A spot in the gold medal game will be on the line when France and Germany collide in the Olympic men's basketball semifinals on Thursday. France vs. Germany LIVE STREAM (8/8/24): How to watch Olympic basketball semifinal without cable
Germany faces host nation France in the 2024 Olympic basketball tournament semifinal on Thursday, August 8, 2024 (8/8/2024) at Bercy Arena in Paris, France.
The 2024 Paris Olympics men's basketball tournament semifinals feature two rematches from group play, starting with the first game of the day: France vs. Germany.
Host and defending silver medalists France pulled off arguably the biggest upset of the tournament in the quarterfinals with a 82-73 win over Canada, a team ranked second in odds for gold. NBA Rookie of the Year Victor Wembanyama is leading the squad in points and rebounds in his first Olympic Games. But this is a veteran-laden team, too, with most of the players from the silver medal-winning team in the Tokyo Olympics suiting up once again.
Germany cruised through group play with double-digit wins in all three games. The team then made program history with its quarterfinal win over Greece. This team, win or lose in the semifinals, will set the record for the country's best result in the Olympics, beating the previous best of seventh in the 1992 Barcelona Olympics.
Will France get back to the gold medal game - this time on home soil - or will Germany continue its remarkable run in the Olympics? Follow along for highlights from today's game from Accor Arena in Paris.
France vs. Germany: TV, time and streaming info
Date: Thursday, Aug. 8, 2024
Time: 11:30 a.m. ET
Location: Accor Arena, Paris
TV: USA Network
The Group B matchup between France and Germany is a big one to determine the winner of the group, with both teams sitting atop the standings with 2-0 records. The French side has wins on its ledger over Brazil (78-66) and Japan (94-90), most recently eking out the victory over Japan behind Wembanyama’s double-double with 18 points and 11 rebounds. The second-year San Antonio Spurs sensation is joined on France’s roster by NBA players Rudy Gobert, Evan Fournier and Nicolas Batum.
Germany also has a solid NBA presence with Franz and Moritz Wagner, Daniel Theis and Dennis Schroder leading the way. The Germans are also 2-0 with wins coming over Japan (97-77) and Brazil (86-73), in which they averaged 91.5 points per game. Schroder led the way with 20 points in the most recent win over Brazil, while Franz Wagner added 17.
In the quarterfinal round, France eliminated Canada behind stellar performances from unlikely heroes. Guerschon Yabusele, Isaia Cordinier and Mathias Lessort combined to score 55 of France's 82 points, carrying the offensive load in a game in which Victor Wembanyama struggled to find the bottom of the net.
Germany, meanwhile, overcame an early deficit against Greece, winning by a final score of 76-63. Franz Wagner led the way with 18 points, and Dennis Schroder contributed to 13 points and eight assists in the quarterfinal victory.
When these two teams met during the group phase, Germany left the floor with an 85-71 win. Can France get some revenge in front of the home crowd?
France Olympic men's basketball roster
No. Name Position Team
6 Andrew Albicy G Gran Canaria
5 Nicolas Batum F LA Clippers
8 Isaia Cordinier G/F Virtus Bologna
99 Bilal Coulibaly F Washington Wizards
12 Nando De Colo G ASVEL
10 Evan Fournier G/F Free agent
27 Rudy Gobert C Minnesota Timberwolves
26 Mathias Lessort C Panathinaikos
1 Frank Ntilikina G Partizan
85 Matthew Strazel G Monaco
32 Victor Wembanyama F/C San Antonio Spurs
7 Guerschon Yabusele F Real Madrid
Germany Olympic men's basketball roster
No. Name Position Team
0 Isaac Bonga F Free agent
1 Oscar da Silva F/C Bayern Munich
5 Niels Giffey G/F Bayern Munich
4 Maodo Lo G Olimpia Milano
42 Andreas Obst G Bayern Munich
17 Dennis Schroder G Brooklyn Nets
10 Daniel Theis C New Orleans Pelicans
32 Johannes Thiemann F Free agent
9 Franz Wagner F Orlando Magic
13 Moritz Wagner C Orlando Magic
6 Nick Weiler-Babb G/F Bayern Munich
7 Johannes Voigtmann F/C Free agent
France had an ugly couple of days following its group-stage finale loss to Germany.
It turned them into possibly its prettiest performances of the Olympic tournament so far.
Guerschon Yabusele scored 22 points after being inserted into the starting lineup, Victor Wembanyama had 12 rebounds and France beat Canada 82-73 on Tuesday to advance to its second straight men’s Olympic basketball semifinal. Wembanyama finished with seven points, five assists, three steals and a block.
Isaia Cordinier added 20 points for France, which is aiming to add to its medal haul after winning silver in the Tokyo Games in 2021. It will meet Germany, a winner over Greece, on Thursday.
“We had a lot of time to think, to fix things, and the whole team was just so dedicated to fixing everything,” Wembanyama said. “Now we’ve got a good base to build on for the final phase of the tournament.”
French coach Vincent Collet pulled four-time NBA Defensive Player of the Year Rudy Gobert and Evan Fournier from the starting lineup. Gobert played just four minutes after suffering an unspecified injury in practice. Fournier didn’t see the court until late in the first quarter. His benching came after Collet took issue with some critical comments by Fournier after the Germany loss.
Fournier finished with 15 points, saying afterward there is no ongoing issue with his coach.
“When you have guys that have the same goal, that are being competitive and trying to win, it’s pressure,” Fournier said. “It’s part of the game. ... You just have to handle stuff like that. And that’s what we did there.”
Wembanyama, Yabusele, Cordinier, Nicolas Batum and Frank Ntilikina started Tuesday. The group gave the team an energy boost, with France taking a 23-10 lead at the end of the first quarter.
Canada cut what had been 19-point second-half lead for France to 71-66 with less than three minutes to go. But the rally stalled there.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led Canada with 27 points, and RJ Barrett added 16. Canada has not reached the Olympic final four since 1984.
“The start obviously put us in a hole,” Gilgeous-Alexander said. “I think we won the rest of the game after the start. But when you start like that, it’s hard play against any team.”
With Canada limiting Wembanyama’s touches, Yabusele and Cordinier carried the offensive load for France.
France took an 11-point lead into the fourth, when Wembanyama, Gobert and Batum combined for just three points.
Canada cut the deficit to 71-66 on a steal and dunk by Lu Dort.
It was 73-66 with a little more than a minute to play when Fournier connected on a desperation heave from just inside the half-court line with the shot clock winding down.
The knockout stage of the men's basketball tournament is full of familiar faces. NBA MVP winners, current All-Stars and many starters litter the rosters in Paris. But now, it's down to the final four teams. The winners of Tuesday's quarterfinal matchups will have at least the opportunity to play for a medal, while the losers go home with nothing.
Jokic put Serbia on top 91-90 with just over a minute left in overtime. Australia’s Jack McVeigh then misfired on its next possession. Serbia got the ball back to Jokic, who converted again.
Australia attempted to get the ball into Mills on the inbounds, but it was knocked away and stolen by Serbia.
Serbia stormed back in the third quarter and retook the lead late, 61-60, on a jumper by Bogdanovic. The basket capped a 40-14 scoring run.
Serbia led 67-65 entering the fourth and was up 81-78 when Giddey hit a short jumper to cut the margin to a point with just over a minute to play in regulation.
A spot in the gold medal game will be on the line when France and Germany collide in the Olympic men's basketball semifinals on Thursday. France vs. Germany LIVE STREAM (8/8/24): How to watch Olympic basketball semifinal without cable
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Germany faces host nation France in the 2024 Olympic basketball tournament semifinal on Thursday, August 8, 2024 (8/8/2024) at Bercy Arena in Paris, France.
The 2024 Paris Olympics men's basketball tournament semifinals feature two rematches from group play, starting with the first game of the day: France vs. Germany.
Host and defending silver medalists France pulled off arguably the biggest upset of the tournament in the quarterfinals with a 82-73 win over Canada, a team ranked second in odds for gold. NBA Rookie of the Year Victor Wembanyama is leading the squad in points and rebounds in his first Olympic Games. But this is a veteran-laden team, too, with most of the players from the silver medal-winning team in the Tokyo Olympics suiting up once again.
Germany cruised through group play with double-digit wins in all three games. The team then made program history with its quarterfinal win over Greece. This team, win or lose in the semifinals, will set the record for the country's best result in the Olympics, beating the previous best of seventh in the 1992 Barcelona Olympics.
Will France get back to the gold medal game - this time on home soil - or will Germany continue its remarkable run in the Olympics? Follow along for highlights from today's game from Accor Arena in Paris.
France vs. Germany: TV, time and streaming info
Date: Thursday, Aug. 8, 2024
Time: 11:30 a.m. ET
Location: Accor Arena, Paris
TV: USA Network
The Group B matchup between France and Germany is a big one to determine the winner of the group, with both teams sitting atop the standings with 2-0 records. The French side has wins on its ledger over Brazil (78-66) and Japan (94-90), most recently eking out the victory over Japan behind Wembanyama’s double-double with 18 points and 11 rebounds. The second-year San Antonio Spurs sensation is joined on France’s roster by NBA players Rudy Gobert, Evan Fournier and Nicolas Batum.
Germany also has a solid NBA presence with Franz and Moritz Wagner, Daniel Theis and Dennis Schroder leading the way. The Germans are also 2-0 with wins coming over Japan (97-77) and Brazil (86-73), in which they averaged 91.5 points per game. Schroder led the way with 20 points in the most recent win over Brazil, while Franz Wagner added 17.
In the quarterfinal round, France eliminated Canada behind stellar performances from unlikely heroes. Guerschon Yabusele, Isaia Cordinier and Mathias Lessort combined to score 55 of France's 82 points, carrying the offensive load in a game in which Victor Wembanyama struggled to find the bottom of the net.
Germany, meanwhile, overcame an early deficit against Greece, winning by a final score of 76-63. Franz Wagner led the way with 18 points, and Dennis Schroder contributed to 13 points and eight assists in the quarterfinal victory.
When these two teams met during the group phase, Germany left the floor with an 85-71 win. Can France get some revenge in front of the home crowd?
France Olympic men's basketball roster
No. Name Position Team
6 Andrew Albicy G Gran Canaria
5 Nicolas Batum F LA Clippers
8 Isaia Cordinier G/F Virtus Bologna
99 Bilal Coulibaly F Washington Wizards
12 Nando De Colo G ASVEL
10 Evan Fournier G/F Free agent
27 Rudy Gobert C Minnesota Timberwolves
26 Mathias Lessort C Panathinaikos
1 Frank Ntilikina G Partizan
85 Matthew Strazel G Monaco
32 Victor Wembanyama F/C San Antonio Spurs
7 Guerschon Yabusele F Real Madrid
Germany Olympic men's basketball roster
No. Name Position Team
0 Isaac Bonga F Free agent
1 Oscar da Silva F/C Bayern Munich
5 Niels Giffey G/F Bayern Munich
4 Maodo Lo G Olimpia Milano
42 Andreas Obst G Bayern Munich
17 Dennis Schroder G Brooklyn Nets
10 Daniel Theis C New Orleans Pelicans
32 Johannes Thiemann F Free agent
9 Franz Wagner F Orlando Magic
13 Moritz Wagner C Orlando Magic
6 Nick Weiler-Babb G/F Bayern Munich
7 Johannes Voigtmann F/C Free agent
France had an ugly couple of days following its group-stage finale loss to Germany.
It turned them into possibly its prettiest performances of the Olympic tournament so far.
Guerschon Yabusele scored 22 points after being inserted into the starting lineup, Victor Wembanyama had 12 rebounds and France beat Canada 82-73 on Tuesday to advance to its second straight men’s Olympic basketball semifinal. Wembanyama finished with seven points, five assists, three steals and a block.
Isaia Cordinier added 20 points for France, which is aiming to add to its medal haul after winning silver in the Tokyo Games in 2021. It will meet Germany, a winner over Greece, on Thursday.
“We had a lot of time to think, to fix things, and the whole team was just so dedicated to fixing everything,” Wembanyama said. “Now we’ve got a good base to build on for the final phase of the tournament.”
French coach Vincent Collet pulled four-time NBA Defensive Player of the Year Rudy Gobert and Evan Fournier from the starting lineup. Gobert played just four minutes after suffering an unspecified injury in practice. Fournier didn’t see the court until late in the first quarter. His benching came after Collet took issue with some critical comments by Fournier after the Germany loss.
Fournier finished with 15 points, saying afterward there is no ongoing issue with his coach.
“When you have guys that have the same goal, that are being competitive and trying to win, it’s pressure,” Fournier said. “It’s part of the game. ... You just have to handle stuff like that. And that’s what we did there.”
Wembanyama, Yabusele, Cordinier, Nicolas Batum and Frank Ntilikina started Tuesday. The group gave the team an energy boost, with France taking a 23-10 lead at the end of the first quarter.
Canada cut what had been 19-point second-half lead for France to 71-66 with less than three minutes to go. But the rally stalled there.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led Canada with 27 points, and RJ Barrett added 16. Canada has not reached the Olympic final four since 1984.
“The start obviously put us in a hole,” Gilgeous-Alexander said. “I think we won the rest of the game after the start. But when you start like that, it’s hard play against any team.”
With Canada limiting Wembanyama’s touches, Yabusele and Cordinier carried the offensive load for France.
France took an 11-point lead into the fourth, when Wembanyama, Gobert and Batum combined for just three points.
Canada cut the deficit to 71-66 on a steal and dunk by Lu Dort.
It was 73-66 with a little more than a minute to play when Fournier connected on a desperation heave from just inside the half-court line with the shot clock winding down.
The knockout stage of the men's basketball tournament is full of familiar faces. NBA MVP winners, current All-Stars and many starters litter the rosters in Paris. But now, it's down to the final four teams. The winners of Tuesday's quarterfinal matchups will have at least the opportunity to play for a medal, while the losers go home with nothing.
Jokic put Serbia on top 91-90 with just over a minute left in overtime. Australia’s Jack McVeigh then misfired on its next possession. Serbia got the ball back to Jokic, who converted again.
Australia attempted to get the ball into Mills on the inbounds, but it was knocked away and stolen by Serbia.
Serbia stormed back in the third quarter and retook the lead late, 61-60, on a jumper by Bogdanovic. The basket capped a 40-14 scoring run.
Serbia led 67-65 entering the fourth and was up 81-78 when Giddey hit a short jumper to cut the margin to a point with just over a minute to play in regulation.