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When does Team USA men’s basketball play next? Olympics showcase info, more
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The Team USA men’s basketball road to the Paris Olympics 2024 has begun. Likely NBA fans’ last chance to see Golden State Warriors star Steph Curry, Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James and Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum playing for the same team, Team USA has already begun to play in showcases as the team paves the way to go for gold in Paris this summer.
With so much talent on the Team USA roster, the Olympics showcase games are not to be missed. Keep reading to find out how and when to watch the men’s Olympic basketball showcase games.
How and when to watch the Team USA Olympic showcase
Below is the Team USA Olympic showcase schedule. All times Eastern.
Monday, July 15
Team USA vs. Australia from Abu Dhabi (12 p.m.) on FS1
Wednesday, July 17
Team USA vs. Serbia from Abu Dhabi (12 p.m.) on FS1
Saturday, July 20
Team USA vs. South Sudan from London (3 p.m.) on Fox
Monday, July 22
Team USA vs. Germany from London (3 p.m.) on Fox
How to watch the Team USA Olympic showcase games without cable
If your cable subscription doesn’t carry the Fox family of channels, or if you’ve cut the cord with your cable company, you can still watch Team USA’s road to the Paris Summer Games. Below are the platforms on which you can watch the Team USA Olympic showcase games without cable.
Save $30 on Sling TV: The most cost-effective way to stream the 2024 All-Star Game
One of the most cost-effective ways to stream today’s game is through a subscription to Sling TV. To watch the Team USA Olympic showcase games and all the top-tier sports and content airing this summer, you’ll need a subscription to the Orange + Blue tier.
Sling’s Orange + Blue tier costs $60 per month, but the platform is currently offering half off the first month of any pricing tier, making the Orange + Blue tier $30 for the first month. You can cancel anytime.
Note: Because Sling TV doesn’t carry CBS, you won’t be able to watch CBS-aired programming like next year’s NFL games on CBS. To watch these games, plus PGA golf, UEFA Champions League and more live sports, we recommend you also subscribe to Paramount+ with Showtime. Paramount+ with Showtime costs $12 per month after a one-week free trial.
CBS Essentials and Paramount+ with Showtime are both subsidiaries of Paramount.
Top features of Sling TV Orange + Blue tier:
- Sling TV is also our top choice to stream network-aired Paris Olympic events.
- There are 46 channels to watch in total, including ABC, NBC and Fox (where available).
- You get access to NHL games airing on TNT and TBS, which Fubo doesn’t carry.
- All subscription tiers include 50 hours of cloud-based DVR storage.
Watch the Team USA Olympic showcase games for free with Fubo
You can watch the Team USA Olympic showcase on Fubo. Fubo is a sports-centric streaming service that offers access to local network affiliates, ESPN and more. To watch Team USA’s games for free, start a seven-day free trial of Fubo. You can begin watching immediately on your TV, phone, tablet or computer. In addition to the X Games, you’ll have access to NFL football, MLB, NBA, NASCAR, 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 with live games. Or upgrade to the Fubo Elite tier and get all the Fubo Extra channels, plus the ability to stream in 4K, starting at $90 per month ($70 for the first month).
Top features of FuboTV Pro Tier:
- There are no contracts with Fubo, you can cancel anytime.
- The Pro tier includes over 180 channels, so there’s something for everyone to enjoy.
- Fubo includes most channels you’ll need to watch live 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, tablet and other devices.
Hulu + Live TV/ESPN+ bundle: Watch the Team USA Olympic showcase games live for free
You can watch Team USA with the Hulu + Live TV/ESPN+ bundle. The bundle features 95 channels, including ABC, TNT, TBS, local network affiliates and ESPN. It also includes the ESPN+ streaming service. Unlimited DVR storage is also included. Watch the X Games, MLB this season and network-aired NFL games next season with Hulu + Live TV/ESPN+ bundle.
Hulu + Live TV comes bundled with ESPN+ and Disney+. It’s priced at $77 per month after a three-day free trial.
Watch the Team USA Olympic showcase games with a digital HDTV antenna
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This ultra-thin, multi-directional Mohu Leaf Supreme Pro digital antenna with a 65-mile range can receive hundreds of HDTV channels and can filter out cellular and FM signals. It delivers a high-quality picture in 1080p HDTV, top-tier sound and features a 12-foot digital coax cable.
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Team USA Olympic roster
The following NBA superstars are playing for Team USA in the Paris Olympics this year.
- Bam Abedayo, Center (Miami Heat)
- Devin Booker, Guard (Phoenix Suns)
- Stephen Curry, Guard (Golden State Warriors)
- Anthony Davis, Forward/Center (Los Angeles Lakers)
- Kevin Durant, Forward (Phoenix Suns)
- Anthony Edwards, Guard (Minnesota Timberwolves)
- Joel Embiid, Center (Philadelphia 76ers)
- Tyrese Haliburton, Guard (Indiana Pacers)
- Jrue Holiday, Guard (Boston Celtics)
- LeBron James, Forward (Los Angeles Lakers)
- Jayson Tatum, Forward (Boston Celtics)
- Derrick White, Guard (Boston Celtics)
U.S. Department of Agriculture inspectors turned up dozens of violations at a Boar’s Head plant in Virginia now linked to a nationwide recall of deli meats, according to new records released by the department, including mold, mildew and insects repeatedly found throughout the site.
Last month, Boar’s Head recalled all of the deli meats made at its plant in Jarratt, Virginia, after a listeria outbreak was blamed on products distributed from the site.
The outbreak has grown to 57 hospitalizations in more than a dozen states linked to recalled products from the plant. At least eight deaths have now been reported, including new fatalities linked to the outbreak in recent days from Florida, Tennessee, New Mexico and South Carolina.
“This is the largest listeriosis outbreak since the 2011 outbreak linked to cantaloupe,” the CDC said Wednesday.
Samples from unopened products distributed from the Boar’s Head plant were found by authorities in multiple states to be contaminated with the bacteria Listeria monocytogenes. Genetic sequencing linked the bacteria from the products to the strain driving the outbreak.
People are urged to double check their fridges for the recalled meats and to clean any surfaces that might have touched them.
“Consumers who were unaware of the recall may have eaten recalled products. People may also have a prolonged course of illness,” a spokesperson for South Carolina’s health department said in a statement following the new deaths.
Records released by the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service to CBS News through a Freedom of Information Act request tally 69 records of “noncompliances” flagged by the agency over the past year at the Jarratt plant.
It’s unclear whether Boar’s Head will face any penalties by the USDA for the repeat issues. Reports published by the agency so far show no “enforcement actions” taken against the company in the past year.
Spokespeople for the USDA and Boar’s Head did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Beyond issues like paperwork lapses and the buildup of leftover meat on equipment, the records show inspectors faulted Boar’s Head several times for mold or mildew building up around the company’s facilities in Jarratt.
In July, federal inspectors found what looked to be mold and mildew around the hand washing sinks for the workers tasked with meats that are supposed to be ready to eat.
Mold was also found building up outside of steel vats used by the plant, previous records show, as well as in holding coolers between the site’s smokehouses.
“A black mold like substance was seen throughout the room at the wall/concrete junction. As well as some caulking around brick/metal,” they wrote in January, saying some spots were “as large as a quarter.”
Other locations were found to have a number of issues with leaking or pooling water, including a puddle found to have “a green algal growth” inside and condensation that was found to be “dripping over product being held.”
After inspectors flagged one of the leaks to the company, workers tried to mop up the leaks.
“The employee wiped a third time, and the leaks returned within 10 seconds,” inspectors wrote after one condensation issue was raised on July 27, near fans that looked to be blowing the liquid onto uncovered deli meats.
Beyond water, USDA faulted the company for leaks of other substances. In February, an inspector found “ample amounts of blood in puddles on the floor” and a “rancid smell” throughout a cooler used at the plant.
A number of records also flag sightings of insects in and around deli meats at the plant, including one instance that prompted the agency to tag more than 980 pounds of ham in a smokehouse hallway to be “retained” for an investigation.
In June, another record flagged concerns over flies going in and out of “vats of pickle” left by Boar’s Head in a room.
“Small flying gnat like insects were observed crawling on the walls and flying around the room. The rooms walls had heavy meat buildup,” they wrote.
Other parts of the facility were also found to have bugs, including what looked to be “ants traveling down the wall,” as well as a beetle and a cockroach.
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