Magic FIBA World Cup Schedule Revealed: How to Watch

The Orlando Magic has four players playing in the second round of the FIBA World Cup.

Jeremy Brener | Aug 31, 2023

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The second round of the FIBA World Cup is set to begin Friday, and the Orlando Magic is well-represented across the board.

Forward Paolo Banchero is still going strong with Team USA, while Goga Bitadze is starring for Georgia and Joe Ingles is contributing for Australia. Moe and Franz Wagner are also playing for Germany, but the latter has been dealing with an ankle injury.

Here's a look at the USA's next two games ...

Friday, Sept 1 - 4:30 a.m. EST vs. Montengro

Sunday, Sept. 3 - 8:30 a.m. EST vs. Lithuania

Both games can be watched on ESPN2. If the U.S. can be in the top two in its group with Montenegro, Lithuania and Greece, the Americans will advance to the quarterfinals, where the tournament becomes single-elimination.

Here's what Georgia's got in store ...

Friday, Sept. 1 - 4:15 a.m. EST vs. Germany

Sunday, Sept. 3 - 3:15 a.m. EST vs. Australia

Here's Australia's schedule ...

Friday, Sept. 1 - 7:55 a.m. EST vs. Australia

Sunday, Sept. 3 - 3:15 a.m. EST vs. Georgia

And this is what Germany's itinerary looks like ...

Friday, Sept. 1 - 4:15 a.m. EST vs. Georgia

Sunday, Sept. 3 - 3:15 a.m. EST vs. Australia

All games can be seen on ESPN+. There's certainly a lot of overlap amongst Magic players in this group. However, it also guarantees that some part of the Orlando contingent at the tournament will advance to the single-elimination quarterfinals. It also confirms that someone will see his FIBA World Cup journey come to an end here.

Published Aug 31, 2023

JEREMY BRENER

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