USA Basketball tipped off its five-game exhibition schedule ahead of the FIBA Basketball World Cup on Monday with a dominating win over Puerto Rico.
USA Basketball: How to watch FIBA showcase game vs. Slovenia on Saturday
Other notable performances by Team USA:
- Jaren Jackson Jr., Memphis Grizzlies: 12 points, 7 rebounds
- Jalen Brunson, New York Knicks: 11 points, 12 rebounds
- Brandon Ingram, New Orleans Pelicans: 11 points, 5 rebounds
- Bobby Portis, Milwaukee Bucks: 11 points, 3 rebounds
The group will resume its exhibition run with a pair of games this weekend in Malaga, Spain. They will face Slovenia on Saturday and Spain on Sunday before traveling to Abu Dhabi for two final games next week prior to their first game of the tournament on Aug. 26.
They will face a team on Saturday headlined by Luka Doncic of the Dallas Mavericks. The Slovenians plan to play Doncic in the contest as the four-time All-Star is coming off of a 34-point triple-double on Tuesday in a win over Montenegro.
With the Americans set to see a familiar face on Saturday in Doncic, here is all of the information you need to catch the action live and follow along on TV.
How to Watch
- Date: Saturday, Aug. 12
- Opponent: Slovenia
- Location: Malaga, Spain
- Time: 3:30 p.m. EDT
- TV Channel: FS1
USA Basketball – Last Game Starters
- Mikal Bridges
- Brandon Ingram
- Jaren Jackson Jr.
- Anthony Edwards
- Jalen Brunson
Head Coach: Steve Kerr
Bench Unit
Bobby Portis, Austin Reaves, Tyrese Haliburton, Cam Johnson, Paolo Banchero, Walker Kessler, Josh Hart
Slovenia – Last Game Starters
- Jaka Blazic
- Gregor Hrovat
- Jordan Daniel Morgan
- Bine Quail
- Luka Doncic
Head Coach: Aleksander Sekulic
Bench Unit
Stamp Samar, Alexey Nikolic, Klemen Quail, Michael Edward Tobey, Aljaz Mihael Kunc, Ziga Dimec, Zoran Dragic, Gregor Glas, Jakob Cebasek