How to watch basketball at Paris 2024 online for free

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


There are plenty of sports to keep us entertained at Paris 2024, and some promise to be an absolute slam dunk when it comes to fast and furious entertainment.

That's right, basketball returns to the biggest international sporting event on the planet, with two different formats — traditional five-on-five basketball and a three-on-three version that was introduced at Tokyo 2020.


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With so much action to keep track of, we've pulled together all the information you need to watch all the basketball, no matter where you are in the world. Keep reading to find out how to live stream all the basketball at Paris 2024.

When is the basketball at Paris 2024?

The basketball begins on July 27 and will run until Aug. 11, ending with the women's final.

The three-on-three basketball runs for less time, beginning on June 5 and ending on Aug. 5.

How to watch the basketball at Paris 2024 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. VPNs can hide your real IP address (digital location) and connect you to a secure server in the UK, meaning you can unblock free streaming sites like BBC iPlayer 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 using these offers, you can unblock BBC iPlayer without committing any cash in the long-term. The trial period will give you time to stream the basketball at Paris 2024 (plus any events that follow) before recovering your 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. That's 49% off for a limited time. It includes an extra three months for free, plus a year of free unlimited cloud backup and a generous 30-day money-back guarantee.

Live stream the basketball at Paris 2024 for free with ExpressVPN.

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Joseph Green is the Global Shopping Editor for Mashable. He covers VPNs, headphones, fitness gear, dating sites, streaming, and shopping events like Black Friday and Prime Day.

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

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