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2023 FIBA World Cup: How to watch OKC Thunder players for Tuesday’s group games

Broadcast information for Australia’s third group game and Canada vs. Latvia’s matchup on Tuesday:

The 2023 FIBA World Cup continues with its group play. The 32-team international tournament is being held in Japan, Indonesia and the Philippines.

There will be eight groups of four teams. The best two teams in each group will advance to a knockout round that concludes on Sept. 10 with the crowning of the World Cup winner.

The Oklahoma City Thunder have five players who will participate in the event on three different teams: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Lu Dort for Canada; Josh Giddey and Jack White for Australia; and Davis Bertans for Latvia.

Canada and Latvia are both in Group H with France and Lebanon. Australia is in Group E with Germany, Finland and Japan. Canada and Latvia are both 2-0 and Australia is 1-1.

Let’s break down when the Thunder players will be in action for their third group game and how to watch their performances.

PHOTOS: Best images from Sunday’s Thunder-related 2023 FIBA World Cup games

Group H members Canada and Latvia both improved to 2-0 while Australia dropped to 1-1 in Group E play.

The second batch of group games for the 2023 FIBA World Cup saw Oklahoma City Thunder players go 2-for-3 in terms of wins.

Josh Giddey and Australia suffered a heartbreaking 85-82 loss to Germany after some controversial referee decisions near the end of the contest. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Canada coasted through an easy 128-73 win over Lebanon. Davis Bertans and Latvia achieved an upset win over France.

Group H members Canada and Latvia both improved to 2-0 while Australia dropped to 1-1 in Group E play.

Let’s look at some of the best photos from all three games as teams continue to play their group games to determine the two best squads in each group.

2023 FIBA World Cup: Australia loses close contest to Germany, 85-82

Australia lost a close game to Germany as Josh Giddey was forced to sit out a critical late possession.

Australia dropped a heartbreaker in their second group game as they lost to Germany, 85-82. The Boomers are now 1-1 in group play.

Down by one point, Josh Giddey had to helplessly watch from the sidelines as Australia failed to score with seven seconds remaining in regulation. The 20-year-old was forced to sit out the massive possession due to FIBA rules not allowing him in after bleeding from the elbow.

Giddey had one more shot at a miracle when he heaved a near-full court 3 as time expired that could’ve potentially forced overtime. Instead, the missed 3 was controversial as Giddey immediately confronted the referees about why it wasn’t a shooting foul.

The questionable officiating decisions capped off a highly entertaining close fourth quarter between two of the better teams in the 2023 FIBA World Cup. A 10-0 run by Germany to start the fourth quarter quickly erased Australia’s four-point lead entering the final frame.

That run was really the turning point of the game, as Germany outscored Australia 23-16 in the fourth quarter to come out with the win. Former Thunder guard Dennis Schroder was excellent in this game as he had 30 points on 10-of-19 shooting and eight assists.

Meanwhile, Giddey turned in a gusty performance after a slow start. In 30 minutes, he had 17 points on 7-of-17 shooting, three assists and one rebound. He also went 3-of-6 from the free-throw line.

Thunder teammate Jack White had two rebounds and four turnovers in nine minutes off the bench.

Let’s look at highlights and instant reactions from Australia’s three-point loss.

2023 FIBA World Cup: How to watch OKC Thunder players for Sunday group games

Broadcast information for the second group games of Canada, Australia and Latvia.

The 2023 FIBA World Cup continues with its group play. The 32-team international tournament is being held in Japan, Indonesia and the Philippines.

There will be eight groups of four teams. The best two teams in each group will advance to a single-elimination tournament that concludes on Sept. 10 with the crowning of the World Cup winner.

The Oklahoma City Thunder have five players who will participate in the event on three different teams: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Lu Dort for Canada; Josh Giddey and Jack White for Australia; and Davis Bertans for Latvia.

Canada and Latvia are both in Group H with France and Lebanon. Australia is in Group E with Germany, Finland and Japan.

Let’s break down when the Thunder players will be in action for their second group game and how to watch their performances.

PHOTOS: Best images from Aug. 25 Thunder-related 2023 FIBA World Cup games

The best photos from all 3 blowout wins for Canada, Australia and Latvia in the 2023 FIBA World Cup.

Friday morning marked the start of the 2023 FIBA World Cup.

All 32 teams are playing their three group games, and the top two from each of the eight groups will advance to a single-elimination 16-team tournament.

The Oklahoma City Thunder have five players participating in the World Cup for three countries: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Lu Dort for Canada, Josh Giddey and Jack White for Australia, and Davis Bertans for Latvia.

All three teams played their first group game on Aug. 25 — and all three came out victorious in blowout wins.

Let’s look at some of the best photos from the three contests as Thunder players went 3-for-3 for their first group games.

2023 FIBA World Cup: Josh Giddey dominates in Australia’s 98-72 win over Finland

Australia kicks off Group E play with an impressive win over Finland.

Overcoming a slow start, Australia enjoyed a blowout win in its first group game against Finland, 98-72. Australia is 1-0 in Group E play.

The Boomers started lethargically and trailed, 21-17, after the first quarter. A 28-19 second-quarter advantage helped shift the tide toward Australia. By the start of the fourth quarter, it was essentially garbage time. Australia entered the final frame with a 16-point lead.

Josh Giddey had a strong FIBA debut for Australia, flirting with a triple-double: 14 points on 4-of-10 shooting, nine rebounds and eight assists in 25 minutes. He continues to make foul shooting a reliable skill by going 6-of-7 from the free-throw line.

Off the bench, Jack White also had a nice showing. In 15 minutes, he had seven points on 3-of-4 shooting and two rebounds. His stats included a pair on assists off dunks by Oklahoma City Thunder teammate Giddey. He had a few impressive defensive possessions on Finland’s Lauri Markkanen, on which the Finn struggled to create space.

Let’s look at instant reactions and highlights from Australia’s 26-point win over Finland.

2023 FIBA World Cup: How to watch OKC Thunder players for Aug. 25 group games

Broadcast info for the Aug. 25 group games of Canada, Australia and Latvia:

The 2023 FIBA World Cup is set to kick off on Aug. 25 with group play. The 32-team international tournament will be held in Japan, Indonesia and the Philippines.

There will be eight groups of four teams. The best two teams in each group will advance to a single-elimination tournament that concludes on Sept. 10 with the crowning of the World Cup winner.

The Oklahoma City Thunder have five players who will participate in the event on three different teams: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Lu Dort for Canada; Josh Giddey and Jack White for Australia; and Davis Bertans for Latvia.

Canada and Latvia are both in Group H with France and Lebanon. Australia is in Group E with Germany, Finland and Japan.

Let’s break down when the Thunder players will be in action for their first group game and how to watch their performances.

PHOTOS: Best images from Australia’s 78-74 exhibition win over France

The best photos from Australia’s 78-74 exhibition win over France.

Australia continues to prepare for the 2023 FIBA World Cup by playing several exhibition matchups.

The Boomers arguably had their best showing yet when they completed the comeback against France in a 78-74 win.

Josh Giddey led the way as he orchestrated a 12-4 run in the final two minutes to close out the comeback attempt after trailing by double digits.

In 27 minutes, Giddey finished with 12 points on 4-of-14 shooting, six rebounds, five assists and three steals. He went 4-of-6 from the free-throw line.

Jack White also looked solid. In 16 minutes off the bench, he finished with six points on 2-of-3 shooting and one rebound.

Let’s look at some of the best photos from Australia’s four-point win over France.

2023 FIBA World Cup: Josh Giddey leads Australia to 78-74 exhibition win over France

Josh Giddey helped Australia finish the game on a 12-4 run in the final two minutes.

Sneaking from behind, Josh Giddey ripped the ball away from Rudy Gobert for the offensive board which quickly led to a Patty Mills 3.

This possession was one of several late-game highlights for Australia as they completed the double-digit comeback in a 78-74 exhibition win over France.

Trailing by four points with 2:22 remaining in regulation, Giddey checked back into the contest and led Australia to a 12-4 run to close out the surprising win. This was a surprising turnaround for the Boomers as it appeared France was going to run away from this game early on after building a 27-19 lead following the first quarter.

The four-point win marks Australia’s most impressive performance yet in their current slate of exhibitions in preparation for the 2023 FIBA World Cup. France is billed as an upper-echelon squad as their roster is filled with several high-end NBA players.

This was clearly on display in Japan during this friendly — Evan Fournier had 29 points on 11-of-14 shooting. Gobert had nine points and eight rebounds.

The Oklahoma City Thunder must’ve been excited to stay up for this exhibition. Giddey looked his best as he conducted the comeback win against one of the best World Cup teams. The passing continues to be crisp and the aggressiveness continues to rise, which has resulted in a high amount of free-throw trips.

In 27 minutes, Giddey finished with 12 points on 4-of-14 shooting, six rebounds, five assists and three steals. He went 4-of-6 from the free-throw line.

Giddey’s Thunder teammate Jack White also looked solid in his best exhibition performance thus far. In 16 minutes off the bench, he finished with six points on 2-of-3 shooting and one rebound.

While this is just a friendly, it’s still extremely exciting to see Giddey handle himself like a pro in crunch time against one of the best World Cup teams throughout the tournament.

Let’s look at instant reactions and highlights about Australia’s four-point win.

PHOTOS: Best images from Australia’s 88-67 exhibition win over South Sudan

The best photos from Australia’s 88-67 exhibition win over South Sudan in preparation for the 2023 FIBA World Cup.

Australia continues to build momentum as they continue to prepare for the 2023 FIBA World Cup by playing a handful of exhibiting games prior to the start of the tournament.

In their most recent exhibition, Australia came away with a 88-67 win over South Sudan. This was a nice answer to their surprise defeat against Brazil in their previous exhibition matchup.

In 20 minutes, Josh Giddey had six points on 1-of-6 shooting, nine assists and four rebounds. Off the bench, Jack White had eight points, three rebounds and three steals in 18 minutes.

Let’s look at some of the best photos from Australia’s 21-point friendly win.