Canada Basketball – CBC Sports coverage begins tomorrow at 5:25 a.m. ET (2:25 a.m. PT) when Team Canada faces Australia
August 15, 2019 – CBC Sports and Canada Basketball announced today a partnership that will see live streaming coverage of four exhibition games played by Canada’s Senior Men’s National Team between August 16 – 21, available on CBC Sports platforms and the free CBC Gem streaming service.
The four games will stream within Canada at cbcsports.ca, CBC Gem, and via the CBC Sports app for iOS and Android devices.
In addition, coverage of Canada’s game on Saturday, August 17th will be broadcast as part of weekly staple Road to the Olympic Games, beginning at 4 p.m. ET (1 p.m. PT) on CBC and CBC Gem.
“Canada Basketball is excited to partner with CBC Sports to carry our upcoming Australian exhibition games on CBC Sports’ website and app. The International Basketball Series in Australia will be an important step for our team as we continue to prepare for the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2019,” said Glen Grunwald, President & CEO, Canada Basketball.
Canada is heading back to the World Cup for the first time since the 2010 FIBA World Championship after finishing the FIBA Basketball World Cup Americas Qualifiers with a 10-2 record to lead Group F.
The FIBA Basketball World Cup 2019 in China (Aug. 31-Sept. 15, 2019) will be the biggest edition of FIBA’s flagship event with a record 32 participating teams playing 92 games over 16 days.
Team Canada games to stream live on CBC Sports platforms are as follows:
Saturday, August 17 at 5:25 a.m. ET (2:25 a.m. PT) – Australian Boomers vs. Canada Basketball – RAC Arena, Perth
Tuesday, August 20 at 5:25 a.m. ET (2:25 a.m. PT) – Canada Basketball vs. New Zealand Tall Blacks – Quaycentre, Sydney
Wednesday, August 21 at 5:25 a.m. ET (2:25 a.m. PT) – Canada Basketball vs. New Zealand Tall Blacks – Quaycentre, Sydney
About CBC Sports
CBC/Radio-Canada is Canada’s Olympic Network through 2024 and Canada’s Paralympic Network through 2020. The national public broadcaster is committed to showcasing Canadian and international athletes and sports across all platforms under the CBC Sports and Hockey Night in Canada brands, including on television, online at cbcsports.ca and via the CBC Sports app for iOS and Android devices. CBC Sports prides itself on telling the story of the high-performance athlete’s journey every step of the way, ensuring Canadians always know the people who represent them before they see them atop the podium.
About Canada Basketball
Canada Basketball is the National Sporting Organization for the sport of Basketball in Canada. Canada Basketball is respected worldwide and is recognized by the International Amateur Basketball Federation (FIBA) and the Government of Canada as the sole governing body of the sport of amateur basketball in Canada. Canada Basketball, a not-for-profit organization, represents all basketball interests, provides leadership, coordination and direction in all areas of the sport of basketball.
For more information:
Tanya Koivusalo
Publicist, CBC Sports
tanya.koivusalo@cbc.ca
416.205.8638
Matt Walker
Communications Manager, Canada Basketball
mwalker@basketball.ca
289.244.9993