How to watch Australia in the Paris 2024 basketball online for free

Live stream basketball from Paris 2024 for free from anywhere in the world.
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TL;DR: Live stream Australia in the Paris 2024 basketball for free on BBC iPlayer. Access this free streaming platform from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN.


For basketball fans, it doesn't get much more exciting than watching the game at this elite level: fast-and-furious, back-and-forth action with one of the most coveted prizes in all of sports up for grabs — a Paris 2024 gold medal.

There are twelve nations represented in each of the men's and women's competitions, including Australia. But how can you watch the Australia basketball games for free from anywhere in the world? Here's all the information you need.


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When are Australia competing in the Paris 2024 basketball?

Australia are set to compete in the following group games at Paris 2024:

Men's basketball

  • Australia vs. Spain in Group A — 5 a.m. ET on July 27

  • Canada vs. Australia in Group A — 7:30 a.m. ET on Jul. 30

  • Australia vs. Greece in Group A — 7:30 a.m. ET on Aug. 2

Women's basketball

  • Nigeria vs. Australia in Group B — 5 a.m. ET on July 29

  • Australia vs. Canada in Group B — 7:30 a.m. ET on Aug. 1

  • Australia vs. France in Group B — 3 p.m. ET on Aug. 4

How to watch Australia in the Paris 2024 basketball for free

The basketball at Paris 2024 is available to live stream for free on BBC iPlayer.

BBC iPlayer is geo-restricted to the UK, but basketball fans from across the globe can access this free streaming platform with a VPN. These tools can hide your real IP address (digital location) and connect you to a secure server in the UK, unblocking free streaming sites such as BBC iPlayer, along with all the Paris 2024 action, from anywhere in the world.

Unblock BBC iPlayer for free by following this simple process:

  1. Sign up for a streaming-friendly VPN (like ExpressVPN)

  2. Download the app to your device of choice (the best VPNs have apps for Windows, Mac, iOS, Android, Linux, and more)

  3. Open up the app and connect to a server in the UK

  4. Visit BBC iPlayer

  5. Live stream the basketball at Paris 2024 from anywhere in the world

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$99.95 only at ExpressVPN (with money-back guarantee)

The best VPNs for streaming are not free, but leading VPNs do tend to offer free-trial periods or money-back guarantees. By leveraging these offers, you can unblock BBC iPlayer without committing with your cash. This is obviously not a long-term solution, but it gives you time to stream the basketball events at Paris 2024, not to mention all other events, before recovering any initial investment.

What is the best VPN for BBC iPlayer?

ExpressVPN is the best service for streaming live sport on BBC iPlayer, for a number of reasons:

  • Servers in 105 countries including the UK

  • Easy-to-use app available on all major devices including iPhone, Android, Windows, Mac, and more

  • Strict no-logging policy so your data is secure

  • Fast connection speeds free from throttling

  • Up to eight simultaneous connections

  • 30-day money-back guarantee

A one-year subscription to ExpressVPN is on sale for $99.95 and includes an extra three months for free — 49% off for a limited time. As part of this plan you'll get a year of free unlimited cloud backup and a generous 30-day money-back guarantee.

Live stream Australia in the Paris 2024 basketball for free with ExpressVPN.

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Joseph is also Executive Editor of Mashable's sister site, AskMen.

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