ESPN networks will combine to carry every game of the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup in Spain beginning Saturday, August 30, and continuing through Sunday, September 14. ESPN and ESPN2 will televise 13 games, including every USA Basketball Men’s National Team game, as well as the Semifinals, Finals and select Quarterfinal games. Analyst and international basketball expert Fran Fraschilla will provide analysis for all games on ESPN and ESPN2, while Kevin Connors and Marc Kestecher will rotate on play-by-play assignments.
Every Game on WatchESPN
Every game of the FIBA Basketball World Cup will be available on WatchESPN including 63 games on ESPN3 from the FIBA world feed. Commentator pairings include Liam Canny/John Rogers, Mark Clark/Alvaro Martin, Jeff Taylor/Jiri Zidek and Roy Birch/Lloyd Gardner. ESPN3 is ESPN’s live multi-screen sports network which is accessible online at WatchESPN.com, on smartphones and tablets via the WatchESPN app and streamed on televisions through Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV, Chromecast (via the WatchESPN app), Roku, Xbox 360 and Xbox One.
ESPN Deportes
ESPN Deportes and ESPN Deportes+ will also provide Spanish-language coverage of 15 games – including all USA Basketball Men’s National Team appearances, the Semifinals, Finals and several games featuring Puerto Rico, Argentina and Mexico. Pablo Viruega, Roberto Abramowitz, Manu Martin and Jerry Olaya will call the games. In addition, ESPNDeportes.com will cover the Latin American teams in the tournament with feature interviews with players and coaches, video analysis and recaps, and onsite reporting from Gonzalo Aqguirregomezcorta.
SportsCenter
Reporter Bob Holtzman will provide on-site reports from Spain for the first week of the FIBA Basketball World Cup while ESPN Insider Marc Stein and analyst Fran Fraschilla will contribute to SportsCenter throughout the entire tournament.
ESPN.com
ESPN Insider Marc Stein will also provide comprehensive, on-site coverage for ESPN.com throughout the entire tournament including breaking news, digital video and more.
USA Basketball Men’s National Team Roster:
The USA Basketball team will be coached by the legendary Mike Krzyzewski and is headlined by Derrick Rose, Stephen Curry, James Harden and Anthony Davis among others.
ESPN, ESPN2 and ESPN Deportes FIBA Basketball World Cup Schedule:
Date | Time (ET) | Game/Commentators | Location | Network(s) |
Sat, Aug 30 | 11:30 a.m. | FIBA Basketball World Cup: Argentina vs. Puerto Rico | Palacio Municipal de Deportes. Seville, Spain | ESPN Deportes |
3:30 p.m. | FIBA Basketball World Cup: Finland vs. USA Kevin Connors, Fran Fraschilla |
Bizkaia Arena, Bilbao, Spain | ESPN, ESPN Deportes, WatchESPN | |
Sun, Aug 31 | 11:30 a.m. | FIBA Basketball World Cup: Mexico vs. Slovenia | Gran Canaria Arena, Las Palmas, Spain | ESPN Deportes |
3:30 p.m. | FIBA Basketball World Cup: USA vs. Turkey Kevin Connors, Fran Fraschilla |
Bizkaia Arena, Bilbao, Spain | ESPN, ESPN Deportes, WatchESPN | |
Tue, Sep 2 | 11:30 a.m. | FIBA Basketball World Cup: New Zealand vs. USA Marc Kestecher, Fran Fraschilla |
Bizkaia Arena, Bilbao, Spain | ESPN2, ESPN Deportes+, WatchESPN |
Wed, Sep 3 | 7:30 a.m. | FIBA Basketball World Cup: Puerto Rico vs. Philippines | Palacio Municipal de Deportes, Seville, Spain | ESPN Deportes |
3:30 p.m. | FIBA Basketball World Cup: USA vs. Dominican Republic Marc Kestecher, Fran Fraschilla |
Bizkaia Arena, Bilbao, Spain | ESPN2, ESPN Deportes+, WatchESPN | |
Thu, Sep 4 | 11:30 a.m. | FIBA Basketball World Cup: USA vs. Ukraine Marc Kestecher, Fran Fraschilla |
Bizkaia Arena, Bilbao, Spain | ESPN2, ESPN Deportes+, WatchESPN |
12 p.m. | FIBA Basketball World Cup: Puerto Rico vs. Croatia | Palacio Municipal de Deportes, Seville, Spain | ESPN Deportes+ | |
TBD | TBD | FIBA Basketball World Cup Round of 16* Kevin Connors, Fran Fraschilla |
Palau Sant Jordi, Barcelona, Spain | ESPN/ESPN2, ESPN Deportes, WatchESPN |
Tue, Sep 9 | TBD | FIBA Basketball World Cup Quarterfinals</strong Marc Kestecher, Fran Fraschilla |
Palau Sant Jordi, Barcelona, Spain | ESPN, ESPN Deportes+, WatchESPN |
Wed, Sep 10 | 12 p.m. | FIBA Basketball World Cup Quarterfinals Marc Kestecher, Fran Fraschilla |
Palacio de los Deportes de la Comunidad, Madrid, Spain | ESPN2, ESPN Deportes, WatchESPN |
4 p.m. | FIBA Basketball World Cup Quarterfinals Marc Kestecher, Fran Fraschilla |
Palacio de los Deportes de la Comunidad, Madrid, Spain | ESPN2, ESPN Deportes+, WatchESPN | |
Thu, Sep 11 | 3 p.m. | FIBA Basketball World Cup Semifinals Marc Kestecher, Fran Fraschilla |
Palau Sant Jordi, Barcelona, Spain | ESPN, ESPN Deportes, WatchESPN |
Fri, Sep 12 | 4 p.m. | FIBA Basketball World Cup Semifinals Kevin Connors, Fran Fraschilla |
Palacio de los Deportes de la Comunidad, Madrid, Spain | ESPN2, ESPN Deportes, WatchESPN |
Sun, Sep 14 | 1 p.m. | FIBA Basketball World Cup 3rd Place Game* Kevin Connors, Fran Fraschilla |
Palacio de los Deportes de la Comunidad, Madrid, Spain | ESPN2, ESPN Deportes, WatchESPN |
3 p.m. | FIBA Basketball World Cup Final Kevin Connors, Fran Fraschilla |
Palacio de los Deportes de la Comunidad, Madrid, Spain | ESPN2, ESPN Deportes, WatchESPN |
*Delayed