Magic FIBA World Cup Schedule Revealed: How to Watch
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.
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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.
