2023 USA Basketball Showcase Features USA vs. Puerto Rico in Las Vegas
    2023 USA Basketball Showcase Features USA vs. Puerto Rico in Las Vegas
    Men's World Cup

    2023 USA Basketball Showcase Features USA vs. Puerto Rico in Las Vegas

    30 May 2023

    Exhibition Series Includes Five Games Prior to 2023 FIBA World Cup

    USA Basketball announced the U.S. Men’s National Team will play Puerto Rico in Las Vegas, as the first of five games making up the USA Basketball Showcase prior to the 2023 FIBA Men’s World Cup. The exhibition is set for 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT on Monday, Aug. 7 at T-Mobile Arena.
    Tickets will go on sale at 10 a.m. PT on Friday, June 2 at AXS.com and USAB.com/tickets with prices starting as low as $25, plus applicable service charges.
    “Our preparations for the 2023 FIBA Men’s World Cup begin in Las Vegas and we are excited to return to a city that regularly and graciously welcomes USA Basketball,” said Jim Tooley, USA Basketball CEO. “The game at T-Mobile Arena, a first-class venue, will give basketball fans the opportunity to support the U.S. Men’s National Team before it heads abroad. We are thankful to the Puerto Rican National Team for spending a portion of their training window in Las Vegas and look forward to hosting them.”
    Today’s news follows announcements of USA Basketball Showcase games in Spain and Abu Dhabi. Hosted by the Spanish Basketball Federation in Málaga, Spain, the U.S. will play Slovenia on Aug. 12 and Spain on Aug. 13. USA Basketball and DCT Abu Dhabi will jointly host three games with the U.S. playing the national teams of Greece and Germany on Aug. 18 and 20, respectively, and Greece and Germany tipping off on Aug. 19.
    Prior to the Puerto Rico game, the U.S. Men’s National Team hold training camp in Las Vegas as it prepares for the World Cup. Additional details, including rosters, Abu Dhabi ticket sales and broadcast information, will be announced later.  
    The U.S. officially qualified for the 2023 FIBA Men’s World Cup in February. One of seven teams set to represent FIBA Americas in the 32-team field, the USA will play all its games at Manila’s Mall of Asia Arena as the tournament is set for Aug. 25-Sept. 10, in Indonesia, Japan and The Philippines.
    The United States will face Greece, Jordan and New Zealand in the first round of the Group Phase as part of Group C. The U.S. opens first round play against New Zealand on Aug. 26 at 8:40 a.m. ET, followed by Greece on Aug. 28 at 8:40 a.m. ET and Jordan on Aug. 30 at 4:40 a.m. ET.
    2023 USA BASKETBALL SHOWCASE - U.S. MEN'S NATIONAL TEAM
    DATE
    		OPPONENT
    		LOCATION
    Aug. 7, 2023Puerto RicoLas Vegas, NV
    Aug. 12, 2023SloveniaMalaga, ESP
    Aug. 13, 2023SpainMalaga, ESP
    Aug. 18, 2023GreeceAbu Dhabi, UAE
    Aug. 20, 2023GermanyAbu Dhabi, UAE
    2023 FIBA MEN'S WORLD CUP FIRST ROUND SCHEDULE - U.S. MEN'S NATIONAL TEAM 
    DATEOPPONENTTIME
    Aug. 26, 2023New Zealand8:40 a.m. ET
    Aug. 28, 2023Greece8:40 a.m. ET
    Aug. 30, 2023Jordan4:40 a.m. ET
    About T-Mobile Arena  
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