While basketball is on hold in the United States, there’s no shortage of hoops action just across the pond in Europe with the EuroBasket 2025 in full swing. Among the several NBA superstars taking the court across four different countries is Slovenia’s Luka Doncic . The Los Angeles Lakers superstar has been on a mission with his national team this summer, and Saturday might have marked one of his biggest performances so far in the competition.
The five-time NBA All-Star and his native Slovenia put up a strong showing against Olympic silver medalist France. Though Doncic and company ultimately lost 103-95, the 26-year-old was phenomenal — scoring 39 points, pulling down 8 rebounds, and dishing 9 assists. While it was one of Doncic’s best games, the highlight came during a timeout lat