Jayson Tatum and Team USA pulled away from Canada 86-72 in their first exhibition in preparation for the Paris Olympics.
The USA Men’s Basketball team will compete in the Paris Olympics this summer with a roster featuring some of the NBA’s biggest stars.
Exhibition games begin July 10 and Olympic action tips off July 27.
See below to find out when Team USA is scheduled to play during the Paris Olympics, the dates for their exhibition games in Las Vegas and the players on the U.S. roster.
Team USA exhibition schedule
Training camp for Team USA will be held in Las Vegas before exhibition matchups against Canada, Australia, Serbia, South Sudan and Germany. Here’s the full exhibition schedule for Team USA:
| Date | Time (ET) | Opponent | Location | Time (Local) | Television (U.S.) |
| July 10 | 10:30 p.m. | USA 86, Canada 72 | Las Vegas, NV | 7:30 p.m. | FS1 |
| July 15 | 12 p.m. | Australia | Abu Dhabi, UAE | 8 p.m. | FS1 |
| July 17 | 12 p.m. | Serbia | Abu Dhabi, UAE | 8 p.m. | FS1 |
| July 20 | 3 p.m. | South Sudan | London, UK | 8 p.m. | FOX |
| July 22 | 3 p.m. | Germany | London, UK | 8 p.m. | FOX |
Paris Olympics schedule
The men’s basketball action tips off on July 27 — one day after the Opening Ceremony in Paris — with 12 countries competing in the initial Group Phase.
Team USA will play in Group C against Serbia, South Sudan, and the winner of the Puerto Rico Qualifying Tournament. The top two finishers in each Group, plus the two best third-place teams, advance to the Final Phase – a single-elimination, eight-team tournament to determine gold, silver and bronze medals.
Group Phase games will be played at Pierre Mauroy Stadium in Lille, France. The quarterfinals, semifinals and finals will be played at Bercy Arena in Paris.
| Date | Time (ET) | Opponent | Location | Time (Local) |
| July 28 | 11:15 a.m. | Serbia | Lille, France | 5:15 p.m. |
| July 31 | 3 p.m. | South Sudan | Lille, France | 9 p.m. |
| Aug. 3 | 11:15 a.m. | W OQT PUR | Lille, France | 5:15 p.m. |
The full schedule for the men’s basketball 5-on-5 tournament can be found here.
USA Olympic roster
The USA men’s basketball roster features 12 NBA players and a combined 10 Olympic gold medals. Kevin Durant is a three-time gold medalist, LeBron James is Team USA’s all-time leading scorer (plus two-time gold medalist), and Bam Adebayo (2020), Devin Booker (2020), Anthony Davis (2012), Jrue Holiday (2020) and Jayson Tatum (2020) are each gold medal winners.
In total, the U.S. will take 12 NBA All-Stars, four NBA MVPs and six NBA champions to Paris.
