2021 Olympics men’s 3×3 basketball tournament: How to watch online

3×3 men’s basketball is making its debut this year in Tokyo at the 2021 Olympics. Eight teams will be competing from July 23-28 in this new and fun tournament. 

The 3×3 basketball event is making its star appearance this year for the Tokyo Olympics. This event, unlike regulation basketball, is similar to a game of pick up in the neighborhood. FIBA describes the rules as both teams having three players on the court playing to 21 points over a span of 10 minutes.

So it sounds like it would be pretty fun to watch considering USA Basketball is in what seems to be a dry spell when it comes to their performance. Plus, the street-ball-esque nature of a 3-on-3 tournament sounds like it could be super enticing to watch since it takes the best players in the world and lets them go at it like a game in the park.

Live stream info for the men’s 3×3 basketball tournament at the 2021 Olympics

Date: July 23, 2021
Start time: 10:35 p.m. (EST)
Location: Tokyo, Japan
Venue: Aomi Urban Sports Park
Live Stream: NBC Sports, NBCOlympics, Peacock

If you didn’t already know, Japan is a solid 13 hours ahead of Eastern Time in the US. The first game between Poland and Latvia is on July 23 at 10:35 p.m., which isn’t too bad. You can find the full schedule for all games here.

But other games go into the wee hours of the night, with some games clocking in at 5:40AM. If you have the fortitude to pull an all-nighter for the weekend to watch, by all means, go for it! I, however, have the luxuries of the DVR on my side and will not risk some shut-eye.