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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...

Three-time NBA MVP Nikola Jokić is expected to represent Serbia at EuroBasket 2025, sources tell DallasHoopsJournal.com. The Denver Nuggets star is anticipated to officially accept the invitation from head coach Svetislav Pešić after extended conversations following the Paris Olympics. Jokić’s decision would mark his second straight summer competing internationally, following...

Donnie Nelson, the former longtime Dallas Mavericks executive who helped build the team around Dirk Nowitzki and Luka Dončić, believes the two franchise icons should have been treated the same and weren’t. In an exclusive interview with Ekipa 24, Nelson, who recently joined the Slovenian basketball federation as a chief...