Basketball you can watch today: Opening day at The Tournament
There’s nothing like NBA basketball, but if you want to get your hoops fix somehow, there are some pro competitions underway around the world with a bunch of players you will recognize.
These are today’s contests in The Tournament, Israel, China and New Zealand.
THE TOURNAMENT
3:00 pm: Big X vs. D2 (ESPN)
Players of NBA interest: Potential free agent targets Vitto Brown and Nick Ward
5:00 pm: Brotherly Love vs. Stillwater Stars (ESPN)
Players of NBA interest: Former Net Tyshawn Taylor, potential free agent target Armoni Brooks
8:00 pm: House of ‘Paign vs. War Tampa (ESPN)
Players of NBA interest: Former Knick Billy Garrett, potential free agent targets Bryce Brown and Fletcher Magee
10:00 pm: Team CP3 vs. PrimeTime Players (ESPN)
Players of NBA interest: Former free agent target Codi Miller-McIntyre, draft prospect Christian Keeling
ISRAEL
1:30 pm: Ironi Nahariya vs. Hapoel Beer Sheva (Winner League TV)
Players of NBA interest: Former Celtic Tony Gaffney
CHINA
3:30 am: Zhejiang Guangsha Lions vs. Zhejiang Golden Bulls (Youku)
Players of NBA interest: Potential free agent target Hu Jinqiu
4:00 am: Beijing Royal Fighters vs. Tianjin Pioneers (Youku)
Players of NBA interest: Former 76er Arnett Moultrie, former Laker Sun Yue, head coach Stephon Marbury
7:35 am: Guangzhou Loong-Lions vs. Shanghai Sharks (Youku)
Players of NBA interest: Former Timberwolf Marcus Georges Hunt, former King Ray McCallum
8:00 am: Shandong Heroes vs. Shenzhen Aviators (Youku)
NEW ZEALAND
1:30 am: Franklin Bulls vs. Manawatu Jets (ESPN3)
Players of NBA interest: Former Washington center Sam Timmins
3:30 am: Canterbury Rams vs. Otago Nuggets (ESPN3)
Players of NBA interest: New Zealand national team players Jordan Ngatai, Jarrod Kenny and Taylor Britt