Jeffery Taylor on Sweden in EuroBasket, his participation and Swedish prospects in NBA

Jeffery Taylor on Sweden in EuroBasket, his participation and Swedish prospects in NBA

2025-03-04

Former EuroLeague champion with Real Madrid and current Wolves Twinsbet Vilnius forward, Jeffery Taylor, spoke to the media after a narrow 99-100 loss to U-BT Cluj-Napoca in the EuroCup eightfinals.
Vitali Klitschko son makes debut for Ukraine's national team

Vitali Klitschko son makes debut for Ukraine's national team

2025-02-25

In a notable moment for Ukrainian sports, Maxim Alexander Klitschko, the 19-year-old son of legendary boxer Vitali Klitschko, made his debut for the Ukrainian national basketball team. Standing at an impressive 7 feet 1 inch (216 cm), Alexander played as a center in a EuroBasket qualification game against Portugal.
Mario Hezonja stresses national pride, Real Madrid stance after 40-point game

Mario Hezonja stresses national pride, Real Madrid stance after 40-point game

2025-02-24

In a game where nothing important was at stake, Mario Hezonja led Croatia to a comfortable 104-67 win over hosts Cyprus in Nicosia.  The Real Madrid forward came three assists short of a triple-double, posting 40 points, 11 rebounds, and seven dimes. His team had been eliminated following the 80-83 home loss to France, where the 29-year-old recorded 37 points and 11 boards.
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Teams eliminated from FIBA EuroBasket 2025 contention

2025-02-23

The FIBA EuroBasket 2025 Qualifiers are entering their final stage, with the third and last FIBA window taking place from February 20-24. After this window, the 24 national teams that will compete in FIBA EuroBasket 2025 will be confirmed. Out of the 32 teams participating in the Qualifiers, 8 teams will not qualify for the main event.
Mindaugas Kuzminskas retires from Lithuanian national team

2025-02-23

Longtime Lithuanian national team member Mindaugas Kuzminskas announced his retirement from international basketball today on Instagram. "And this is the end of my journey with the Lithuanian national team," Kuzminskas said.
Who can still qualify for EuroBasket 2025? Every possible scenario

2025-02-23

As 20 of a total of 24 nations that will compete in the 2025 FIBA EuroBasket have already been revealed, there are four tickets remaining to make it to the Final Round. After the nine spots were claimed across Thursday and Friday, six teams are still in contention to qualify on Sunday as the campaign reaches its conclusion.
Turkiye loses three EuroLeague players for final EuroBasket Qualifiers game

2025-02-21

Anadolu Efes Istanbul star Shane Larkin made his return to the Turkish national team on Thursday night, but his comeback was short-lived. He will miss Turkiye's final FIBA EuroBasket 2025 Qualifiers game against Iceland on Sunday due to a serious upper respiratory tract infection, according to the Turkish Basketball Federation.
Lakers center will not play in FIBA EuroBasket 2025

2025-02-21

Los Angeles Lakers center Alex Len will miss FIBA EuroBasket 2025 after Ukraine failed to qualify for the tournament through Qualifiers. Ukraine lost to Slovenia 84-71 on Feb. 21, leaving them with a 0-5 record in Group A and no chance to advance.
Two Bulgaria stars out for do-or-die game vs. Germany

2025-02-21

After a huge overtime victory against Sweden on Thursday night, Bulgaria faces a critical challenge in their FIBA EuroBasket 2025 Qualifiers and will have to compete without two of their star players in the last game.
Sasha Vezenkov posts 40-point, 18-rebound performance in must-win game

2025-02-20

Olympiacos Piraeus power forward Sasha Vezenkov put on an incredible performance in the FIBA EuroBasket 2025 Qualifiers on Thursday night, doing everything he could to save Bulgaria from elimination. In an 81-77 overtime victory against Sweden, Vezenkov scored 40 points, shooting 7 of 11 on two-pointers, 6 of 14 on three-pointers, and a perfect 8 of 8 from the free-throw line.