Overview
- Germany have swept their first four EuroBasket games, including a 120:57 record win over Great Britain, and are already through to the round of 16.
- The DBB confirmed co-captain Johannes Voigtmann needs knee surgery and will miss the rest of the tournament.
- Reports also list Bogdan Bogdanovic and Rokas Jokubaitis among recent tournament casualties, intensifying focus on injuries across the field.
- Assistant Alan Ibrahimagić says the aim is clear against Finland: secure first place to avoid a tougher crossover with Serbia, Turkey and host Latvia, though a narrow loss could still be enough.
- Justus Hollatz criticized an overloaded calendar as players raise welfare concerns, while German games air free-to-air on RTL and every match streams on MagentaSport/MagentaTV.