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For years, Giannis Antetokounmpo has been the cause of severe headache for coaches in the NBA. Now, he is set to be exactly the same at EuroBasket 2025 despite plenty of speculation over whether he will actually play. Greece tips off their campaign with a showdown against Italy on Aug. 29 in Limassol, Cyprus. However, […]

Finland may not be considered a traditional basketball powerhouse, but one thing is clear heading into EuroBasket 2025: the team has one of the best players in the tournament. Lauri Markkanen, fresh off an All-Star campaign with the Utah Jazz, has become a global star and the centerpiece of Finland’s rise on the international basketball […]

EuroBasket 2025 is shaping up to be one of the most competitive international basketball tournaments in years, and Germany enters with real championship aspirations. Ranked third in FIBA’s world standings and coming off their bronze medal run in 2022, the program is no longer a dark horse; they’re a powerhouse. With Dennis Schröder orchestrating the […]

When Alperen Şengün steps onto the court for Turkey at EuroBasket 2025, he won’t just be representing his country: he’ll be carrying the weight of expectations, hope, and a basketball legacy that has long awaited its moment of resurgence. For two decades, Turkey has flirted with potential, reaching knockout rounds but never returning to the […]

Serbia has rocked up to EuroBasket 2025 with the strongest and deepest roster in the tournament. While teams such as Luka Doncic’s Slovenia and Giannis Antetokounmpo’s Greece do not have the depth to rival Jokic and company, Dennis Schroder’s Germany may lack the same kind of firepower that Serbia boasts. Leading the way are Jokic […]

For nearly two decades, Greek basketball has lived in the shadow of its golden generation. The country’s last EuroBasket triumph came in 2005, and the last medal of any kind was a bronze in 2009. Since then, Greece has been a consistent participant, yet always stumbled in the knockout rounds. Quarterfinal exits in 2015, 2017, […]

Eurobasket 2025 is set to begin tomorrow, and there is great urgency for the participating nations to ramp up their training and round into form heading into the summer’s big international tournament. But for Luka Doncic’s Slovenia, they might be wishing that they had more time to iron out the kinks. A few days ago, […]

With the Miami Heat hoping to reach a championship standard for next season, head coach Erik Spoelstra has hit the EuroBasket trail to scout the players on his team, like with Sweden’s Pelle Larsson and especially Serbia’s Nikola Jovic. As Jovic would compliment the Heat head coach for coming out to his game, Spoelstra would […]

Germany squeezed past Spain 106-105 in an overtime thriller in Madrid on Thursday, with captain Dennis Schroder stepping up big and reminding everyone why he’s the heartbeat of the team heading into EuroBasket 2025. The friendly, the first of two between the reigning World Cup champions and the 2022 EuroBasket title holders ended with Schroder […]

Denver Nuggets All-Star Nikola Jokic led Serbia in a 106-72 blowout win against the Los Angeles Lakers’ Luka Doncic and Slovenia in an EuroBasket exhibition. After Jokic was cleared to play in EuroBasket 2025, he led his team with 10 points, eight rebounds, and four assists in 19 minutes, while Doncic led Slovenia with 17 […]

“What I’m hearing” is a series of Los Angeles Lakers player previews using intel gathered throughout the summer. It will cover, in order, the players who have the most riding on this season and who the Lakers will most need to live up to their expectations. The Luka Doncic era of the Lakers didn’t get […]

With the Miami Heat surrounded in rumors ahead of the upcoming season, there are many players on the team that could be on the verge of a breakout season, one being Pelle Larsson, the second-round pick from the 2024 NBA Draft. While fans come up with their predictions for the Heat’s 2025-26 season, head coach […]

The Sacramento Kings’ Dennis Schroder leads a Germany roster stacked with NBA talent at the EuroBasket 2025. The team has won three of their four preparation games for the tournament thus far and are seen by many as one of the favorites to take home the gold medal. Among them is Schroder himself, who recently […]

With the 2025 EuroBasket getting underway, one of the teams that figures to be among the top at the event is Serbia. Led by Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic, Serbia also features other NBA players such as Los Angeles Clippers guard Bogdan Bogdanovic, Washington Wizards big man Tristan Vukcevic, Miami Heat forward Nikola Jovic and […]

When he is healthy, Giannis Antetokounmpo is the most formidable players in the NBA. The Milwaukee Bucks forward has decisions to make, but he is committed to playing for his country. He and the Greek team are preparing for EuroBasket. Antetokounmpo sent a message to Atlanta Hawks center Kristaps Porzingis and the Latvian national team […]

It’s the offseason for the NBA, but several players are currently competing overseas at EuroBasket. Los Angeles Lakers star Luka Doncic seemingly avoided a major injury over the weekend while teams are still in the preliminary stage. Another NBA superstar that is participating at EuroBasket is Denver Nuggets big man Nikola Jokic who wowed onlookers […]

The Los Angeles Lakers certainly had their stomachs in a knot on Friday when star guard Luka Doncic suffered a knee injury while playing for his home country of Slovenia in a tune-up for EuroBasket this summer. Doncic was taken out by a teammate while defending the paint and immediately was in a lot of […]

The Los Angeles Lakers fanbase was rocked yesterday when news of Luka Doncic’s injury was announced. Playing for his hometown Slovenia team in a Eurobasket exhibition match, the Los Angeles Lakers star left the game when a teammate collided with him. The final diagnosis was a knee contusion, which is good news as he avoids […]

Los Angeles Lakers star Luka Doncic has avoided a serious setback after an injury scare during Slovenia’s EuroBasket exhibition against Latvia on Saturday, according to Dan Woike of The Athletic. Woike reported on X, formerly known as Twitter, “Luka Doncic was able to walk to the locker room on his own during a Slovenian game […]

Los Angeles Lakers star Luka Doncic appeared to suffer an injury during Slovenia’s EuroBasket exhibition game on Saturday. Doncic’s teammate crashed into him, sending the 26-year-old to the floor. Doncic immediately stood up but was clearly in pain. The Lakers guard appeared to be holding his knee and later headed to the locker room. Video […]

Ahead of FIBA’s EuroBasket, Los Angeles Lakers guard Luka Doncic’s new physique made headlines in Slovenia. Much like the reaction around the NBA world, Luka’s body transformation has been the talk of the offseason. Coupled with Doncic’s new long-term extension with the Lakers, which is for three years and worth $165 million, there’s plenty of […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves can breathe easy as the new season inches closer by the day. Shooting guard Donte DiVincenzo had planned on playing for Italy at this month’s EuroBasket, but recently pulled out. Despite natural skepticism from fans and pundits, his choice was not fully injury-related. “DiVincenzo was planning to play for Italy at EuroBasket […]

San Antonio Spurs forward Jeremy Sochan will miss the upcoming EuroBasket 2025 after suffering a calf injury during training with the Polish national team, a setback that has left both Sochan and Poland’s basketball community disappointed. The 22-year-old was expected to be a cornerstone for Poland’s campaign, especially with the tournament set to tip off […]

Germany is set to open EuroBasket 2025 later this month, and Sacramento Kings guard Dennis Schroder is making it clear how highly he regards Orlando Magic forward Franz Wagner. As the defending FIBA World Cup champions prepare for their first group-stage matchup against Montenegro on Aug. 27, Schroder praised Wagner’s impact on both ends of […]

It’s been quite the summer for Luka Doncic. Recently, he signed a $165 contract extension with the Los Angeles Lakers. Later this month, he will play for the Slovenian National Team in the EuroBasket Tournament beginning August 27. In an interview with the Slovenian sports newspaper Ekipa, Doncic spoke on the Lakers supporting him in […]

It may have been a topsy-turvy offseason for the Los Angeles Lakers. But for Luka Doncic, there have been reasons for optimism as he heads into his second season with the purple and gold. Consistently flanked with questions about him being overweight, the Sloevnian has not only undergone a complete physical transformation, he is also […]

In what is set to make the upcoming EuroBasket 2025 a star-studded event, the Denver Nuggets’ Nikola Jokic became the latest NBA superstar to commit to the tournament. The three-time MVP and 2023 NBA Champion was announced as part of Serbia’s 17-man preliminary roster alongside multiple NBA stars. Marc Stein of The Stein Line reported […]

Although he will soon be eligible to sign a lucrative contract extension, Los Angeles Lakers superstar Luka Doncic is committed to representing his country at EuroBasket this summer. Doncic, whom the Lakers acquired in February from the Dallas Mavericks, may be in the United States over the next week or so, possibly even overlapping when […]

Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo has officially committed to representing Greece in the upcoming FIBA EuroBasket 2025 tournament, NBA insider Marc Stein shared. With group stage games set in Cyprus and Riga, Latvia, and the tournament tipping off on August 27, Antetokounmpo’s decision comes at a pivotal moment, not just for Greek basketball but for […]

Los Angeles Lakers star Luka Doncic is officially inching closer to another EuroBasket campaign. Luka Doncic was named to Slovenia’s preliminary 19-man roster for the upcoming EuroBasket 2025 tournament. The announcement signals Luka’s intent to play for Slovenia once again. It continues his long-standing tradition of balancing NBA stardom with national pride. Luka Doncic made […]

The Los Angeles Sparks made a series of roster moves this week, with the waiving of veteran guard Odyssey Sims drawing the ire of fans on social media. Not only did the Sparks cut Sims, but they cut Shey Peddy as well, leaving them with 11 players and one open roster spot. The Sparks plans […]

With international players across the WNBA headed overseas to participate in the EuroBasket tournament, the New York Liberty got off comparatively easy. Leonie Fiebich is away, but her Team Germany teammate Nyara Sabally stuck around (so too did Marine Johannès). Sabally, whose young career has been disrupted too often by injury over the past four […]

During the month of June, several WNBA teams are going to be losing key players as they head overseas to compete in this summer’s Eurobasket. A few teams, such as the Golden State Valkyries, have made roster moves accordingly. For the Los Angeles Sparks, they will be losing Julie Allemand to Eurobasket. On Thursday, the […]

This month, a few WNBA teams will be losing key players due to Eurobasket. The Dallas Wings are one of the teams set to be without a few pivotal players for the next few weeks as both Teaira McCowan and Luisa Geiselsöder are set to depart for Eurobasket, as per Joey Mistretta of ClutchPoints. Several […]

The 2024-25 NBA season is nearing an end with the NBA Finals getting underway. However, that doesn’t mean basketball fans will have to wait long to see their favorite international basketball idols take the court once again. In fact this summer, EuroBasket 2025 will feature 24 European countries who will duel it out for a […]

San Antonio Spurs forward Victor Wembanyama has pledged his commitment to represent the French national team at EuroBasket 2025, provided he remains physically healthy. Jean-Pierre Hunckler, president of the French Basketball Federation (FFBB), confirmed the news in an interview with French publication Le Progrès. “He assured me that unless there is a physical problem, he […]

Hapoel Tel Aviv forward/center Johnathan Motley, a former Los Angeles Clippers player and currently one of the best basketball players in Europe, has terminated his contract with the team after his request for a settlement agreement due to the ongoing crisis in the Middle East was denied. Hapoel Tel Aviv owner Ofer Yannay has not […]

Coming off a thrilling finish to this year’s FIBA EuroBasket championship, there were without question all-around great performances from some of the best players in the world. NBA superstars such as Giannis Antetokounmpo, Luka Doncic, Nikola Jokic, and Rudy Gobert all shined bright on the world stage. Jonas Valanciunas also had a strong showing and […]

Slovenia may have suffered a premature exit in the 2022 EuroBasket, but it didn’t stop Slovenian sensation and Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic from cheering for Spain after their title win over France. Spain took down the Frenchmen in the Finals, 88-76, behind Juancho ‘Bo Cruz’ Hernangomez’s MVP performance. While France featured both Evan Fournier […]