Getty Damian Lillard and Draymond Green of Team USA.
The United States squares off with Argentina on Tuesday looking to stop a shocking two-game skid in advance of the Tokyo Olympics.
In the US, the game (6 p.m. ET start time) will be televised on NBC Sports Network. If you don’t have cable, here are some different ways you can watch a live stream of USA vs Argentina online:
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FuboTV
You can watch a live stream of NBCSN and 100-plus other live TV channels via FuboTV’s main channel package, which comes with a free seven-day trial:
Once signed up for FuboTV, you can watch USA vs Argentina live on the FuboTV app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Fire Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Xbox One, Samsung Smart TV, Android TV, iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet. Or you can watch on your computer via the FuboTV website.
If you can’t watch live, FuboTV also comes with 250 hours of cloud DVR space.
Sling TV
NBCSN is included in Sling TV’s “Sling Blue” bundle. This option doesn’t include a free trial, but it’s the cheapest long-term streaming service with NBCSN and the channels you’ll need for the Olympics, and you can get your first month for just $10:
Once signed up for Sling TV, you can watch USA vs Argentina live on the Sling TV app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Fire Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Xbox One, Samsung Smart TV, LG Smart TV, Android TV, airTV Mini, Oculus, Portal, iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet. Or you can watch on your computer via the Sling TV website.
If you can’t watch live, Sling TV comes included with 50 hours of cloud DVR.
AT&T TV
AT&T TV has four different channel packages: “Entertainment,” “Choice,” “Ultimate” and “Premier.” NBCSN is included in every one, but you can pick any package and any add-on you want with your free 14-day trial.
Note that the free trial isn’t advertised as such, but your “due today” amount will be $0 when signing up. If you watch on your computer, phone or tablet, you won’t be charged for 14 days. If you watch on a streaming device on your TV (Roku, Fire Stick, Apple TV, etc.), you will be charged for the first month, but you can get still get a full refund if you cancel before 14 days:
Once signed up for AT&T TV, you can watch USA vs Argentina live on the AT&T TV app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Fire Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Samsung Smart TV, iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet. Or you can watch on your computer via the AT&T TV website.
If you can’t watch live, AT&T TV also comes with 20 hours of Cloud DVR storage (with the ability to upgrade to unlimited hours).
Hulu With Live TV
You can watch a live stream of NBCSN and 65+ other TV channels via Hulu With Live TV, which comes with a free seven-day trial:
Once signed up for Hulu With Live TV, you can watch USA vs Argentina live on the Hulu app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Fire Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Xbox One, Xbox 360, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Samsung Smart TV, LG Smart TV, Android TV, iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet. Or you can watch on your computer via the Hulu website.
If you can’t watch live, Hulu with Live TV also comes with 50 hours of Cloud DVR storage (with the ability to upgrade to “Enhanced Cloud DVR,” which gives you 200 hours of DVR space and the ability to fast forward through commercials).
USA vs Argentina Preview
Teams USA’s warm-up for the Olympic Games in Tokyo has not gone smoothly, with the Americans dropping a second straight game as a double-digit favorite. The US lost to Australia 91-83 on Monday as an exhibition encore to a stunning stumble to Nigeria.
“I thought we got better tonight,” US coach Gregg Popovich said. “After a short time together, there’s a lot of things that have to be covered, but the first half and the second half were two different beasts.
“In the first half, we defended the way we wanted to defend. … We rebounded better. We moved the ball better at the offensive end and had more pace. In the second half, we tired out.”
Damian Lillard led the Team USA with 22 points, while Kevin Durant scored 17 and Bradley Beal finished with 12. Spurs veteran guard Patty Mills scored 22 points to lead Australia to the win. Sure, these games don’t count, but it’s just the third time since 1992 — when NBA players joined the roster — that the US has dropped back-to-back contests.
“It’s not the first time that I’ve seen Team USA be tested,” USA guard Lillard said. “Maybe not beat two times in a row, but I’ve seen it before. These other teams and these other countries just continue to improve. These players, they get better, they get more confident and they also want to beat us badly. It’s definitely noticeable when you’re on the court.”
While Team USA is loaded with All-Stars, the aura of the team seems to be lacking.
“We walked into this game expecting to win,” said Australian sharpshooter Joe Ingles, who had 17 points. “No disrespect to them, they’re a hell of a team, obviously the guys they’ve got on their roster and Pop standing up there is always nice to see, but we came in here expecting to win the game and that’s what we did.”
The next opponent for the US is Argentina, a team that has lost to the same two opponents in recent days. Argentina, the No. 4 ranked team in the world, was dismantled by Nigeria 94-71 on Monday.
Facundo Campazzo, Gabriel Deck and guard Luca Vildoza are players on Argentina’s roster with NBA experience. Argentina has beat the US two of the last three times they met up, including a 114-75 victory at the Pan-American Games in 2019.