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France Basketball Olympic exhibition games to stream on NBA App

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The 2022 French National Team at the FIBA Basketball World Cup European Qualifiers in Aug. 24, 2022 in Paris, France.

France will compete in five exhibition games prior to the 2024 Olympics Games, highlighted by matchups against reigning FIBA World Cup Champion Germany and runner-up Canada.

The host country is one of eight teams that have already qualified for the tournament in the Paris Olympics and will compete in Group B with Germany, Japan and the winner from this week’s Olympic Qualifier in Latvia.

The NBA App, NBA.com and @NBA YouTube will stream France’s five exhibition games ahead of the Olympics (local blackouts may apply). Game schedule and NBA players competing are below.


Schedule

Date >Opponent
July 3 vs. Turkey
July 8 vs. Germany
July 12 vs. Serbia
July 19 vs. Canada
July 21 vs. Australia

*All games will tip off at 3 p.m. ET


NBA Players

France:

  • Victor Wembanyama (SAS)
  • Rudy Gobert (MIN)
  • Nic Batum (LAC)
  • Evan Fournier (DET)
  • Bilal Coulibaly (WAS)
  • Killian Hayes (FA)
  • Ousmane Dieng (OKC)
  • Theo Maledon (G League; Valley Sun)

Australia:

  • Dyson Daniels (ATL)
  • Dante Exum (DAL)
  • Johnny Furphy (IND)
  • Josh Giddey (CHI)
  • Josh Green (CHA)
  • Joe Ingles (FA)
  • Jock Landale (HOU)
  • Patty Mills (MIA)
  • Duop Reath (POR)
  • Matisse Thybulle (POR)

Canada:

  • Nickeil Alexander-Walker (MIN)
  • Oshae Brissett (BOS)
  • Dillon Brooks (HOU)
  • Luguentz Dort (OKC)
  • Trey Lyles (SAC)
  • Jamal Murray (DEN)
  • Andrew Nembhard (IND)
  • RJ Barrett (TOR)
  • Kelly Olynyk (TOR)
  • Dwight Powell (DAL)
  • Shaedon Sharpe (POR)
  • Andrew Wiggins (GSW)

*Sharpe and Wiggins are unconfirmed

Serbia:

  • Bogdan Bogdanovic (ATL)
  • Nikola Jokic (DEN)
  • Nikola Jovic (MIA)
  • Vasilije Micic (CLT)
  • Aleksej Pokusevski (CLT)

Germany:

  • Dennis Schroder (BKN)
  • Daniel Theis (LAC)
  • Franz Wagner (ORL)
  • Moritz Wagner (FA)

France Group Phase Schedule

  • vs. Winner OQT Latvia (July 27)
  • vs. Japan (July 30)
  • vs. Germany (August 2)

Tony Parker Tribute

Class of 2023 Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame inductee and San Antonio Spurs legend Tony Parker will have his No. 9 jersey retired by the French Federation of Basketball July 12th during France’s matchup against Serbia.


Where to Watch

All games will be available on the NBA App and NBA.com.

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