Overview
- The 24-team tournament is split into four groups of six, with the top four from each group advancing to a 16-team knockout bracket.
- Opening-day results included Lithuania over Great Britain 94-70, Portugal over Czechia 62-50 and Germany over Montenegro 106-76.
- NBA standouts such as Luka Dončić (Slovenia), Nikola Jokić (Serbia) and Giannis Antetokounmpo (Greece) headline the competition.
- Slovenia, led by Dončić, opens Aug. 28 against Poland after a rocky exhibition slate and public criticism surrounding Zoran Dragić’s exit.
- Full game streams are available on FIBA’s Courtside 1891, with DAZN carrying coverage in some territories.