Tokyo 2020
United States
Olympic basketball schedule/commentators
As originally written by BWBarefoot
Here were the TV/streaming and announcers for the men's and women's basketball action at the Olympics.
Keep in mind that basketball split into two disciplines, 5x5 and 3x3. The United States qualified for 5x5 in both genders and 3x3 for women, but failed to qualify in 3x3 men. Times are U.S. Eastern.
Unlike in past Olympics, there was no dedicated TV channel showing games. Anything not chosen for a network owned by NBCUniversal (or Peacock premium, in the case of U.S. men's 5x5 preliminary games) streamed on NBCOlympics.com (NBCO). The letters "OBS" stand for Olympic Broadcasting Service, which produces a world feed that NBCO often carried directly.
Schedule sources: David (DK073), Sports Media Watch
Pre-Olympic games (Las Vegas)
Saturday 7/10
Men: USA vs. Nigeria, 8:00, NBCSN - Bob Fitzgerald, Fran Fraschilla
Men: Argentina vs. Australia, 11:30, NBA TV - Kevin Danna
Monday 7/12
Men: Argentina vs. Nigeria, 4:30, NBA TV - Kevin Danna
Men: USA vs. Australia, 8:00, NBCSN - Kevin Danna, Kara Lawson
Tuesday 7/13
Men: USA vs. Argentina, 6:00, NBCSN - Kevin Danna, Kara Lawson
Men: Australia vs. Nigeria, 9:30, NBA TV - Kevin Danna
Wednesday 7/14
Women: USA vs. WNBA all-stars, 7:00, ESPN - Ryan Ruocco, Rebecca Lobo, Holly Rowe
Friday 7/16
Women: USA vs. Australia, 2:30, NBCSN - Kate Scott, LaChina Robinson, Zora Stephenson
Men: USA vs. Australia, 6:00, NBCSN
Canceled (USA only had six players available)
Sunday 7/18
Women: USA vs. Nigeria, 5:30, OLY - Kate Scott?, Kara Lawson?
Men: USA vs. Spain, 9:00, NBCSN - Kate Scott, Kara Lawson
5x5 men
Saturday 7/24
Pool A: Iran vs. Czech Republic, 9:00, NBCO - OBS (male, British)
Sunday 7/25
Pool B: Germany vs. Italy, 12:40AM, NBCO - OBS (male, British)
Pool B: Australia vs. Nigeria, 4:20AM, NBCO - OBS (male, American)1
Pool A: France vs. USA, 8:00AM, Peacock - Chris Marlowe, Vince Carter
Monday 7/26
Pool C: Argentina vs. Slovenia, 12:40AM, CNBC - Kate Scott, Fran Fraschilla
Pool C: Japan vs. Spain, 8:00AM, NBCO - OBS (male, American)1
Tuesday 7/27
Pool B: Nigeria vs. Germany, 9:00, NBCO - OBS (male, American)1
Wednesday 7/28
Pool A: USA vs. Iran, 12:40AM, Peacock - Bob Fitzgerald, Vince Carter
Pool B: Italy vs. Australia, 4:20AM, NBCO - OBS (male, Australian)
Pool A: Czech Republic vs. France, 8:00AM, NBCO - OBS (male, American)2
Thursday 7/29
Pool C: Slovenia vs. Japan, 12:40AM, NBCO - OBS (male, Australian)
Pool C: Spain vs. Argentina, 8:00AM, NBCSN - Kate Scott, Fran Fraschilla
Friday 7/30
Pool A: Iran vs. France, 9:00, NBCO - OBS (male, Australian)
Saturday 7/31
Pool B: Italy vs. Nigeria, 12:40AM, NBCO - OBS (female, Australian)
Pool B: Australia vs. Germany, 4:20AM, NBCO - OBS (male, American)1
Pool A: USA vs. Czech Republic, 8:00AM, Peacock
Sunday 8/1
Pool C: Argentina vs. Japan, 12:40AM, NBCO - OBS (male, American)1
Pool C: Slovenia vs. Spain, 4:20AM, USA - Kate Scott, Fran Fraschilla
Monday 8/2
QF: Slovenia vs. Germany, 9:00, NBCO - OBS (male, American)1
Tuesday 8/3
QF: Spain vs. USA, 12:40AM, Peacock - Bob Fitzgerald, Vince Carter, Corey Robinson
QF: Italy vs. France, 4:20AM, NBCO - OBS (male, Australian)
QF: Australia vs. Argentina, 8:00AM, USA - Kate Scott, Fran Fraschilla
Thursday 8/5
SF: USA vs. Australia, 12:15AM, Peacock - Bob Fitzgerald, Vince Carter, Corey Robinson
SF: Slovenia vs. France, 7:00AM, NBCSN - Bob Fitzgerald, Vince Carter, Corey Robinson
Friday 8/6
Gold: USA vs. France, 10:30, NBC - Bob Fitzgerald, Vince Carter, Corey Robinson
Saturday 8/7
Brnz.: Australia vs. Slovenia, 7:00AM, USA - Kate Scott, Fran Fraschilla
5x5 women
Sunday 7/25
Pool A: South Korea vs. Spain, 9:00, NBCO - OBS (male, American)1
Monday 7/26
Pool A: Serbia vs. Canada, 4:20AM, NBCO - OBS (male, Australian?)
Pool B: Japan vs. France, 9:00, NBCO - OBS (male, American)1
Tuesday 7/27
Pool B: Nigeria vs. USA, 12:40AM, USA - Bob Fitzgerald, LaChina Robinson
Pool C: Australia vs. Belgium, 4:20AM, NBCO - OBS (male, American)1
Pool C: Puerto Rico vs. China, 8:00AM, NBCO - OBS (male, Australian)
Wednesday 7/28
Pool A: Canada vs. South Korea, 9:00, NBCO - OBS (female, American)
Thursday 7/29
Pool A: Spain vs. Serbia, 4:20AM, NBCO - OBS (female, American)
Pool C: Belgium vs. Puerto Rico, 9:00, NBCO - OBS (female, American)
Friday 7/30
Pool B: USA vs. Japan, 12:40AM, USA - Bob Fitzgerald, Kara Lawson, Corey Robinson
Pool B: France vs. Nigeria, 4:20AM, NBCO - OBS (male, Australian)
Pool C: China vs. Australia, 8:00AM, NBCO - OBS (male, American)1
Saturday 7/31
Pool A: Canada vs. Spain, 9:00, NBCO - OBS (female, American)
Sunday 8/1
Pool A: South Korea vs. Serbia, 8:00AM, NBCO - OBS (male, Australian)
Pool B: Nigeria vs. Japan, 9:00, NBCO - OBS (male, Australian)
Monday 8/2
Pool B: France vs. USA, 12:40AM, USA - Bob Fitzgerald, Kara Lawson, Corey Robinson
Pool C: China vs. Belgium, 4:20AM, NBCO - OBS (male, Australian)
Pool C: Australia vs. Puerto Rico, 8:00AM, NBCO - OBS (female, American)
Tuesday 8/3
QF: China vs. Serbia, 9:00, NBCO - OBS (male, Australian)
Wednesday 8/4
QF: Australia vs. USA, 12:40AM, USA - Bob Fitzgerald, Kara Lawson, Corey Robinson
QF: Japan vs. Belgium, 4:20AM, NBCO - OBS (female, American)
QF: Spain vs. France, 8:00AM, NBCO - OBS (male, American)1
Friday 8/6
SF: USA vs. Serbia, 12:40AM, NBCSN - Bob Fitzgerald, Kara Lawson, Corey Robinson
SF: Japan vs. France, 7:00AM, NBCO - OBS (male, Australian)
Saturday 8/7
Brnz.: France vs. Serbia, 3:00AM, CNBC - Kate Scott, LaChina Robinson, Monica McNutt
Gold: Japan vs. USA, 10:30, NBC - Bob Fitzgerald, Kara Lawson, Corey Robinson
3x3 men
Friday 7/23
Poland vs. Latvia, 10:15, NBCO - OBS (male, Australian)
China vs. Serbia, 10:45, NBCO - OBS (male, Australian)
Saturday 7/24
ROC [Russia] vs. China, 2:00AM, NBCO - OBS (male, Amer., Victor ?)
Serbia vs. Netherlands, 2:30AM, NBCO - OBS (male, Amer., Victor ?)
Latvia vs. Belgium, 5:30AM, NBCO - OBS (male, American)
Japan vs. Poland, 6:00AM, NBCO - OBS (male, American)
*Netherlands vs. ROC, 9:00AM, USA - Noah Eagle, Kyle Montgomery
*Belgium vs. Japan, 9:30AM, USA - Noah Eagle, Kyle Montgomery
ROC vs. Belgium, 10:30, NBCO - USA - Noah Eagle, Kyle Montgomery
Poland vs. Serbia, 11:00, NBCO - OBS (female, American)
Sunday 7/25
China vs. Latvia, 2:00AM, NBCO - OBS (male, American)
Serbia vs. Belgium, 2:30AM, NBCO - OBS (male, American)
ROC vs. Poland, 5:30AM, NBCO - OBS (male, Australian)
Japan vs. Netherlands, 6:00AM, NBCO - OBS (male, Australian)
Netherlands vs. China, 9:00AM, NBCO - OBS (male, Australian)
Latvia vs. Japan, 9:30AM, NBCO - OBS (male, Australian)
Belgium vs. China, 10:30, NBCO - OBS (male, Australian)
Serbia vs. Japan, 11:00, NBCO - OBS (male, Australian)
Monday 7/26
Japan vs. ROC, 2:00AM, NBCO - OBS (female, American)
Latvia vs. Serbia, 2:30AM, NBCO - OBS (female, American)
Netherlands vs. Belgium, 5:30AM, NBCSN - Noah Eagle, Kyle Montgomery
Poland vs. China, 6:00AM, NBCO - OBS (male, Australian)
ROC vs. Latvia, 9:00AM, USA - Noah Eagle, Kyle Montgomery
Netherlands vs. Poland, 9:30AM, USA - Noah Eagle, Kyle Montgomery
Tuesday 7/27
Belgium vs. Poland, 1:30AM, NBCO - OBS (male, American)
China vs. Japan, 2:00AM, NBCO - OBS (male, American)
Serbia vs. ROC, 5:00AM, NBCO - OBS (male, American)
Latvia vs. Netherlands, 5:30AM, NBCO - OBS (male, American)
Qtr.: Netherlands vs. ROC, 8:00AM, NBCO - OBS (male, Australian)
Qtr.: Latvia vs. Japan, 9:00AM, USA - Noah Eagle, Kyle Montgomery
Wednesday 7/28
Sem.: ROC vs. China, 4:30AM, NBCO - OBS (male, American)
Sem.: Belgium vs. Latvia, 5:30AM, NBCO - OBS (male, Amer., Victor ?)
Brnz.: China vs. Belgium, 8:15AM, USA - Noah Eagle, Kyle Montgomery
Gold: ROC vs Latvia, 9:30AM, USA - Noah Eagle, Kyle Montgomery
3x3 women
Friday 7/23
ROC [Russia] vs. Japan, 9:15 - OBS (male, Australian)
China vs. Romania, 9:45 - OBS (male, Australian)
Saturday 7/24
ROC vs. China, 1:00AM, NBCO - OBS (male, Amer., Victor ?)
Romania vs. Japan, 1:30AM, NBCO - OBS (male, Amer., Victor ?)
Italy vs. Mongolia, 4:30AM, NBCO - OBS (male, American)
USA vs. France, 5:00AM, NBCO - OBS (male, American)
Mongolia vs. USA, 8:00AM, NBCO - OBS (male, American)
France vs. Italy, 8:30AM, NBCO - OBS (male, American)
Japan vs. Mongolia, 9:15, NBCO - OBS (female, American)
Romania vs. Italy, 9:45, NBCO - OBS (female, American)
Sunday 7/25
Mongolia vs. ROC, 1:00AM, NBCO - OBS (male, American)
China vs. Italy, 1:30AM, NBCO - OBS (male, American)
Romania vs. USA, 4:30AM, USA - Noah Eagle, Kyle Montgomery
Japan vs. France, 5:00AM, NBCO - OBS (male, Australian)
China vs. France, 8:00AM, NBCO - OBS (male, Australian)
ROC vs. USA, 8:30AM, NBC - Noah Eagle, Kyle Montgomery
Japan vs. China, 9:15, NBCO - OBS (male, Australian)
Mongolia vs. Romania, 9:45, NBCO - OBS (male, Australian)
Monday 7/26
Romania vs. ROC, 1:00AM, NBCO - OBS (female, American)
Italy vs. Japan, 1:30AM, NBCO - OBS (female, American)
France vs. Mongolia, 4:30AM, NBCO - OBS (male, Australian)
Italy vs. USA, 5:00AM, NBCSN - Noah Eagle, Kyle Montgomery
USA vs. China, 8:00AM, NBCO - OBS (male, Australian)
France vs. ROC, 8:30AM, NBCO - OBS (male, Australian)
Tuesday 7/27
USA vs. Japan, 12:30AM, NBCO - OBS (male, American)
China vs. Mongolia, 1:00AM, NBCO - OBS (male, American)
France vs. Romania, 4:00AM, NBCO - OBS (male, American)
ROC vs. Italy, 4:30AM, NBCO - OBS (male, American)
Qtr.: China vs. Italy, 7:30AM, NBCO - OBS (male, Australian)
Qtr.: Japan vs. France, 8:30AM, USA - Noah Eagle, Kyle Montgomery
Wednesday 7/28
Semi.: USA vs. France, 4:00AM, NBCO - OBS (male, Amer., female, undet.)
Semi.: ROC vs. China, 5:00AM, NBCO - OBS (male, American)
Brnz.: France vs. China, 7:45AM, USA - Noah Eagle, Kyle Montgomery
Gold: USA vs. ROC, 9:00AM, USA - Noah Eagle, Kyle Montgomery
1His voice sounds like that of Greg Papa, but he is someone else
2A different American male commentator