloved sitcoms such as Parks and Recreation and The Office. For $14 monthly you can upgrade to an ad-free subscription which includes live access to your local NBC affiliate (not just during designated sports and events) and the ability to download select titles to watch offline.

$8/month at Peacock

Peacock may be the most comprehensive place to watch the Olympics, but it comes with a monthly subscription fee. If you’re interested in watching coverage of the Olympics for free, you can stream free sports coverage from all around the world with the help of a VPN. Looking to try a VPN for the first time? This guide breaks down the best VPN options for every kind of user.

For example, to watch the USA vs. Japan without signing up for Peacock, you can tune into Australia’s 9Now for full coverage of the game. Just sign into your VPN, find a server located in Australia, then make a free account on 9now.com to stream all the action.

And if you need help figuring out how to livestream with a VPN on your TV, there’s a guide for that too.

(ExpressVPN)

ExpressVPN offers “internet without borders,” meaning you can tune into Olympic coverage from all over the world rather than just what’s available in the US. All you’ll need to do is sign up for ExpressVPN, change your server location.

ExpressVPN’s added protection, speed and range of location options makes it an excellent choice for first-time VPN users looking to stretch their streaming abilities, plus, it’s Engadget’s top pick for the best streaming VPN. New users can save 49% when they sign up for ExpressVPN’s 12-month subscription. Plus, the service offers a 30-day money-back guarantee, in case you’re nervous about trying a VPN.

$6.67/month at ExpressVPN

There are 12 women’s basketball teams competing at the 2024 Olympics. France gained automatic qualification as the host country. The other countries that qualified are listed below:

Women’s Basketball tournament:

  • Group A: Serbia, Spain, People’s Republic of China, Puerto Rico

  • Group B: Canada, Nigeria, Australia, France

  • Group C: Germany, United States, Japan, Belgium

Cheryl Reeve, president of basketball operations and head coach of the Minnesota Lynx, is head coach for the Olympic team.

The assistant coaches for the team are Mike Thibault, general manager for the Washington Mystics; Kara Lawson, head coach at Duke University; and Joni Taylor, head coach at Texas A&M University.

The complete Team USA Women’s basketball schedule is below; all games are available to stream on Peacock, and the broadcast network – USA, NBC, Telemundo, or NBC Universo – where specific matches can be viewed is noted where applicable.

July 28

July 29

  • Women’s Group B: Nigeria vs. Australia – 5 a.m. ET (Peacock)

  • Women’s Group C: Germany vs. Belgium – 7:30 a.m. ET (Peacock)

  • Women’s Group B: Canada vs. France – 11:15 a.m. ET (Peacock)

  • Women’s Group C: USA vs. Japan – 3 p.m. ET (Peacock, USA, encore on USA at 12:30 a.m. ET)

July 31

  • Women’s Group A: Puerto Rico vs. Spain – 5 a.m. ET (Peacock, encore on NBC Universo at 11:30 a.m. ET)

  • Women’s Group A: China vs. Serbia – 7:30 a.m. ET (Peacock)

August 1

  • Women’s Group C: Japan vs. Germany – 5 a.m. ET (Peacock)

  • Women’s Group B: Australia vs. Canada – 7:30 a.m. ET (Peacock)

  • Women’s Group B: France vs. Nigeria – 11:15 a.m. (Peacock)

  • Women’s Group C: Belgium vs. USA – 3 p.m. ET (Peacock, encore on USA at 12 a.m. ET)

August 3

August 4

  • Women’s Group C: Japan vs. Belgium – 5 a.m. ET (Peacock)

  • Women’s Group B: Canada vs. Nigeria – 7:30 a.m. ET (Peacock)

  • Women’s Group C: Germany vs. USA – 11 a.m. ET (Peacock, Telemundo, encore on USA at 11 p.m. ET)

  • Women’s Group B: Australia vs. France – 3 p.m. ET (Peacock)

August 7

  • Women’s Quarterfinal – 5 a.m. ET (Peacock)

  • Women’s Quarterfinal – 8 a.m. ET (Peacock, encore on NBC Universo at 10 a.m. ET)

  • Women’s Quarterfinal – 12 p.m. ET (Peacock)

  • Women’s Quarterfinal – 3:15 p.m. ET (Peacock, USA, encore on USA at 11:30 p.m. ET)

August 9

  • Women’s Semifinal – 11:15 a.m. ET (Peacock, NBC, encore on USA at 6 p.m. ET)

  • Women’s Semifinal – 3 p.m. ET (Peacock, NBC Universo, encore on USA at 8 p.m. ET)

August 11

  • Women’s Bronze Final – 5:30 a.m. ET (Peacock, USA)

  • Women’s Gold Final – 9:30 a.m. ET (Peacock, NBC, encore on USA at 3:30 p.m. ET)

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