EuroBasket Articles

EuroBasket - European Champion with Germany, Dennis Schröder was named MVP of EuroBasket 2025, two years after his World Cup MVP title. The point guard recorded 12 assists in the final and scored the decisive basket at the end of the game.

EuroBasket - Greece secured its first medal since 2009 by beating Finland in a nail-biter (92-89) in the EuroBasket 2025 bronze medal game. Giannis Antetokounmpo (43 efficiency rating) is finally rewarded for all his efforts with the national team. Finland nearly pulled off a huge upset, with Valtonen missing a game-tying free throw and Mikael Jantunen missing the winning putback attempt.

EuroBasket - Ergin Ataman, sitting at a terrace in Riga the day before the final, plays his character: laughing, surrounded by his loved ones, self-assured. Despite his titles, Ergin Ataman has led Turkey to the final while staying true to his method: assumed simplicity, liberated creators, maximum spacing and short rotation. Has he finally convinced Europe that he is more than just a provocateur who wins?

EuroBasket - Turkey crushed Greece (94-68) in the EuroBasket 2025 semifinals. 24 years after their last final at home, the Turks are back at this level. They will face Germany on Sunday at 8pm French time.

EuroBasket - French national team coach Frédéric Fauthoux admits he would have advised Wembanyama not to participate in EuroBasket 2025, while remaining hopeful for the 2027 World Cup in Qatar.

EuroBasket - Finland will play its first EuroBasket semi-final in history! After their surprise victory against Serbia on Saturday, Lassi Tuovi's team led throughout the game against Georgia in this Wednesday's quarter-final.

EuroBasket - Lassi Tuovi, Finland's head coach, is competing in his second straight EuroBasket quarter-final this Wednesday in Riga. The former Strasbourg coach and Gravelines-Dunkerque assistant coach discusses the upset win against Serbia, Finnish basketball's rise, his experience in Japan and his desire to return to Europe one day.

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).