TORONTO, ON. (August 15, 2019) -  CBC Sports and  Canada Basketball today announced a partnership to allow the live broadcast of four preparation matches for Canada's Senior National Team between August 16 and 21. The matches will be available on CBC Sports platforms and the CBC Gem free streaming service.

The four games will be broadcast on Canadian territory at  cbcsports.ca ,  CBC Gem , and via the CBC Sports app for  iOS  and  Android devices . In addition, the Canada match on Saturday, August 17 will be broadcast on the weekly  Road to the Olympic Games , starting at 4 pm (1 pm PT) on CBC and CBC Gem.

"Canada Basketball is pleased to partner with CBC Sports to broadcast upcoming pre-season games in Australia on the CBC Sports website and the CBC Sports app. The International Basketball Series in Australia will be a milestone for our team as we continue to prepare for the 2019 FIBA ​​World Basketball Cup, "said Glen Grunwald, President & CEO at Canada Basketball.

Canada is back in the World Cup for the first time since the 2010 FIBA ​​FIBA ​​Basketball World Cup FIBA ​​after completing the Americas Group Qualifiers for the FIBA ​​Basketball World Cup at the top of Group F thanks to a record of 10 wins for 2 losses.

The 2019 FIBA ​​Basketball World Cup in China (from August 31 to September 15, 2019) will be the most important edition of FIBA's flagship event with a record 32 participating teams playing a total of 92 matches on 16 days.

Here is the list of Team Canada games that will be broadcast live on CBC Sports platforms:

• Friday, August 16th at 5:25 am ET (2:25 pm PT) - Australian vs. Australian Boomers. Canada Basketball - RAC Arena, Perth
• Saturday, August 17th at 5:25 am ET (2:25 pm PT) - Australian vs. Australian Boomers. Canada Basketball - RAC Arena, Perth
• Tuesday August 20th at 5:25 am ET (2:25 pm PT)  - Canada vs. Basketball. Tall Blacks from New Zealand - Quaycentre, Sydney
• Wednesday, August 21st at 5:25 am ET (2:25 pm PT) - Canada vs. Basketball. Tall Blacks from New Zealand - Quaycentre, Sydney

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