EuroBasket 2025 tipped off on Wednesday as 24 teams and plenty of NBA stars compete to be crowned men's basketball champions of Europe. Games will be played in the four host countries of Cyprus, Finland, Poland and Latvia. The knockout stage, including the third-place and championship game will be held in Riga, Latvia next month. Defending champions Spain will try to defend its crown after beating France in final of the 2022 competition.
EuroBasket 2025 is not short on star power. Luka Dončić will suit up for his home country of Slovenia, while three-time NBA MVP Nikola Jokić will play for Serbia. Giannis Antetokounmpo will also be participating for Greece once again, as well as a slew of other NBA players like Latvia's Kristaps Porziņģis, Franz Wagner -- who helped lead Germany to a