The U.S. men's basketball team will face France for the second time at the Tokyo Olympics, only this time, there's gold on the line. NBC – not Peacock – will televise the game live at 10:30 p.m. ET.
A historically dominant force in international basketball, the United States has struggled in Tokyo – and even before it. In July, it lost exhibition matches against Nigeria and Australia. Then in the opening game of Olympic pool play, it lost 83-76 to France.
After a semifinal win over the Aussies, though, something has finally clicked for the American squad.