FIBA Basketball

    USA – Television broadcast for the FIBA Americas Championship 2007 in Las Vegas

    COLORADO SPRINGS (FIBA Americas Championship) - USA Basketball announced today a comprehensive television broadcast plan for the USA Men’s Senior National Team and the FIBA Americas Championship 2007. Included in the plans, ESPN2 and ESPN Classic will show live all of the USA Basketball Men’s Senior National Team’s games through the ...

    COLORADO SPRINGS (FIBA Americas Championship) - USA Basketball announced today a comprehensive television broadcast plan for the
    USA Men’s Senior National Team and the FIBA Americas Championship 2007. Included in the plans, ESPN2 and ESPN Classic will show live
    all of the USA Basketball Men’s Senior National Team’s games through the semifinals; NBA TV will televise 40 FIBA Americas Championship
    2007 games; and Fox Sports Net will present 12 games, including the Sept. 2 gold and bronze medal games.

    ESPN2, ESPN2 HD, ESPN Classic and ESPN360.com will televise live all of the USA games through the semifinals and NBA TV will replay the
    USA games on a tape delayed basis.
    Fox Sports Net will broadcast 12 games, including the gold and bronze medal games on Sunday, Sept. 2, starting at 4 p.m. (EDT). FSN's
    coverage will tip off when Canada meets Brazil on Wednesday, Aug. 22, at 8:30 p.m. (EDT).

    NBA TV will televise a total of 40 FIBA Americas Championship 2007 games beginning on Wednesday, Aug. 22, when it presents four match
    ups tipping off with Uruguay against Panama at 3:30 p.m. (EDT). NBA TV will also simulcast all of the FSN televised games, including the
    bronze and gold medal games.

    The event is expected to showcase numerous NBA stars, including possible USA Team members Carmelo Anthony (Denver Nuggets), Kobe
    Bryant (Los Angeles Lakers), LeBron James (Cleveland Cavaliers) and Jason Kidd (New Jersey Nets); Carlos Delfino (Toronto Raptors) of
    Argentina; Leandro Barbosa (Phoenix Suns) of Brazil; Carlos Arroyo (Orlando Magic) and Jose Juan Barea (Dallas Mavericks) of Puerto Rico;
    Raja Bell (Phoenix Suns) of the U.S. Virgin Islands; Samuel Dalembert (Phoenix Suns) of Canada, and Esteban Batista (Atlanta Hawks) of
    Uruguay.

    USA Basketball & FIBA Americas