Eurobasket Articles - Page 2

Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic has one goal in mind as Slovenia prepares for the upcoming EuroBasket 2022: win the gold medal. The young guard made that abundantly clear while speaking to the local press ahead of their friendly with Serbia on Wednesday, noting that it is in their mantra to always aim for the […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo has been making waves with Greece ahead of the EuroBasket tournament which tips off on September 1st. There has been a lot of buzz about the Giannis-led Greek side as they look to compete for the gold medal in the upcoming tournament. At this point, however, even the Milwaukee Bucks superstar himself doesn’t […]

Joel Embiid recently obtained French citizenship to be able to play for France on the international stage; however, fans will have to wait for the Philadelphia 76ers star to make his debut for his new national team. According to national team general manager Boris Diaw said, Embiid would have liked to play for France in […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo has decided to play for Greece this summer, per basketball.realgm.com. Greek basketball fans were hopeful he would play for the national team, but nothing was set in stone. However, Milwaukee Bucks fans may not love the idea of their franchise superstar playing extra games before the season. The Greek National Team is set […]

Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo just won his first NBA title in 2021 and is having himself quite a summer. Now he seems to have his eyes set on another top prize. That would be winning the gold medal at EuroBasket 2022. The Greek Freak hinted at his participation in the event on Twitter: Taking […]

Anthony Randolph’s 2017 EuroBasket run might have ended in glory after his Slovenia took home the title with a win over Serbia, but it wasn’t smooth sailing for him to say the least. In fact, it was the total opposite as Randolph found himself on the receiving end of hate and racism in the tournament […]

Anthony Randolph’s decision to join Slovenia on the quest for EuroBasket gold was perhaps one of the most puzzling sights at this year’s competition. The five-year NBA pro has been playing in the EuroLeague for the past three seasons and started to carve a niche overseas after his stint at the States didn’t work out […]

This year’s rendition of the biggest European basketball competition ended on a high note, with Goran Dragić leading Slovenia to their first historical golden medal in a heated matchup against Serbia. Besides the finals, the entire tournament featured a number of electrifying games, despite being deprived of the quality of 31 NBA players who withdrew for […]

Luka Doncic’s international showcase during this year’s EuroBasket tournament has proved to be much more than any McDonald’s All-American or NCAA Tournament can prove to NBA scouts. The 18-year-old Slovenian prodigy had a torrid nine games, leading his home country to the first title in international competition, battling to an undefeated 9-0 record after taking […]

The Golden State Warriors and the front office put forward a free agency extravaganza this summer, bringing back a total of seven players and signing five additional ones to contracts this offseason, keeping president Bob Myers as busy as possible during this free agency craze. Omri Casspi was a bold signing that has flown under […]

Only minutes after being crowned European champions for the first time in team history, the core of the Slovenian national team relished a special moment and soaked in the experience after finishing off an undefeated run with a convincing 93-85 win over Serbia on Sunday’s EuroBasket final. Luka Doncic, an 18-year-old prospect soon to take […]

Luke Doncic’s introduction to the world of international basketball was bigger than any bang an 18-year-old has made at the highest level of competition. A 6-foot-6 guard/forward with incredibly well-rounded talent, Doncic impressed during the first eight games of EuroBasket 2017, leading his national team of Slovenia to their first final in any competition, ultimately […]

It may still be at least a full year before young Slovenian prospect Luka Doncic plays in the NBA, but his performance during the recently concluded EuroBasket tournament has left scouts even more intrigued of what he can bring to an NBA team. The efficient perimeter shooting, handles, ability to attack the basket, and unbelievable […]

Goran Dragic ended his international career in style as his 35 points led Slovenia past Serbia, 93-85, to claim their first-ever EuroBasket title. The 31-year-old Dragic, who announced he would retire from international play at the end of EuroBasket, put up those 35 points in just 28 minutes (20 in the second quarter alone) as […]

While the majority of NBA players are still enjoying the final days of their well-earned rest, their European counterparts have been active on another competitive front over the past two weeks. Despite the withdrawals of a worrying number of NBA players (31 to be precise), this year’s edition of Eurobasket featured some amazing games and […]

Slovenia, ranked 12th in FIBA rankings, didn’t have enough with taking down one of the tournament favorites in France during group play, but also stormed past European giant Spain 92-72 on Thursday during the EuroBasket semifinals. Luka Doncic, an 18-year-old prodigy, totaled 11 points, 12 rebounds, and eight assists in a 35-minute near-triple-double effort to pace […]

Following a tough outing against Germany on Saturday, Boris Diaw and the French national team were left with nothing but disappointment after making a quick exit despite being one of the favorites to take the EuroBasket title away from Spain. France was merely 3-2 during group play, losing to Goran Dragic and an undefeated Slovenia […]

France may have lost to Germany in the Round of 16 in EuroBasket 2017, but most of their key players dazzled with some incredible plays throughout the match. One of them is newly-signed San Antonio Spurs big man and French center Joffrey Lauvergne, who threw down a vicious poster slam over Germany’s Daniel Theis. The […]

Outside of seeing their two young players, Kristaps Porzingis and Mindaugas Kuzminskas, performing well and staying in shape in the ongoing EuroBasket tournament, the New York Knicks also get to watch some other prospects that may be available in next year’s draft. That is exactly the case when Porzingis and Latvia play in the quarterfinals […]

While talking to a Turkish television channel after Turkey’s EuroBasket Round of 16 defeat at the hands of Spain, former NBA player and current Turkish Basketball Federation president Hedo Turkoglu intimated that all was not well behind the scenes surrounding the team. Per EuroHoops.net: “The tournament is over for us. During this process, we were […]

Earlier this week, San Antonio Spurs big man Pau Gasol became the all-time leading scorer in EuroBasket history. It marks the latest feat in what’s been an illustrious professional basketball career both in the NBA and internationally the Spanish big man. With that in mind, Turkish head coach Ufuk Sarica voiced some major praise toward […]

The 2017 EuroBasket group stage is in the books as the tournament now moves on to the knockout stage. The group stage featured a lot of impressive plays, including some great highlight-reel dunks. FIBA compiled its picks for the Top 5 dunks of the group stage in a video posted on its official YouTube channel. […]

San Antonio Spurs center Pau Gasol has surpassed teammate Tony Parker as EuroBasket’s all-time leading scorer after dropping 20 points and snatching eight rebounds for Spain in an 87-64 win over Hungary on Thursday to become the second team to run the table. The Spanish international has now scored a total 1,111 points in his […]

Miami Heat point guard Goran Dragic has led the way for his Slovenian national team in this year’s EuroBasket tournament, leading them to an undefeated 5-0 in group play after Wednesday’s 17-point win over France, who finished in second place in Group A. The Dragon has scored 20 or more points in each game, averaging […]

San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich had big words of praise for the EuroBasket tournament taking place as part of a four nation affair this year, claiming this iteration has been the best to date. “I’ve loved it for many years and it isn’t any different than any other year,” said Popovich. “Always on […]

The Latvian National Team continues to make a lot of noise at the ongoing EuroBasket tournament with another strong game during their win against Russia on Tuesday, 84-69. Their most popular player, New York Knicks big man Kristaps Porzingis, contributed 11 points and five rebounds, and made his presence felt throughout the game with his […]

David Pick has reported that former New Orleans Pelicans forward Donatas Motiejunas was among the victims of a robbery which took place at a EuroBasket hotel. Motiejunas lost €6,000, while thousands of dollars worth of cash, credit cards, and watches were also stolen. BREAKING: Thousands of dollars, credit cards, watches stollen from EuroBasket hotel. Donatas […]

The ongoing EuroBasket competition is quickly turning out to be a must watch for all basketball fans. It has been filled so far with incredible performances, upsets, and surprise teams. The Russian National Team is one of those surprise squads so far, as they remained unbeaten with a 76-67 win against Belgium on Monday. Brooklyn […]

Croatia is still unbeaten in the ongoing EuroBasket tournament following their win against Montenegro, 76-72. Despite leading throughout the game, it was not a stroll in the park for the Croatians as their opponents were very pesky and even almost stole the match from them in the final minute, bringing down the lead to just […]

As if they needed any more three-point shooters, the Golden State Warriors added forward Omri Casspi to their team this summer, a tall, versatile player who can shoot the three ball. Before he takes his talents to the Bay to help the Warriors defend their 2017 NBA title, Casspi is busy helping his Israeli National […]

Chicago Bulls rookie Lauri Markkanen suffered an injury scare while playing for Finland in EuroBasket. Markkanen hurt his leg while attempting a last-gasp, game-tying three-pointer in Finland’s 81-78 defeat to Slovenia and had to be helped off the court. Markkanen steps out of bounds on game-tying attempt, injures himself on the play. He's being helped […]

With the offseason in full swing, players have each taken their own route to prepare themselves for the 2017-18 NBA campaign. While players from the United States have assembled some of the most legendary pickup games throughout the summer, international stars have chosen to represent their country at this year’s EuroBasket tournament. Among those who have […]

The Lithuanian National Basketball Team lost to Georgia recently in the EuroBasket 2017 wars in one of the biggest upsets of the tournament so far. The European powerhouse is considered as one of the favorites to win the competition, while Georgia is not even fancied to make it past the first round, as they are […]

Coming off his first NBA title, Golden State Warriors big man Zaza Pachulia has used the NBA offseason to focus on potentially taking part in the EuroBasket tournament with Georgia. In light of that, Stavros Barbarousis of Eurohoops.net is reporting that Pachulia is now cleared to play with his home team in EuroBasket. The Golden State Warriors […]

Following the departure of Chris Paul, the LA Clippers were able to fill the playmaking hole at point guard by adding Milos Teodosic to their roster on a two-year, $12.3 million deal. The Serbian has been playing basketball professionally for 12 years in Europe and will finally be making the jump to the NBA at […]

It was announced earlier this weekend that Milwaukee Bucks All-Star forward Giannis Antetokounmpo will be unable to play in the EuroBasket with the Greek national team due to a knee injury. In light of that, his sudden unavailability has become a red flag to the team given that there was no previous indication about that being […]

After not getting what he came for at the inaugural NBA Awards show, Dario Šarić immediately shifted his attention towards the Croatian national team and the preparation for the upcoming FIBA EuroBasket. Šarić has always been vocal about the importance of playing for the national team, and after he averaged a 15.3 points, 6.9 rebounds, […]