One of the most prestigious international basketball tournaments is about to get underway. Eurobasket 2025 will begin Wednesday, and some of the biggest names in the NBA will take part in the event.
Los Angeles Lakers star Luka Dončić is among those participating in the tournament in 2025. Given all the hype about Dončić's conditioning and weight this offseason, the event could provide Lakers fans with their first glimpse at a slimmed-down, well-conditioned Dončić.
Can Dončić lead Slovenia to its first championship since 2017? Here's everything you need to know as Eurobasket 2025 gets underway.
Eurobasket 2025 schedule, format
The tournament kicks off Wednesday, Aug. 27. Twelve teams will be in action Wednesday, with Nikola Jokić and Serbia headlining the first day.
The group phase of the tournament will continue through Thursday, Sept. 4. During that period, teams will engage in a round robin tournament with every team in their designated group.
The top four teams in each group after the round robin will advance to the knockout round, which will officially begin Saturday, Sept. 6, with the round of 16.
From there, teams will whittle down quickly. The quarterfinals will take place Sept. 9 and Sept. 10, and the semifinals will occur Sept. 12.
Both the third-place game and the final will take place on Sunday, Sept. 14.
Eurobasket 2025 scores
This section will be updated as games get underway.
Eurobasket 2025 standings
Below are the round robin groups for each team at Eurobasket 2025. Teams in the same group will engage in a round robin tournament, with the top four teams in each group moving on to the knockout stage of the event.
Each team's record will be updated as games get underway
Group A
Portugal
Estonia
Latvia
Türkiye
Serbia
Czechia
Group B
Germany
Finland
Great Britain
Lithuania
Sweden
Montenegro
Group C
Cyprus
Italy
Georgia
Spain
Greece
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Group D
Iceland
France
Slovenia
Poland
Belgium
Israel
Who is playing in Eurobasket 2025?
Dončić and Jokić aren't the only NBA stars taking part in Eurobasket 2025. Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo will suit up for Greece, where he'll play with his brothers Thanasis and Kostas.
Some of the other big names at the event include Kristaps Porziņģis, Nikola Vučević, Lauri Markkanen, Bilal Coulibaly, Franz Wagner, Jonas Valančiūnas, Alperen Şengün, and Deni Avdija, per Yahoo Sports' Morten Stig Jensen.
Notably, France will not have San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama or Minnesota Timberwolves big man Rudy Gobert for the tournament. Wembanyama missed time last year due to a blood clot and is prioritizing rest this offseason. Gobert did not deal with a major injury last season, but also cited rest as a reason for skipping Eurobasket 2025.
How to watch Eurobasket 2025?
Eurobasket 2025 won't be available to watch on television networks in the United States. Fans who want to watch the event can do so through a subscription service called Courtside 1891.
Courtside 1891 offers two subscription tiers. The first is a free service called Courtside 1891 Plus, which allows viewers to see "extended highlights and a curated feed for your favorite teams and competitions," per its website.
The second service, Courtside 1891 Max, is a paid subscription that enables fans to watch live streams of games. Courtside 1891 Max costs $30 annually in the United States, per DAZN.com.
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