Turkey defeated Greece to reach the EuroBasket 2025 final against Germany, with Turkey limiting Giannis Antetokounmpo's impact in their semifinal victory, while Germany beat Finland to advance to the final, which will be held on September 14.
Germany defeated Slovenia 103-89 in Ljubljana, with Franz Wagner outplaying Luka Doncic, as both teams prepared for EuroBasket 2025; Germany's win was led by Wagner and Kramer, while Doncic scored 19 for Slovenia. The teams will meet again soon, with other EuroBasket warm-up games also taking place across Europe.
Ireland's women's basketball team refused to shake hands with Israel players at their EuroBasket 2025 qualifier following allegations of antisemitism. The match, moved to Riga due to the conflict in Gaza, went ahead despite calls for a boycott. Ireland's refusal to participate in pre-match arrangements was in response to inflammatory comments from the Israeli camp. Israel won the game 87-57, and both teams expressed strong opinions about the incident.