FIBA & Olympics

For Paige Bueckers, the path back to USA Basketball has come full circle — and at a moment that reflects both personal growth and professional momentum. After last appearing in the USA Basketball pipeline in 2019, Bueckers is now part of the senior national team environment, participating in the Women’s...

UConn head coach Geno Auriemma has seen Paige Bueckers rise through every level of basketball — from a top recruit to a national champion contender, to the No. 1 overall pick, to one of the most productive rookies the WNBA has seen in years. Now, as the Dallas Wings guard...

Dallas Wings guard Paige Bueckers will take another major step in her accelerated professional development next month. USA Basketball announced Monday that Bueckers is one of 18 players selected for the Women’s National Team training camp, scheduled for Dec. 12–14 at Duke University. The invitation places the 2025 No. 1...

France will be without Washington Wizards center Alex Sarr for the remainder of EuroBasket 2025 after he suffered a right calf injury during Saturday’s win over Slovenia, the French Basketball Federation announced Tuesday. The statement, translated from French, said Sarr’s “healing time is incompatible with (his) participation for the rest...

The spotlight shifts to Katowice on Thursday as Slovenia, led by Luka Dončić, begins its EuroBasket 2025 campaign with an opening clash against host nation Poland. For Dončić, the matchup carries emotional weight. Poland stunned Slovenia in the 2022 quarterfinals, handing the 2017 champions a crushing exit. Before the opener,...

Luka Dončić is ready to return to the floor — and he wants Slovenian fans to be there with him. On the eve of Slovenia’s exhibition against Great Britain at Arena Stožice in Ljubljana, the Los Angeles Lakers star issued a short but heartfelt message to supporters: “Tomorrow we play...

Slovenia will continue EuroBasket 2025 preparations with a full squad after Luka Dončić was cleared to practice Monday following a bruised right knee sustained during Saturday’s 100–88 loss to Latvia in Riga. The Los Angeles Lakers star exited in the third quarter after a teammate fell into his leg. Slovenia’s...

Luka Dončić, fresh off a new contract extension with the Los Angeles Lakers, has rejoined the Slovenian national team and is set to play in Slovenia’s first friendly against world champion Germany on Friday in Ljubljana. The exhibition marks the start of the team’s EuroBasket 2025 preparation phase. “I don't...

Luka Dončić isn’t pointing fingers after Slovenia’s frontcourt reshuffle. With Vlatko Čančar and Josh Nebo withdrawing ahead of EuroBasket 2025 preparations, Dončić made it clear there’s no frustration — only understanding. “I didn't resent anything," Dončić said, via Ekipa24. 'As far as I understand, the club didn't allow them to...

Los Angeles Lakers superstar Luka Dončić is back with the Slovenian national team, ready to begin a new campaign after last summer’s disappointment. The five-time All-NBA guard confirmed in a press conference covered by Ekipa24 that he will play in Friday’s exhibition against Germany, though he noted he won’t play...