ESPN and FIBA today announced a rights agreement for the FIBA World Cup 2023 with all 92 games available on ESPN platforms, including ESPN2 and ESPN+. The global event tips off on Friday, August 25, and continues through Sunday, September 10 with the Championship Final. ESPN+ will carry 86 games, while 6 games will air exclusively on ESPN2, including three in the first round featuring Team USA.
“ESPN is excited to once again partner with FIBA and showcase this global event as well as all of the tremendous international talent,” said Ashley O’Connor, ESPN Sr. Director, Programming and Acquisitions. “We’re proud to serve basketball fans with live event coverage of the sport on a year-round basis.”
Frank Leenders, FIBA Media and Marketing Services Director General, said: “This is excellent news for basketball fans in the USA. We are excited to join hands again with ESPN with this partnership that will showcase all 92 games of the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023. This will bring with it more new synergies that will make basketball more accessible and enjoyable for fans leading up to our biggest event that is to be co-hosted for the first time across three countries this August and September.”
All FIBA World Cup 2023 games will also be available on the ESPN App.
FIBA World Cup 2023 schedule:
| Platform | Date | Time (ET) | Game | Round |
| ESPN+ | Fri, Aug. 25 | 4 a.m. | Angola vs. Italy | Group Phase |
| ESPN+ | Fri, Aug. 25 | 8 a.m. | Dominican Republic vs. Philippines | Group Phase |
| ESPN+ | Fri, Aug. 25 | 4:30 a.m. | Mexico vs. Montenegro | Group Phase |
| ESPN+ | Fri, Aug. 25 | 8:30 a.m. | Egypt vs. Lithuania | Group Phase |
| ESPN+ | Fri, Aug. 25 | 4 a.m. | Finland vs. Australia | Group Phase |
| ESPN+ | Fri, Aug. 25 | 8 a.m. | Germany vs. Japan | Group Phase |
| ESPN+ | Fri, Aug. 25 | 5 a.m. | Latvia vs. Lebanon | Group Phase |
| ESPN+ | Fri, Aug. 25 | 9:30 a.m. | Canada vs. France | Group Phase |
| ESPN+ | Sat, Aug. 26 | 4 a.m. | South Sudan vs. Puerto Rico | Group Phase |
| ESPN+ | Sat, Aug. 26 | 8 a.m. | Serbia vs. China | Group Phase |
| ESPN+ | Sat, Aug. 26 | 4:30 a.m. | Jordan vs. Greece | Group Phase |
| ESPN2 | Sat, Aug. 26 | 8:30 a.m. | USA vs. New Zealand | Group Phase |
| ESPN+ | Sat, Aug. 26 | 4 a.m. | Cape Verde vs. Georgia | Group Phase |
| ESPN+ | Sat, Aug. 26 | 7:30 a.m. | Slovenia vs. Venezuela | Group Phase |
| ESPN+ | Sat, Aug. 26 | 5:30 a.m. | Iran vs. Brazil | Group Phase |
| ESPN+ | Sat, Aug. 26 | 9:30 a.m. | Spain vs. Côte d’Ivoire | Group Phase |
| ESPN+ | Sun, Aug. 27 | 4 a.m. | Italy vs. Dominican Republic | Group Phase |
| ESPN+ | Sun, Aug. 27 | 8 a.m. | Philippines vs. Angola | Group Phase |
| ESPN+ | Sun, Aug. 27 | 4:30 a.m. | Montenegro vs. Egypt | Group Phase |
| ESPN+ | Sun, Aug. 27 | 8:30 a.m. | Lithuania vs. Mexico | Group Phase |
| ESPN+ | Sun, Aug. 27 | 4:30 a.m. | Australia vs. Germany | Group Phase |
| ESPN+ | Sun, Aug. 27 | 8 a.m. | Japan vs. Finland | Group Phase |
| ESPN+ | Sun, Aug. 27 | 5:30 a.m. | Lebanon vs. Canada | Group Phase |
| ESPN+ | Sun, Aug. 27 | 9:30 a.m. | France vs. Latvia | Group Phase |
| ESPN+ | Mon, Aug. 28 | 4 a.m. | China vs. South Sudan | Group Phase |
| ESPN+ | Mon, Aug. 28 | 8 a.m. | Puerto Rico vs. Serbia | Group Phase |
| ESPN+ | Mon, Aug. 28 | 4:30 a.m. | New Zealand vs. Jordan | Group Phase |
| ESPN2 | Mon, Aug. 28 | 8:30 a.m. | Greece vs. USA | Group Phase |
| ESPN+ | Mon, Aug. 28 | 4 a.m. | Venezuela vs. Cape Verde | Group Phase |
| ESPN+ | Mon, Aug. 28 | 7:30 a.m. | Georgia vs. Slovenia | Group Phase |
| ESPN+ | Mon, Aug. 28 | 5:30 a.m. | Côte d’Ivoire vs. Iran | Group Phase |
| ESPN+ | Mon, Aug. 28 | 9:30 a.m. | Brazil vs. Spain | Group Phase |
| ESPN+ | Tue, Aug. 29 | 4 a.m. | Angola vs. Dominican Republic | Group Phase |
| ESPN+ | Tue, Aug. 29 | 8 a.m. | Philippines vs. Italy | Group Phase |
| ESPN+ | Tue, Aug. 29 | 4:30 a.m. | Egypt vs. Mexico | Group Phase |
| ESPN+ | Tue, Aug. 29 | 8:30 a.m. | Montenegro vs. Lithuania | Group Phase |
| ESPN+ | Tue, Aug. 29 | 3:30 a.m. | Germany vs. Finland | Group Phase |
| ESPN+ | Tue, Aug. 29 | 7 a.m. | Australia vs. Japan | Group Phase |
| ESPN+ | Tue, Aug. 29 | 5:30 a.m. | Lebanon vs. France | Group Phase |
| ESPN+ | Tue, Aug. 29 | 9:30 a.m. | Canada vs. Latvia | Group Phase |
| ESPN+ | Wed, Aug. 30 | 4 a.m. | South Sudan vs. Serbia | Group Phase |
| ESPN+ | Wed, Aug. 30 | 8 a.m. | China vs. Puerto Rico | Group Phase |
| ESPN2 | Wed, Aug. 30 | 4:30 a.m. | USA vs. Jordan | Group Phase |
| ESPN+ | Wed, Aug. 30 | 8:30 a.m. | Greece vs. New Zealand | Group Phase |
| ESPN+ | Wed, Aug. 30 | 4 a.m. | Georgia vs. Venezuela | Group Phase |
| ESPN+ | Wed, Aug. 30 | 7:30 a.m. | Slovenia vs. Cape Verde | Group Phase |
| ESPN+ | Wed, Aug. 30 | 5:30 a.m. | Côte d’Ivoire vs. Brazil | Group Phase |
| ESPN+ | Wed, Aug. 30 | 9:30 a.m. | Iran vs. Spain | Group Phase |
| ESPN+ | Thu, Aug. 31 | 4 a.m. or 8 a.m. | TBD | Group Phase |
| ESPN+ | Thu, Aug. 31 | 4 a.m. or 8 a.m. | TBD | Group Phase |
| ESPN+ | Thu, Aug. 31 | 4:30 a.m. or 8:30 a.m. | TBD | Group Phase |
| ESPN+ | Thu, Aug. 31 | 4:30 a.m. or 8:30 a.m. | TBD | Group Phase |
| ESPN+ | Thu, Aug. 31 | 4:30 a.m. or 8 a.m. | TBD | Group Phase |
| ESPN+ | Thu, Aug. 31 | 4:30 a.m. or 8 a.m. | TBD | Group Phase |
| ESPN+ | Thu, Aug. 31 | 4:30 a.m. or 8:30 a.m. | TBD | Group Phase |
| ESPN+ | Thu, Aug. 31 | 4:30 a.m. or 8:30 a.m. | TBD | Group Phase |
| ESPN+ | Fri, Sept. 1 | 4 a.m. or 8 a.m. | TBD | Group Phase |
| ESPN+ | Fri, Sept. 1 | 4 a.m. or 8 a.m. | TBD | Group Phase |
| ESPN+ | Fri, Sept. 1 | 4:30 a.m. or 8:30 a.m. | TBD | Group Phase |
| ESPN+ | Fri, Sept. 1 | 4:30 a.m. or 8:30 a.m. | TBD | Group Phase |
| ESPN+ | Fri, Sept. 1 | 4:30 a.m. or 8 a.m. | TBD | Group Phase |
| ESPN+ | Fri, Sept. 1 | 4:30 a.m. or 8 a.m. | TBD | Group Phase |
| ESPN+ | Fri, Sept. 1 | 4:30 a.m. or 8:30 a.m. | TBD | Group Phase |
| ESPN+ | Fri, Sept. 1 | 4:30 a.m. or 8:30 a.m. | TBD | Group Phase |
| ESPN+ | Sat, Sept. 2 | 4 a.m. or 8 a.m. | TBD | Group Phase |
| ESPN+ | Sat, Sept. 2 | 4 a.m. or 8 a.m. | TBD | Group Phase |
| ESPN+ | Sat, Sept. 2 | 4:30 a.m. or 8:30 a.m. | TBD | Group Phase |
| ESPN+ | Sat, Sept. 2 | 4:30 a.m. or 8:30 a.m. | TBD | Group Phase |
| ESPN+ | Sat, Sept. 2 | 4:30 a.m. or 8 a.m. | TBD | Group Phase |
| ESPN+ | Sat, Sept. 2 | 4:30 a.m. or 8 a.m. | TBD | Group Phase |
| ESPN+ | Sat, Sept. 2 | 4:30 a.m. or 8:30 a.m. | TBD | Group Phase |
| ESPN+ | Sat, Sept. 2 | 4:30 a.m. or 8:30 a.m. | TBD | Group Phase |
| ESPN+ | Sun, Sept. 3 | 4 a.m. or 8 a.m. | TBD | Group Phase |
| ESPN+ | Sun, Sept. 3 | 4 a.m. or 8 a.m. | TBD | Group Phase |
| ESPN+ | Sun, Sept. 3 | 4:30 a.m. or 8:30 a.m. | TBD | Group Phase |
| ESPN+ | Sun, Sept. 3 | 4:30 a.m. or 8:30 a.m. | TBD | Group Phase |
| ESPN+ | Sun, Sept. 3 | 4:30 a.m. or 8 a.m. | TBD | Group Phase |
| ESPN+ | Sun, Sept. 3 | 4:30 a.m. or 8 a.m. | TBD | Group Phase |
| ESPN+ | Sun, Sept. 3 | 4:30 a.m. or 8:30 a.m. | TBD | Group Phase |
| ESPN+ | Sun, Sept. 3 | 4:30 a.m. or 8:30 a.m. | TBD | Group Phase |
| ESPN+ | Tue, Sept. 5 | 4:30 a.m. or 8:30 a.m. | TBD | Quarterfinal #1 |
| ESPN2 | Tue, Sept. 5 | 4:30 a.m. or 8:30 a.m. | TBD | Quarterfinal #2 |
| ESPN+ | Wed, Sept. 6 | 4:30 a.m. or 8:30 a.m. | TBD | Quarterfinal #3 |
| ESPN+ | Wed, Sept. 6 | 4:30 a.m. or 8:30 a.m. | TBD | Quarterfinal #4 |
| ESPN+ | Thu, Sept. 7 | 4:30 a.m. or 8:30 a.m. | TBD | 5th to 8th Place |
| ESPN+ | Thu, Sept. 7 | 4:30 a.m. or 8:30 a.m. | TBD | 5th to 8th Place |
| ESPN+ | Fri, Sept. 8 | 4:30 a.m. or 8:30 a.m. | TBD | Semifinal #1 |
| ESPN2 | Fri, Sept. 8 | 4:30 a.m. or 8:30 a.m. | TBD | Semifinal #2 |
| ESPN+ | Sat, Sept. 9 | 4:30 a.m. or 8:30 a.m. | TBD | 5th to 8th Place |
| ESPN+ | Sat, Sept. 9 | 4:30 a.m. or 8:30 a.m. | TBD | 5th to 8th Place |
| ESPN+ | Sun, Sept. 10 | 4:30 a.m. | TBD | Third Place Game |
| ESPN2 | Sun, Sept. 10 | 8:30 a.m. | TBD | Championship Final |
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