The FIBA World Championship is a world basketball tournament for men’s national teams that is held quadrennially by the International Basketball Federation (FIBA). The FIBA was launched in 1967 and the champion team wins the Naismith Trophy.
The 2010 FIBA World Championship will be held in Turkey from August 28 to September 12, 2010. It is co-organized by the International Basketball Federation (FIBA), Turkish Basketball Federation and the 2010 Organizing Committee.
ESPN will bring live coverage eleven games of 2010 FIBA World Championship that inlcudes every game featuring the USA World Championship Team, the semifinals, third-place game and championship game on ESPN, ESPN2 and ESPN Classic.
ESPN’s 2010 FIBA World Championship coverage begins on Saturday, Aug. 28, when the United States faces Croatia live on ESPN Classic at noon ET. The match will be re-aired at 11 p.m. on ESPN2.
ESPN3.com, ESPN’s broadband network will deliver live coverage of all 80 tournament games for the first time.
ESPN’s 2010 FIBA World Championship Commentary team:
- ESPN’s international basketball expert Fran Fraschilla – Analysis
- Marc Kestecher and Kevin Connors – Play-by-play
The 2010 USA World Championship Team:
USA team will be led by defending NBA scoring champion Kevin Durant of the Oklahoma City Thunder and fellow NBA All-Stars Chauncey Billups (Denver Nuggets), Rajon Rondo (Boston Celtics) and Derrick Rose (Chicago Bulls), will attempt to avenge the team’s bronze medal finish during the 2006 World Championship. The United States Men’s Senior National Team went on to win the gold medal during the 2008 Olympic Games.
| 2010 FIBA World Championship Broadcast Schedule on ESPN Network | ||||||
| Day, Date & Time ET | Teams | Commentators | Network | |||
| Sat., Aug. 28, 12 p.m. (re-airs at 11 p.m., ESPN2) | Croatia vs. U.S.A. | Connors, Fraschilla | ESPN Classic | |||
| Sun., Aug. 29, 9:30 a.m. (re-airs at 6 p.m., ESPN2) | U.S.A. vs. Slovenia | Kestecher, Fraschilla | ESPN2 | |||
| Mon., Aug. 30, 2:30 p.m. (re-airs at 11 p.m., ESPN2) | Brazil vs. U.S.A. | Kestecher, Fraschilla | ESPN | |||
| Wed., Sep. 1, 12 p.m. (re-airs at 11 p.m., ESPN2) | U.S.A. vs. Iran | Kestecher, Fraschilla | ESPN | |||
| Thu., Sep. 2, 9:30 a.m. (re-airs at 12:30 a.m., ESPN2) | Tunisia vs. U.S.A. | Kestecher, Fraschilla | ESPN2 | |||
| Sun., Sep. 5, 11 a.m. or 2 p.m. (re-airs at 11 p.m., ESPN2) | U.S.A. vs. TBD | Kestecher, Fraschilla | ESPN Classic or ESPN2 | |||
| Mon., Sep. 6, 11 a.m. or 2 p.m. (re-airs at 11 p.m., ESPN2) | U.S.A. vs. TBD | Kestecher, Fraschilla | ESPN Classic or ESPN2 | |||
| Wed., Sep. 8, 11 a.m. or 2 p.m. (re-airs at 11 p.m., ESPN2, if Sept 8; 1:30 a.m., ESPN2, if Sept 9) | U.S.A. vs. TBD | Kestecher, Fraschilla | ESPN | |||
| Thu., Sep. 9, 11 a.m. or 2 p.m. (re-airs at 11 p.m., ESPN2, if Sept 8; 1:30 a.m., ESPN2, if Sept 9) | U.S.A. vs. TBD | Kestecher, Fraschilla | ESPN | |||
| Sat., Sep. 11, 12 p.m. (re-airs at 1:30 a.m., ESPN2) | Semifinal #1 | Kestecher, Fraschilla | ESPN Classic | |||
| Sat., Sep. 11, 2:30 p.m. (re-airs at 9 a.m., ESPN2, Sept 12) | Semifinal #2 | Kestecher, Fraschilla | ESPN Classic | |||
| Sun., Sep. 12, 12 p.m. (re-airs at 5 p.m., ESPN2) | Third-Place Game | Kestecher, Fraschilla | ESPN Classic | |||
| Sun., Sep. 12, 2:30 p.m. (re-airs at 7 p.m., ESPN2) | Championship Game | Kestecher, Fraschilla | ESPN | |||
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Why is ESPN putting non-classic, live broadcast, FIBA Team USA games on ESPN Classic? It won’t trick me into subscribing to get ESPN classic, and makes me think less of ESPN, especially regarding professional basketball coverage. I look to NBA TV filling the gap left by ESPN in not servicing its basketball fans.
Apparently you have to subscribe to an extra sports package just to watch the semi-finals when every other game has been on ESPN, ESPN2 or NBA TV.