(Schedule updated as of August 9)
Team USA’s LeBron James (L) celebrates with Stephen Curry at the end of their men’s semifinal basketball match against Serbia in the Paris Olympics 2024. Team USA will face France in the gold medal mathc. (Photo by Aris MESSINIS / AFP)
The men’s basketball competition of the Paris Olympics 2024 has reached the championship match.
The gold medal game is set: LeBron James and Team USA will defend their crown against home team France led by NBA rising superstar Victor Wembanyama on August 11.
The Americans, led by Steph Curry, eliminated Nikola Jokic and Serbia in a tense semifinal while Wembanyama and France ousted Fiba World Cup champion Germany in the other Final Four match.
Bercy Arena in Paris is now the venue of the final phase, where all matches from the quarterfinals until the medal match are knockouts.
It's Team USA vs host France for the #Paris2024 men's basketball gold medal match! Game is on August 11, 3:30am PH time.
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USA vs France Paris Olympics men’s basketball final schedule
PHILIPPINE TIME
August 10, Saturday
- 5pm – Germany vs Serbia – men’s battle for bronze
August 11, Sunday
- 330am – Team USA vs France – men’s gold medal game