After scoring a big 102-76 win over Japan in the Group Stage of the 2024 Summer Olympics women’s basketball competition, Team USA women’s basketball moves on to face Belgium today. Team USA women’s basketball features the WNBA’s top talent, including Diana Taurasi (Phoenix Mercury), A’Ja Wilson (Las Vegas Aces) and Breanna Stewart (New York Liberty).

Keep reading to learn how and when to watch Team USA women’s basketball at the Paris Summer Olympics, even if you don’t have cable.

How and when to watch Belgium vs. US Olympic women’s basketball game

The Belgium vs. US Olympic women’s basketball game will be played on Thursday, Aug. 1, 2024 at 3 p.m. ET (noon PT). The game will air on NBC, and stream on Peacock and the platforms featured below.

How to watch the Belgium vs. US Olympic women’s basketball game without cable

While many cable packages include NBC and the other channels broadcasting the 2024 Summer Olympics, it’s easy to watch the Olympic basketball if those channels aren’t included in your cable TV subscription, or if you don’t have cable at all. Your best options for watching are below. (Streaming options will require an internet provider.)

Watch every event of the Paris 2024 Olympics on Peacock

In addition to major sporting events like the 2024 Paris Olympics, Peacock offers its subscribers live-streaming access to NFL games that air on NBC and sports airing on USA Network. The streaming service has plenty more live sports to offer, including Big Ten basketball, Premier League soccer and WWE wrestling (including formerly PPV-only events such as WrestleMania). There are 80,000 hours worth of recorded content to watch as well, including hit movies and TV series such as “The Office” and “Parks and Recreation.”

A Peacock subscription costs $8 per month. An annual plan is available for $80 per year (best value). You can cancel anytime.

Top features of Peacock:

• Peacock’s Olympic coverage will include “multi-view” options in which fans can curate their viewing journey, choosing the Olympic events they are most interested in watching.
• Peacock will air exclusive coverage of PGA Tour events, Olympic trials and Paris Olympics 2024 events.
• Peacock features plenty of current and classic NBC and Bravo TV shows, plus original programming such as the award-winning reality show “The Traitors.”

Watch the Belgium vs. US Olympic women’s basketball game on Sling TV for half price

If you don’t have cable TV that includes NBC, one of the most cost-effective ways to the Team USA women’s basketball, and all the major sporting events happening this summer, is through a subscription to Sling TV. The streamer also offers access to Olympic qualifiers, the 2024 Paris Games, NFL football airing on NBC, Fox and ABC (where available) and NFL Network with its Orange + Blue plan.

That Orange + Blue plan normally costs $60 per month, but the streamer currently offers a half-off promotion for your first month, so you’ll pay just $30. For the least expensive Olympic-watching option, the Blue plan includes the channels NBC, USA and E!, starting at $45 per month ($22.50 for your first month).

 Sports fans may want to up their coverage with the Sports Extra plan, which costs $11 per month, and includes Golf Channel among others. You can learn more by tapping the button below.

Top features of Sling TV Orange + Blue plan:

• Sling TV is our top choice for streaming major sporting events like NASCAR.
• There are 46 channels to watch in total, including local NBC, Fox and ABC affiliates (where available).
• You get access to most local NFL games and nationally broadcast games at the lowest price.
• All subscription tiers include 50 hours of cloud-based DVR storage.
• You can add Golf Channel, NBA TV, NHL Network, NFL RedZone, MLB Network, Tennis Channel and more sports-oriented channels (19 in total) via Sling TV’s Sports Extras add-on.

Watch the Belgium vs. US Olympic women’s basketball game free with Fubo

You can also catch Team USA women’s basketball airing on network TV on Fubo. Fubo is a sports-centric streaming service that offers access to network-aired sports like the Tour de France, and almost every NFL game next season. Packages include the live feed of sports and programming airing on CBS, Fox, NBC, ESPN, NFL Network and more, so you’ll be able to watch more than just the Summer Olympics- all without a cable subscription.

To watch the 2024 Summer Olympic Games without cable, start a seven-day free trial of Fubo. You can begin watching immediately on your TV, phone, tablet or computer. In addition to Olympic events, you’ll have access to NFL football, Fubo offers NCAA college sports, MLB, NBA, NHL, MLS and international soccer games. Fubo’s Pro Tier is priced at $80 per month after your free seven-day trial.

Sports fans will want to consider adding on the $7.99 per month Fubo Extra package, which includes MLB Network, NBA TV, NHL Network, Tennis Channel, SEC Network and more channels. Or upgrade to the Fubo Elite tier and get all the Fubo Extra channels, plus the ability to stream in 4K, for an extra $10 per month.

Top features of Fubo Pro Tier:

• There are no contracts with Fubo — you can cancel at any time.
• You can watch sporting events up to 72 hours after they air live with Fubo’s lookback feature.
• The Pro tier includes over 180 channels, including NFL Network and Golf Channel.
• Fubo includes all the channels you’ll need to watch college and pro sports, including CBS (not available through Sling TV).
• All tiers come with 1,000 hours of cloud-based DVR recording.
• Stream on your TV, phone, and other devices.

Watch the Belgium vs. US Olympic women’s basketball game on Hulu + Live TV

You can watch Team USA women’s basketball and more top-tier sports coverage, including NFL Network, with Hulu + Live TV. The bundle features access to 90 channels, including Golf Channel. Unlimited DVR storage is also included. Watch the 2024 Summer Olympic Games and every NFL game on every network next season with Hulu + Live TV,  plus exclusive live regular season NFL games, popular studio shows (including NFL Total Access and the Emmy-nominated show Good Morning Football) and lots more.

Hulu + Live TV comes bundled with ESPN+ and Disney+ for $77 per month after a three-day trial.

Watch Team USA women’s basketball live with a digital HDTV antenna

You can also watch Team USA women’s basketball airing on network TV with an affordable indoor antenna, which pulls in local over-the-air HDTV channels such as CBS, NBC, ABC, Fox, PBS, Univision and more. Here’s the kicker: There’s no monthly charge.

For anyone living in a partially blocked-off area (those near mountains or first-floor apartments), a digital TV antenna may not pick up a good signal — or any signal at all. But for many homes, a digital TV antenna provides a seriously inexpensive way to watch sports without paying a cable company. Indoor TV antennas can also provide some much-needed TV backup if a storm knocks out your cable.

This ultra-thin, multi-directional Mohu Leaf Supreme Pro digital antenna with a 65-mile range can receive hundreds of HD TV channels, including ABC, CBS, NBC, PBS, Fox and Univision, and can filter out cellular and FM signals. It delivers a high-quality picture in 1080p HDTV, top-tier sound and comes with a 12-foot digital coax cable.

Olympics 2024: When does Team USA play?

Below is the schedule for Team USA women’s basketball at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. 

All times Eastern

2024 Olympics Group Stage (Lille)

• July 29: Team USA vs. Japan, 3 p.m. ET — NBC
• Aug. 1: Team USA vs. Belgium, 3 p.m. ET — NBC
• Aug. 4: Team USA vs. Germany, 11:15 a.m. ET — NBC

2024 Olympics Knockout Stage (Paris)

• Quarterfinals, Aug. 7: Team USA vs. TBD, TBD — NBC
• Semifinals, Aug. 9: Team USA vs. TBD, TBD — NBC
• Gold medal game, Aug. 11: Team USA vs. TBD, TBD — NBC

How to watch Team USA women’s basketball at the 2024 Summer Olympic Games in Paris

To watch every women’s basketball game at the 2024 Summer Olympics, the Group Stage of women’s basketball at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games will conclude on Sunday, August 4. The knockout phase begins on August 7. The women’s gold medal basketball game is scheduled to be played on Sunday,  August 11.

NBC and Telemundo will broadcast at least nine hours of coverage from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. ET each day. Some events will air on the USA Network, Golf Channel, CNBC and E!. 

Peacock will livestream every event of the Paris 2024 Olympics, including the opening and closing ceremonies and every Olympic basketball game.

Who is on the Team USA women’s basketball roster in 2024?

12 WNBA players make up the roster for Team USA’s women’s basketball team. Because the WNBA is currently in season, Team USA will have just two warm-up games before competition begins on July 29 against Japan. Below is the list of talented athletes who will play for Team USA.

When is the Team USA women’s basketball gold medal game?

The gold medal game for women’s basketball is scheduled to be played on Sunday, August 11, 2024.

Who won the gold medal in women’s basketball at the last Olympics?

Team USA took home the gold medal at the Tokyo Summer Games after defeating event hosts Japan in the final. It was Team USA’s seventh consecutive women’s basketball gold medal.