Star-Studded U.S. Basketball Teams Set to Shine in Paris 2024 Olympics
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by Jacob Dunn, age 15
The 2024 U.S. men's Olympic basketball teams have made their way to Paris, France. The U.S.A. is ready to dominate, creating one of the best basketball rosters in a long time. The five-on-five men's Olympic basketball team has superstars such as four-time NBA champion Lebron James, recent champion Jayson Tatum, and many more NBA stars.
The 2024 Olympics will be held in Paris, France, and the basketball section will have a newer three-on-three tournament. This section was first introduced at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. The U.S. will participate for the first time in this tournament. The three-on-three tournament will be held from July 30 to August 5, and the five-on-five tournament will occur from July 28 to August 11.
The rules for the three-on-three style tournament are a lot different than the five-on-five rules. Three-on-three will be played on half a court, unlike fullcourt five-on-five. The three-on-three tournament has teams competing multiple times against each other, with each team playing seven games. Then, when all games end, the teams will be ranked based on the records of their games. After the teams have been ranked, the top two teams will play for gold. The bottom-ranked teams compete against each other for silver and bronze. These games will all be played to 21 points; at the end of 10 minutes, the team with the most points wins. [Read More]