The 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup gives fans of international basketball the opportunity to watch their favorite nations in action outside of Olympic play.
Hosted by Spain, the 2014 FIBA tournament is going to be filled with excitement. The Spanish team is loaded with talent, evidenced by its silver medal in the 2012 Olympics. Its main competition is the United States, a team that won gold in the Olympics and also won 2010's installment of this tournament against host nation Turkey.
The two teams have plenty of history, and they'll enter the tournament as likely favorites to take home the top spot. Before group play gets underway, we'll have to get through the preliminary rounds. The entire preliminary schedule can be found below.
Preliminary Round Schedule
Preliminary schedule is courtesy of NBA.com.
United States
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FIBA World Cup Schedule 2014: Complete Preview for Preliminary Round of Tourney
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