Gabriel Pantel-Jouve

EuroBasket - For the very first time in his international career, Giannis Antetokounmpo will play in a senior international tournament semi-final with Greece. This Tuesday evening in Riga, he and his team defeated Lithuania 87-76 in a finally packed arena.

EuroBasket - Turkey qualified for their first EuroBasket semi-final since 2001, beating Poland 91-77 this Tuesday September 9 in the first quarter-final of the competition in Riga. Alperen Sengun recorded the fifth triple-double in Euro history (since 1995).

EuroLeague - Mike James, expected to return to AS Monaco, has still not participated in team preparation. According to Greek insider Sotiris Vetakis, the American point guard is set to meet with Monaco management in the coming days to express his grievances.

French National Team - French teams played 14 major international competitions (World Cup or EuroBasket) in summer 2025, securing no titles and only three medals. Here's the final tally.

EuroBasket - Leading from start to finish against Israel (84-79), the Greek national team will face Lithuania this Tuesday in the quarter-finals. Vassilis Spanoulis's squad was led by a stratospheric Giannis Antetokounmpo.

Team France - Frustrated by his team's poor defensive level at the start of the game, Elie Okobo didn't hide his disappointment after France's elimination against Georgia at EuroBasket.

French National Team - Frédéric Fauthoux discussed France's elimination in the EuroBasket round of 16 after losing to Georgia (70-80). Clearly very disappointed, the new French head coach acknowledges his team's poor start and takes his share of responsibility.

The French national team, eliminated in the round of 16 of EuroBasket 2025 by Georgia, leaves Riga very disappointed. Coming off the bench, Sylvain Francisco tried to bring his energy but lacked accuracy, like his team. The Zalgiris Kaunas point guard reflected on this elimination, between lucidity and willingness to bounce back.

EuroBasket - Miikka Muurinen electrified EuroBasket 2025: at 18 years old (6'11", 7'3" wingspan), the Finn threw down otherworldly dunks and, most importantly, delivered a decisive performance in Finland's stunning victory over Serbia in the round of 16 on Saturday September 6, with a massive transition dunk and two 3-pointers - including one over Nikola Jokic.

EuroBasket - Serbia's generation led by Nikola Jokic (30) fielded an experienced team at Euro 2025 that knew each other inside out. But they didn't make it past the round of 16. With the next international competition not until 2027, one wonders if Serbia can ever win a title in the Jokic era.