Basketball: Twitch to broadcast games of the USA national teams (except official competitions)

Twitch, a streaming platform specialized in video games owned by Amazon, has become the "exclusive partner" of USA Basketball, announced the American federation on 06/08/2019. "Beginning this summer, Twitch will stream all USA Men’s National Team exhibition games to fans globally," said USA Basketball.

"Twitch will also stream select USA Women’s National Team friendly games, select USA Basketball 3x3 events and the 2020 Nike Hoop Summit, as well as coverage of the men’s and women's training camps and other USA Basketball events. Twitch will offer the option to co-stream all events, giving fans a chance to connect with their community by offering their own commentary," said the federation.

"The deal is part of the continued relationship between Twitch and NBA-affiliated leagues and partners. Over the past two years, the platform has streamed NBA G League and NBA 2K League games, and this month became a streaming partner of the Jr. NBA Global Championship (youth tournament," detailed USA Basketball.

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