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Led by Duke University head coach Mike Krzyzewski, the USA Basketball World Championship roster features 15 of the NBA's best players including: Carmelo Anthony (Denver Nuggets); LeBron James (Cleveland Cavaliers); Former Sun Joe Johnson (Atlanta Hawks); Amaré Stoudemire (Phoenix Suns); and Dwyane Wade (Miami Heat). Krzyzewski will scale down the USA Basketball roster to 12 players by the time the team reaches Japan.

Hosted by Andre Aldridge, NBA TV's 2006 FIBA World Championship schedule includes:

USA Basketball Men's Senior National Team Exhibition Schedule
AIR DATE AIR TIME LOCATION GAME
Friday, Aug. 4 4:00 p.m. (ET) Las Vegas, Nevada USA - Puerto Rico
Tuesday, Aug. 8 8:00 a.m. (ET) China USA - Brazil
Tuesday, Aug. 8 4:00 p.m. (ET) China USA - China
Sunday, Aug. 13 1:00 a.m. (ET) Seoul, Korea USA - Lithuania
Wednesday, Aug. 16 4:00 p.m. (ET) Seoul, Korea USA - Korea


2006 FIBA World Championship
AIR DATE AIR TIME GAME
August 20 4:00 p.m. (ET) USA - Puerto Rico
August 21 4:00 p.m. (ET) USA - China
August 23 4:00 p.m. (ET) USA - Slovenia
August 24 2:00 p.m. (ET) USA - Italy
August 25 4:00 p.m. (ET) USA - Senegal
August 27 6:00 p.m. (ET) Eighth Final TBD
August 27 8:00 p.m. (ET) Eighth Final TBD
August 29 TBD Quarterfinals TBD
August 29 TBD Quarterfinals TBD
August 30 TBD Quarterfinals TBD
August 30 TBD Quarterfinals TBD
September 2 4:00 p.m. (ET) Semifinals TBD
September 2 6:00 p.m. (ET) Semifinals TBD
September 4 4:00 p.m. (ET) Gold Medal Game