Michael Phelps is back in the pool and will face teammate and world record holder Ryan Lochte, Team USA Men and Women Basketball teams are back on the court, and cyclist Taylor Phinney is ready to prove he's just as good as mom and dad. All that and much more in Day 5 of the Olympics in Rio.
DON'T MISS THE ACTION: For a complete rundown of all the day's events in Rio, visit the streaming schedule page for NBCOlympics.com. Watch every event of the 2016 Rio Olympic Games live there, on the NBC Sports App and connected set-top boxes. You can also catch the highlights in primetime on NBC.
Here are our 6 to Watch on Day 5:
MEN’S BASKETBALL: WILL TEAM USA FINALLY WORK UP A SWEAT AGAINST AUSTRALIA?
The U.S men take on perhaps their toughest opponent of the Olympics so far when their third game tips off against Australia. The Aussies sport an NBA-studded lineup, featuring players from the last three NBA champions: Matthew Dellavedova (2016), Andrew Bogut (2015) and Patty Mills (2014).
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While early U.S. round matches have been decided in blowout fashion, Carmelo Anthony, Kevin Durant, and DeMarcus Cousins will be put to the test as the Australians possess one of the toughest frontcourts in the tournament in Bogut and the Detroit Pistons’ Aron Baynes.
The powerhouse U.S women’s team is up first against Serbia after two previous dominating wins.
How to Watch: Catch the American women at 2:30 P.M. ET then the men at 6 P.M. ET live on your smartphone or desktop computer.
MICHAEL PHELPS HEADS BACK TO THE POOL
After a qualifying heat earlier in the day Michael Phelps will be swimming in the men’s . He will face teammate Ryan Lochte, the current world record holder in the event, after Lochte also advanced to the semifinals.
How to Watch: Catch the men’s 200m individual medley finals live online at 11:29 p.m. ET.
MEN’S BEACH VOLLEYBALL: CANCER SURVIVOR JAKE GIBB CONTINUES QUEST FOR GOLD
U.S. teammates Jake Gibb and Casey Patterson face Spain's four-time Olympian Pablo Herrera Allepuz and his partner Adrián Gavira Collado. The youngest of 11 children, Gibb has a small army of family members rooting for him back in his hometown of Bountiful, Utah. That family was especially supportive back in 2010 when, while preparing for the 2012 London Games, Gibb discovered he had testicular cancer through a routine USADA drug test. Doctors were able to surgically remove the cancer and Gibb returned to the Olympics, placing fifth with Sean Rosenthal. This year, he was aiming for gold with current partner Casey Patterson.
Watch: The U.S. men fell to 1-2 at the Copacabana beach volleyball venue on Wednesday, losing to Spain 15-7 in the third set.
WOMEN’S BEACH VOLLEYBALL: KERRI WALSH JENNINGS, APRIL ROSS BATTLE SWITZERLAND
Three-time Olympic gold medalist Kerri Walsh Jennings formed a new partnership with London silver medalist April Ross just moments after defeating her in the 2012 Games. Now, the former combatants are eyeing gold in Rio. After sweeping their first match against Australia, the dynamic duo set their sights on Switzerland’s Isabelle Forrer and Anouk Vergé-Dépré.
How to Watch: Catch Jennings and Ross live online. Coverage of the event will begin at 8 p.m. ET.
A FAMILY AFFAIR IN FIELD HOCKEY FOR THE REINPRECHT SISTERS
Katie and Julia Reinprecht, along with the rest of Team USA, square off against Japan in Pool B of the women's field hockey tournament. The sisters joined the national team in 2010 and, in their first major international competition, helped the U.S. take home gold at the 2011 Pan American Games.
Now they want Rio gold.
How to watch: Catch the Reinprecht sisters live online at 4 p.m. ET.
OLYMPIC CYCLIST TAYLOR PHINNEY READY TO MEDAL JUST LIKE MOM AND DAD
Team USA’s Taylor Phinney says there is “something a little bit wrong with us” when describing endurance cyclists who push the limits of what their bodies can do on two wheels.
In the London Games, Phinney took to the pavement to compete in the road race and time trial where he finished fourth in both events. A horrific crash derailed his career in 2014, but now he’s back to compete for gold. Olympics is in the blood for Phinney. His father won bronze and his mother gold in cycling events during the 1984 Olympics.
How to Watch: Catch Phinney and Team USA during the men's individual time trial live online. Coverage of the event begins at 10 a.m. ET.
