Overview
Basketball, one of the most popular sports in the United States, promises to be a hot ticket at the Los Angeles Olympics. Although international play features some slight rule differences, the 5-on-5 Olympic basketball tournament, which has been part of the Games since 1936, will be very familiar to viewers of the NBA, WNBA, or NCAA college basketball.
The Olympic tournaments attract high-profile athletes from the NBA and WNBA, but it's no longer just Team USA stacked with elite talent — NBA stars like Victor Wembanyama (France), Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (Canada), Luka Doncic (Slovenia) and Giannis Antetokounmpo (Greece) have been key components of international squads at recent Olympics.
The U.S., however, will still be the country to beat, having won five straight men's titles and eight straight women's titles.
What are the Olympic basketball events for 2028?
There will be a men's tournament and a women's tournament for basketball at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.
Separately, there will also be 3x3 basketball tournaments for men and women.
What is the competition schedule for basketball at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics?
Basketball at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics will begin on Wednesday, July 12, 2028, two days before the Opening Ceremony on Friday, July 14. The tournament will conclude with the women's gold medal game on Saturday, July 29 and the men's gold medal game on Sunday, July 30, a few hours before the Closing Ceremony.
The scheduled dates for each round of the tournament are as follows:
Women's Tournament
- Group Phase: July 12-20
- Quarterfinals: July 22-23
- Semifinals: July 26
- Bronze Medal Game: July 28
- Gold Medal Game: July 29
Men's Tournament
- Group Phase: July 13-21
- Quarterfinals: July 24-25
- Semifinals: July 27
- Bronze Medal Game: July 29
- Gold Medal Game: July 30
These dates are subject to change. Check the NBC Olympics schedule page closer to the Games for more detailed viewing information.
You can watch every event at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics LIVE by subscribing to Peacock. Users can also authenticate with their cable subscription, which allows them to watch live streams of every Olympic event on NBCOlympics.com, NBC.com, the NBC app or the NBC Sports app.
All streams can be viewed in web browsers or on your phones, tablets or connected TV devices.
Where will basketball be held at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics?
All basketball games will take place at the Intuit Dome, home of the NBA's Los Angeles Clippers.
