As Australia prepares for the 2023 FIBA World Cup, so should you.
There's plenty of hype surrounding the team ahead of this tournament to be held in the Philippines, Japan, and Indonesia -- and rightly so. In 2021, the Boomers broke through for their first ever international medal when winning bronze at the Tokyo Olympics.
But more history is on the line. Australia are still in search of their first men's medal at a World Cup and, with a squad boasting nine players currently on NBA rosters, they should be confident of besting the fourth-placed finish from 2019.
Veterans Patty Mills and Joe Ingles headline the 12-man roster, but youngsters such as Josh Giddey, Dyson Daniels, and Josh Green inject a further element of excitement.
The Boomers aren't without their headaches, either, after Jock Landale was ruled out of the tournament after suffering an ankle injury in the warmup game win over South Sudan.
Australia play Finland, Germany, and Japan in the first round of the Group Phase as part of Group E, which began on Aug. 25.
How to watch Australia
The FIBA Men's World Cup 2023 began on Friday Aug. 25, when the Boomers defeated Finland in their tournament opener, LIVE on ESPN.
In total, ESPN will broadcast over 100 hours of LIVE international basketball with every game of the tournament live across ESPN, ESPN2 and the ESPN App*.
With the tournament being hosted in our region of the world, Aussie viewers will enjoy primetime international basketball every day of the tournament.
ESPN will again provide FIBA Minis and full game replays available On Demand -- ensuring basketball fans experience the biggest FIBA Men's Basketball World Cup Australia has ever seen.
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Josh Giddey, Oklahoma City Thunder
Patty Mills, Atlanta Hawks
Dante Exum, Dallas Mavericks
Chris Goulding, Melbourne United
Dyson Daniels, New Orleans Pelicans
Josh Green, Dallas Mavericks
Matisse Thybulle, Portland Trail Blazers
Joe Ingles, Orlando Magic
Xavier Cooks, Washington Wizards
Jack White, Oklahoma City Thunder
Nick Kay, Shimane Susanoo Magic
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Australian Boomers schedule
Warmup games
Australia 78, France 74
Australia vs. Georgia - Tuesday, Aug. 22
FIBA Men's World Cup Group Phase
Group E
Group K
Full FIBA Men's World Cup schedule
All games on ESPN, ESPN2 and the ESPN App*.
First round
Aug. 25
Angola vs. Italy, 6 p.m AEST - ESPN App*
Finland vs. Australia, 6 p.m. AEST - ESPN
Mexico vs. Montenegro, 6:45 p.m. AEST - ESPN App*
Latvia vs. Lebanon, 7:15 p.m. AEST - ESPN2
Dominican Republic vs. Philippines, 10 p.m. AEST - ESPN App*
Germany vs. Japan, 10:10 p.m. AEST - ESPN
Egypt vs. Lithuania, 10:30 p.m. AEST - ESPN App*
Canada vs. France, 11:30 p.m. AEST - ESPN2
Aug. 26
South Sudan vs. Puerto Rico, 6 p.m. AEST - ESPN App*
Cape Verde vs. Georgia, 6 p.m. AEST - ESPN App*
Jordan vs. Greece, 6:45 p.m. AEST - ESPN
Iran vs. Brazil, 7:45 p.m. AEST - ESPN App*
Slovenia vs. Venezuela, 9:30 p.m. AEST - ESPN App*
Serbia vs. China, 10 p.m. AEST - ESPN App*
United States vs. New Zealand, 10:40 p.m. AEST - ESPN
Spain vs. Cote D'Ivoire, 11:30 p.m. AEST - ESPN App*
Aug. 27
Italy vs. Dominican Republic, 6 p.m. AEST - ESPN App*
Australia vs. Germany, 6:30 p.m. AEST - ESPN
Montenegro vs. Egypt, 6:45 p.m. AEST - ESPN App*
Lebanon vs. Canada, 7:45 p.m. AEST - ESPN2
Philippines vs. Angola, 10 p.m. AEST - ESPN App*
Japan vs. Finland, 10:10 p.m. AEST - ESPN
Lithuania vs. Mexico, 10:30 p.m. AEST - ESPN App*
France vs. Latvia, 11:30 p.m. AEST - ESPN2
Aug. 28
China vs. South Sudan, 6 p.m. AEST - ESPN2
Venezuela vs. Cape Verde, 6 p.m. AEST - ESPN App*
New Zealand vs. Jordan, 6:45 p.m. AEST - ESPN
Cote D'Ivoire vs. Iran, 7:45 p.m. AEST - ESPN App*
Georgia vs. Slovenia, 9:30 p.m. AEST - ESPN2
Puerto Rico vs. Serbia, 10 p.m. AEST - ESPN App*
Greece vs. United States, 10:40 p.m. AEST - ESPN
Brazil vs. Spain, 11:30 p.m. AEST - ESPN App*
Aug. 29
Germany vs. Finland, 5:30 p.m. AEST - ESPN
Angola vs. Dominican Republic, 6 p.m. AEST - ESPN App*
Egypt vs. Mexico, 6:45 p.m. AEST - ESPN App*
Lebanon vs. France, 7:45 p.m. AEST - ESPN2
Australia vs. Japan, 9:10 p.m. AEST - ESPN
Philippines vs. Italy, 10 p.m. AEST - ESPN App*
Montenegro vs. Lithuania, 10:30 p.m. AEST - ESPN App*
Canada vs. Latvia, 11:30 p.m. AEST - ESPN2
Aug. 30
South Sudan vs. Serbia, 6 p.m. AEST - ESPN2
Georgia vs. Venezuela, 6 p.m. AEST - ESPN App*
United States vs. Jordan, 6:40 p.m. AEST - ESPN
Cote D'Ivoire vs. Brazil, 7:45 p.m. AEST - ESPN App*
Slovenia vs. Cape Verde, 9:30 p.m. AEST - ESPN2
China vs. Puerto Rico, 10 p.m. AEST - ESPN App*
Greece vs. New Zealand, 10:40 p.m. AEST - ESPN
Iran vs. Spain, 11:30 p.m. AEST - ESPN App*
Second round
Sept. 1
Serbia vs. Italy, 6 p.m. AEST - ESPN App*
Germany vs. Georgia, 6:30 p.m. AEST - ESPN
USA vs. Montenegro, 6:40 p.m. AEST - ESPN2
Spain vs. Latvia, 7:45 p.m. AEST - ESPN App*
Dominican Republic vs. Puerto Rico, 10 p.m. AEST - ESPN App*
Slovenia vs. Australia, 10:10 p.m. AEST - ESPN
Lithuania vs. Greece, 10:40 p.m. AEST - ESPN App*
Canada vs. Brazil, 11:30 p.m. AEST - ESPN2
Classification Round 17-32
Sept. 2
Finland vs Venezuela, 5:30 p.m. AEST - ESPN
Angola vs South Sudan, 6 p.m. AEST - ESPN App*
New Zealand vs Egypt, 6:45 p.m. AEST - ESPN2
Cote D'Ivoire vs France, 7:45 p.m. AEST - ESPN App*
Japan vs Cape Verde, 9:10 p.m. AEST - ESPN
Philippines vs China, 10 p.m. AEST - ESPN App*
Jordan vs Mexico, 10:30 p.m. AEST - ESPN2
Iran vs Lebanon, 11:30 p.m. AEST - ESPN App*
Second round
Sept. 3
Australia vs. Georgia, 5:30 p.m. AEST - ESPN
Italy vs. Puerto Rico, 6 p.m. AEST - ESPN App*
Greece vs. Montenegro, 6:40 p.m. AEST - ESPN2
Brazil vs. Latvia, 7:45 p.m. AEST - ESPN App*
Germany vs. Slovenia, 9:10 p.m. AEST - ESPN
Dominican Republic vs. Serbia, 10 p.m. AEST - ESPN App*
USA vs. Lithuania, 10:40 p.m. AEST - ESPN2
Spain vs. Canada, 11:30 p.m. AEST - ESPN App*
Quarterfinals
Sept. 5
Serbia vs. Lithuania, 6:45 p.m. AEST
USA vs. Italy, 10:40 p.m. AEST
Sept. 6
Germany vs. Latvia, 6:45 p.m. AEST
Canada vs. Slovenia, 10:30 p.m. AEST
Class Games 5-8
Sept 7.
Italy vs. Latvia, 6:45 p.m. AEST
Slovenia vs. Lithuania, 10:30 p. m. AEST
Semifinals
Sept. 8
Canada vs. Serbia, 6:45 p.m. AEST
USA vs. Germany, 10:40 p.m. AEST
Class Games 5-6
Sept. 9
Italy vs. Slovenia, 6:45 p.m. AEST
Latvia vs. Lithuania, 10:30 p.m. AEST
Finals
Sept. 10
Third place playoff
USA vs. Canada, 6:30 p.m. AEST
Final
Germany vs. Serbia, 10:40 p.m. AEST
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