Luka Doncic, Jokic and Slovenia
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Slovenia completed their five exhibition games and are now ready for EuroBasket 2025 to begin. This is the best European basketball competition and Luka Dončić will be ready to give his all and help Slovenia win their second EuroBasket title. They won the tournament back in 2017 when Luka was also on the roster.
Luka finished with 28 points, six rebounds, 10 assists, three steals and one block in 28 minutes as Slovenia picked up a 93-81 victory over Great Britain in their latest exhibition on Tuesday. It was Slovenia’s first victory during this exhibition run as they gear up for EuroBasket, which kicks off on Aug. 28.
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Luka Doncic diagnosed with left knee contusion, will continue to play for Slovenia at EuroBasket
While Doncic limped back to the locker room after this, he was diagnosed with just a knee contusion, reports Marc Stein. Doncic will return to practice with the Slovenian team on Monday as they gear up for the start of EuroBasket at the end of the month, adds Dan Woike of The Athletic.
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Lakers star Luka Dončić cleared to play for Slovenia on Tuesday after Eurobasket injury scare
During Saturday's game against Latvia, Dončić went down when a teammate careened into his legs. Dončić signaled to be substituted out of the game and limped to the locker room. After the game, it was confirmed that the injury was minor, labeled as a knee contusion.
Los Angeles Lakers fans can breathe a sigh of relief, because Luka Dončić is alright. Dončić was reportedly cleared to play for Slovenia on Tuesday, according to NBA insider Marc Stein.
ESPN's Neil Paine listed the top 10 players at EuroBasket 2025, one of which was Houston Rockets All-Star Alperen Sengun. The star center represents Turkey, ranking fifth behind Jokic, Antetokounmpo, Doncic, and Franz Wagner (Germany).