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In this Aug. 12, 2012, file photo, United States' Carmelo Anthony celebrates after the men's gold medal basketball game at the 2012 Summer Olympics. At right is teammate Kevin Durant. The U.S. basketball team believes its still the strongest team in the Rio Olympics.

Syracuse, N.Y. — Michael Gbinije, now a member of the Nigerian basketball team, will play against his former coaches and a former Syracuse star tonight in Houston.


There, Team USA and Nigeria play in the Toyota Center. The game will tip at 8 p.m. Eastern Time. NBA TV will televise the game. It will also be streamed live on Facebook.

 

Former Syracuse basketball guard Michael Gbinije shoots against Uganda in last summer's AfroBasket FIBA qualifier. Gbinije will play for Nigeria in the Rio Olympics.Courtesy of FIBA 

To access the Facebook stream, head to the USA Basketball or NBA Facebook pages.

Gbinije, whose father, Frank, was born in Nigeria, was a key contributor last summer to Nigeria's ability to win the AfroBasket tournament and its automatic bid to the Rio Olympics. Jim Boeheim is again assisting Duke head coach Mike Krzyzewski with the USA Basketball team. Mike Hopkins plays a supporting coaching role with the team. And Carmelo Anthony is one of Team USA's enduring stars.

Below is the list of channel numbers for NBA TV in the Syracuse area:

• Time Warner: Channel 308 (SD & HD)
• Verizon Fios: Channel 589 (HD) and 89 (SD)
• DirectTV: Channel 216 (SD & HD)
• Dish Network: Channel 156 (SD & HD)
• New Visions: Not available