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ESPN+, ESPN Combine to Carry 40 FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup 2018 Games Starting Saturday

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ESPN+ and ESPN will combine to carry 40 FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup 2018 games starting this Saturday, Sept. 22, with eight games. The event will culminate with the Championship Game on Sunday, Sept. 30, at 3 p.m. on ESPN and the ESPN App. The majority of the event’s games will be available exclusively on ESPN+, the premium direct-to-consumer subscription streaming service from The Walt Disney Company Direct-to-Consumer and International (DTCI) group and ESPN. The FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup 2018 event will emanate from Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain.

The post ESPN+, ESPN Combine to Carry 40 FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup 2018 Games Starting Saturday appeared first on ESPN MediaZone U.S..

ESPN2 to Televise FIBA EuroBasket 2015 Final Live on Sunday

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ESPN2 will televise the FIBA EuroBasket 2015 Final, live this Sunday, September 20, at 1 p.m. ET. Spain will play the winner of Friday’s Serbia vs. Lithuania contest  in the decisive game, which will emanate from Pierre Mauroy Stadium in Lille, France. Play-by-play voice Kevin Connors and analyst Fran Fraschilla will provide commentary. The FIBA EuroBasket 2015 Final will also be available via WatchESPN.

Additionally, ESPN3 will carry the FIBA EuroBasket 2015 Bronze Medal Game prior to the Final, at 8 a.m. and it will also be available via WatchESPN. France will square off with whichever team does not advance to the Final between Serbia and Lithuania.

For additional information on the FIBA EuroBasket 2015 tournament, visit the official website.

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Media contact: Ben Cafardo at 860-766-3496 or ben.cafardo@espn.com (@Ben_ESPN).

2015 FIBA Americas Live on ESPN Deportes

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Exclusive coverage of selected games live via ESPN Deportes TV, ESPN Deportes+ and WatchESPN

ESPN Deportes offers exclusive coverage of 2015 FIBA Americas, one of the most promising tournaments of the association with two guaranteed spots for Rio 2016. The live multiplatform coverage continues today, Sept. 2 at 9:20 p.m. ET, when Mexico faces Brazil.

The 10-team biennial tournament is split into two groups and two rounds: Group A (Canada, Cuba, Puerto Rico, Argentina and Venezuela) is part of the second round, starting Sunday, Sept. 6 at 9:20 p.m. ET. The first round is led by Group B (Mexico, Panama, Dominican Republic, Brazil and Uruguay).

ESPN Deportes TV dedicates most of its primetime windows to the live telecast of selected games, including the semifinals and the Final on Sept. 12 at 9:20 p.m. ET. The network’s basketball experts Pablo Viruega, Georgina Ruiz Sandoval, Roberto Abramowitz and Jerry Olaya will call the games. ESPN will also televise the Final with commentary by analysts Fran Fraschilla and Kevin Connors.

ESPNDeportes.com carries unique content with onsite reporters from the U.S, Mexico and Argentina, and in-studio commentators and bloggers to provide latest news and information. Special content includes recaps, post-game analysis, video highlights, and exclusive features and interviews with players, coaches, and teams.

Schedule:

Date Time (ET) Game Networks(s)
Sept 2 9:20 p.m. Mexico vs. Brazil ESPN Deportes TV
Sept 3 9:20 p.m. Panamá vs. Mexico ESPN Deportes TV
Sept 4 9:20 p.m. Mexico vs. Uruguay ESPN Deportes TV
Sept 6 9:20 p.m. TBD ESPN Deportes +, WatchESPN
Sept 7 9:20 p.m. TBD ESPN Deportes TV
Sept 8 9:20 p.m. TBD ESPN Deportes TV
Sept 9 9:20 p.m. TBD ESPN Deportes +, WatchESPN
Sept 11 6:50 p.m. Semifinal: Game #1 ESPN Deportes TV
Sept 11 9:20 p.m. Semifinal: Game #2 ESPN Deportes TV
Sept 12 6:50 p.m. 3rd and 4th Place ESPN Deportes TV
Sept 12 9:20 p.m. FINAL ESPN, ESPN Deportes TV

 

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ESPN Networks Combine to Carry Every Game of the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup

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espn-logoESPN, ESPN2 and ESPN Deportes to Televise USA Basketball Games and World Cup Semifinals & Finals
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. For the entire ESPN3 schedule, visit ESPN MediaZone.
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

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, WatchESPN
4 p.m. FIBA Basketball World Cup Quarterfinals

Marc Kestecher, Fran Fraschilla
 Palacio de los Deportes de la Comunidad, Madrid, Spain ESPN2, 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
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NBA TV to Televise FIBA Americas and EuroBasket Championships

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NBA_TV_logoCoverage Tips Off with FIBA Americas Quarterfinals Thursday, Sept. 5

NBA TV will televise the quarterfinals, semifinals and gold medal game of both the FIBA Americas and EuroBasket championships.  The network’s coverage of the FIBA Americas taking place in Caracas, Venezuela, will begin with a quarterfinals doubleheader Thursday, Sept. 5, at 5:20 p.m. ET and will conclude with the gold medal game televised Thursday, Sept. 12, at 6 p.m.  NBA TV’s FIBA EuroBasket coverage from Slovenia will tip off with the quarterfinals on Wednesday, Sept. 18, beginning at 11:30 a.m. and will culminate with the gold medal game airing Monday, Sept. 23, at 6 p.m.

The top four teams from the FIBA Americas Championship and the top six teams from the FIBA EuroBasket will advance to participate in the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup.

NBA players slated to compete in the FIBA Americas include), Al Horford (Dominican Republic/Atlanta Hawks), rookie Kelly Olynyk (Canada/Boston Celtics) and Luis Scola (Argentina/Indiana Pacers).  FIBA EuroBasket rosters are expected to include Nicolas Batum (France/Portland Trail Blazers), Jose Calderon (Spain/Dallas Mavericks), Goran Dragic (Slovenia/Phoenix Suns), Marc Gasol (Spain/Memphis Grizzlies), Marcin Gortat (Poland/Phoenix Suns), Tony Parker (France/San Antonio Spurs), Ricky Rubio (Spain/Minnesota Timberwolves) and Jonas Valanciunas (Lithuania/Toronto Raptors).

NBA TV Telecast Schedule

(All Times Eastern)

FIBA Americas

     
Date Time (ET) Game
Thursday, September 5 5:20 p.m. Quarterfinals
7:50 p.m. Quarterfinals
Tuesday, September 10 5:30 p.m. Semifinals
8 p.m. Semifinals
Thursday, September 12 6 p.m. Gold Medal Game*

FIBA EuroBasket

     
Date Time Game
Wednesday, September 18 11:30 a.m. Quarterfinals
3 p.m. Quarterfinals
Friday, September 20 11:45 a.m. Semifinals
3 p.m. Semifinals
Monday, September 23 6 p.m. Gold Medal Game*

*denotes tape-delayed telecast

NBA Digital is the NBA’s extensive cross-platform portfolio of digital assets jointly-managed by the NBA and Turner Sports including NBA TV, NBA.com, NBA LEAGUE PASS, NBA LEAGUE PASS Broadband, NBA Mobile, NBADLEAGUE.com, and WNBA.com.

Visit the Turner Sports online pressroom for additional press materials; follow Turner Sports on Twitter at @TurnerSportsPR. Follow NBA TV on Twitter at @NBATV.

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ESPN and FIBA Sign Multiyear, Multiplatform Rights Agreement

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ESPN Networks to Present FIBA Basketball World Cup, FIBA World Championship for Women, FIBA Americas Championships & EuroBaskets 2013-15

FIBA and ESPN today announced a multiyear multiplatform (TV, Internet and mobile) agreement, which includes the rights to more than 400 games across six tournaments from 2013-2015.  The agreement covers the FIBA Americas Championships (2013, 2015), the EuroBaskets (2013, 2015), the FIBA Basketball World Cup (2014) and the FIBA World Championship for Women (2014).

“ESPN’s commitment to International basketball continues to intensify as the sport’s global popularity soars,” said Leah LaPlaca, vice-president, programming and acquisitions. “This agreement expands our year-round basketball presence while serving the passionate and growing Spanish-speaking audience in the US.”
FIBA Secretary General Patrick Baumann said: “Following a great collaboration over the past three years, we are delighted to announce that ESPN have once again decided to partner with us and our events, including the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup which is set to be the biggest basketball event of all time.″

“International basketball is as exciting as sport gets and it is great that the US audience can continue to follow our competitions thanks to a coverage that is second to none,” he added.

ESPN’s television rights will result in telecasts in both English and Spanish, extending throughout the United States and its territories, excluding Puerto Rico. Overall, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN3 and ESPN Deportes will combine to televise every game. All Team USA and Gold Medal Games will air live on ESPN or ESPN2, and ESPN Deportes.

FIBA Americas Championship

  • Flagship international basketball competition for the Americas;
  • 10 teams, 40 games per championship;
  • 2013 edition to be held in Venezuela in August, qualifies Americas teams for the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup;
  • 2015 edition qualifies teams from the Americas for the 2016 Rio Olympic Games.

EuroBasket

  • Flagship International basketball competition for Europe;
  • 24 teams, 90 games per championship;
  • 2013 edition to be held in Slovenia in September, qualifies European teams for the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup;
  • 2015 edition to be held in the Ukraine, qualifies European teams for the 2016 Rio Olympic Games.

FIBA Basketball World Cup

  • World’s premier international basketball competition;
  • To be held in Spain in August-September 2014;
  • 24 teams from all continents, 76 games in total;
  • USA and Spain have already qualified.

FIBA World Championship for Women

  • World’s premier women’s international basketball competition;
  • To be held in Turkey in September 2014;
  • 16 teams from all continents, 36 games in total;
  • USA and Turkey have already qualified.

ESPN previously aired the FIBA Americas Championships and EuroBaskets in 2009 and 2011 and the FIBA World Championships in 2010.

About FIBA

FIBA the world governing body for basketball – is an independent association formed by 213 National Basketball Federations throughout the world. It is recognised as the sole competent authority in basketball by the International Olympic Committee (IOC). For further information about FIBA visit fiba.com or follow FIBA on facebook.com/fiba, twitter.com/fiba and youtube.com/fiba.

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