Thursday, September 25, 2014

2014 FIBA Women's World Championships US Schedule

The 2014 FIBA Women's Basketball World Championships begin this Saturday. As was the case for the men's, every game will be streamed live on ESPN3. Every US game will also be shown live on NBATV. For all rounds both NBATV and ESPN3 will use the FIBA broadcast feed, minus the Championship. The championship will be shown live on ESPN2 and will utilize their talent Here's the details. As games are set from the qualification round on, I will update the schedule here.

The 2014 FIBA World Championship for Women will be shown across ESPN platforms in its entirety, including the Final on ESPN2 and WatchESPN on Sunday, Oct. 5, at 2 p.m. ET. The US team is guaranteed to play three group phase games. The first 39 games of the international tournament – held from multiple sites in Turkey – will be carried on ESPN3 from the FIBA world feed.
The 16-team tournament is split into four groups of four that will compete in a round-robin format in the Group Phase from Ankara Arena, in Ankara, Turkey and Abdi Ipekçi Arena in Istanbul, Turkey. The top team from each group advances to the quarterfinals, while the No. 2 and No. 3 teams from group play participate in a qualification game to reach the quarterfinals.
The single-elimination quarterfinal, placement and title games will be played from Fenerbahçe Arena in Istanbul, Turkey.
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.
In addition, every game will be available through WatchESPN, accessible online at WatchESPN.com, on smartphones and tablets via the WatchESPN app, and streamed on televisions through Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV, Chromecast, Roku, Xbox 360 or Xbox One to fans who receive their video subscription from an affiliated provider.
Commentator pairings include Michael Bett from Ankara Arena and Jeff Taylor and Lloyd Gardner from Abdi Ipekçi Arena. Bett and Taylor will pair for the single-elimination rounds from Fenerbahçe Arena. Women’s basketball analyst Rebecca Lobo will provide analysis for the title game on ESPN2 with play-by-play commentator Pam Ward.
espnW will have tournament-long coverage with columns by Mechelle Voepel, beginning with a piece this week analyzing the final roster, and continuing with recaps of every USA game.
USA Basketball Women’s National Team Roster
The USA Basketball team will be led by nine-time NCAA Champion Geno Auriemma as head coach, and is headlined by 2008 and 2012 Olympic Gold Medalist players Seimone Augustus, Sue Bird and Diana Taurasi. Bird becomes the first four-time USA World Championship Team member.
The 2010 USA Women’s Basketball team – featuring Augustus, Bird and Taurasi, along with Tina Charles, Lindsey Whalen, Candice Dupree, Angel McCoughtry and Maya Moore, defeated the Czech Republic in for the FIBA World Championship title.
ESPN3, ESPN2, & NBATV FIBA World Championship for Women Schedule (subject to change)
DateTime (ET)Game / CommentatorsLocationNetwork
Group Phase
Sat, Sep 277 a.m.Canada vs. Mozambique
Michael Bett & Mark Clark
Ankara Arena, Ankara, TurkeyESPN3
7:15 a.m.Australia vs. Cuba
Jeff Taylor & Lloyd Gardner
Abdi Ipekçi Arena, Istanbul, TurkeyESPN3
9:15 a.m.Spain vs. Japan 
Michael Bett & Mark Clark
Ankara Arena, Ankara, TurkeyESPN3
9:30 a.m.Belarus vs. Korea 
Jeff Taylor & Lloyd Gardner
Abdi Ipekçi Arena, Istanbul, TurkeyESPN3
NoonFrance vs. Turkey
Michael Bett & Mark Clark
Ankara Arena, Ankara, TurkeyESPN3
12:15 p.m.Angola vs. Serbia
Jeff Taylor & Lloyd Gardner
Abdi Ipekçi Arena, Istanbul, TurkeyESPN3
2:15 p.m.Czech Republic vs. Brazil
Michael Bett & Mark Clark
Ankara Arena, Ankara, TurkeyESPN3
2:30 p.m.USA vs. China
Jeff Taylor & Lloyd Gardner
Abdi Ipekçi Arena, Istanbul, TurkeyNBATV, ESPN3
Sun, Sep 287 a.m.Mozambique vs. France
Michael Bett & Mark Clark
Ankara Arena, Ankara, TurkeyESPN3
7:15 a.m.Korea vs. Australia
Jeff Taylor & Lloyd Gardner
Abdi Ipekçi Arena, Istanbul, TurkeyESPN3
9:15 a.m.Japan vs. Czech Republic
Michael Bett & Mark Clark
Ankara Arena, Ankara, TurkeyESPN3
9:30 p.m.China vs. Angola 
Jeff Taylor & Lloyd Gardner
Abdi Ipekçi Arena, Istanbul, TurkeyESPN3
NoonTurkey vs. Canada
Michael Bett & Mark Clark
Ankara Arena, Ankara, TurkeyESPN3
12:15 p.m.Cuba vs. Belarus
Jeff Taylor & Lloyd Gardner
Abdi Ipekçi Arena, Istanbul, TurkeyESPN3
2:15 p.m.Brazil vs. Spain
Michael Bett & Mark Clark
Ankara Arena, Ankara, TurkeyESPN3
2:30 p.m.Serbia vs. USA
Jeff Taylor & Lloyd Gardner
Abdi Ipekçi Arena, Istanbul, TurkeyNBATV, ESPN3
Tue, Sep 307 a.m.Japan vs. Brazil
Michael Bett & Mark Clark
Ankara Arena, Ankara, TurkeyESPN3
7:15 a.m.China vs. Serbia
Jeff Taylor & Lloyd Gardner
Abdi Ipekçi Arena, Istanbul, TurkeyESPN3
9:15 a.m.Czech Republic vs. Spain
Michael Bett & Mark Clark
Ankara Arena, Ankara, TurkeyESPN3
9:30 a.m.Belarus vs. Australia  
Jeff Taylor & Lloyd Gardner
Abdi Ipekçi Arena, Istanbul, TurkeyESPN3
NoonTurkey vs. Mozambique
Michael Bett & Mark Clark
Ankara Arena, Ankara, TurkeyESPN3
12:15 p.m.Cuba vs. Korea
Jeff Taylor & Lloyd Gardner
Abdi Ipekçi Arena, Istanbul, TurkeyESPN3
2:15 p.m.Canada vs. France
Michael Bett & Mark Clark
Ankara Arena, Ankara, TurkeyESPN3
2:30 p.m.Angola vs. USA
Jeff Taylor & Lloyd Gardner
Abdi Ipekçi Arena, Istanbul, TurkeyNBATV, ESPN3
Qualification Games
Wed, Oct 19:15 a.m.Czech Republic vs. Canada
Jeff Taylor & Michael Bett
Ankara Arena, Ankara, TurkeyESPN3
NoonFrance vs. Brazil
Jeff Taylor & Michael Bett
Ankara Arena, Ankara, TurkeyESPN3
12:15 p.m.Belarus vs. China
Jeff Taylor & Michael Bett
Abdi Ipekçi Arena, Istanbul, TurkeyESPN3
2:30 p.m.Serbia vs. Cuba
Jeff Taylor & Michael Bett
Abdi Ipekçi Arena, Istanbul, TurkeyESPN3
Quarterfinals (US game will air on NBATV)
Fri, Oct 37 a.m.Game 1: Australia vs. Canada
Jeff Taylor & Michael Bett
Fenerbahçe Arena, Istanbul, TurkeyESPN3
9:15 a.m.Game 2: Spain vs. China
Jeff Taylor & Michael Bett
Fenerbahçe Arena, Istanbul, TurkeyESPN3
NoonGame 3: Turkey vs. Serbia
Jeff Taylor & Michael Bett
Fenerbahçe Arena, Istanbul, TurkeyESPN3
2:15 p.m.Game 4: USA vs. France
Jeff Taylor & Michael Bett
Fenerbahçe Arena, Istanbul, TurkeyNBATV, ESPN3
Fifth-Eighth Place Game
Sat, Oct 47 a.m.China vs. Serbia
Jeff Taylor & Michael Bett
Fenerbahçe Arena, Istanbul, TurkeyESPN3
9:15 a.m.Canada vs. France
Jeff Taylor & Michael Bett
Fenerbahçe Arena, Istanbul, TurkeyESPN3
Semifinals (US game will air on NBATV)
NoonGame 1: Spain vs. Turkey
Jeff Taylor & Michael Bett
Fenerbahçe Arena, Istanbul, TurkeyESPN3
2:15 p.m.Game 2: Australia vs. USA
Jeff Taylor & Michael Bett
Fenerbahçe Arena, Istanbul, TurkeyNBATV, ESPN3
Seventh-Place Game
Sun, Oct 57 a.m.Teams TBD
Jeff Taylor & Michael Bett
Fenerbahçe Arena, Istanbul, TurkeyESPN3
Fifth-Place Game
9:15 a.m.Teams TBD
Jeff Taylor & Michael Bett
Fenerbahçe Arena, Istanbul, TurkeyESPN3
Third-Place Game
NoonTeams TBD
Jeff Taylor & Michael Bett
Fenerbahçe Arena, Istanbul, TurkeyESPN3
Championship Game
2 p.m.Teams TBD
Pam Ward & Rebecca Lobo
Fenerbahçe Arena, Istanbul, TurkeyESPN2

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