We are all getting prepared for the 2010 FIBA World Championships, which begin today. This year the host nation is the nation of Turkey. Although the United States has an amazing team, featuring NBA stars such as Derrick Rose, Kevin Durant, and Tyson Chandler, they are ranked number 2 in the world according to FIBA, just under Argentina. Spain is ranked #3, with Greece and Serbia rounding out the top 5 teams.

The US will play Croatia today in the preliminary round. Teams will compete head to head against one another until the bracket playoff system begins on September 4th. The entire tournament will conclude on Sunday, September 12th when the championship game will be held.

Below you will find a list of teams participating in the FIBA World Championship, listed by their group:

Group A:
Angola
Argentina
Australia
Germany
Jordan
Serbia

Broup B:
Brazil
Croatia
Iran
Tunisia
Slovenia
USA

Group C:
China
Cote d’Ivoire
Greece
Russia
Puerto Rico
Turkey

Group D:
Canada
France
Lebanon
Lithuania
New Zealand
Spain