Overview

• Group play begins today across Cyprus, Finland, Latvia and Poland, with the top four in each group advancing to a 16-team single-elimination bracket in Riga that runs through Sept. 15.
• Nikola Jokic is on Serbia’s confirmed 12-man roster and is expected to start in today’s opener against Estonia at 2:15 p.m. ET.
• Latvia, hosting Group A, opens against Turkey, with Kristaps Porzingis praising Nikola Jokic as "probably No. 1 in the world" and calling Alperen Sengun "a beast."
• A Eurohoops poll of 19 journalists heavily favors Serbia for gold (15 votes) and picks Jokic as the most likely MVP.
• Hoops Rumors counts 28 active NBA players participating, including Jokic (Serbia), Giannis Antetokounmpo (Greece) and Luka Doncic (Slovenia), with U.S. streaming available via FIBA’s Courtside 1891 on DAZN.