Serbia, Luka Doncic and Nikola Jokic
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Serbia concluded their preparation stage ahead of FIBA EuroBasket 2025 with their seventh consecutive victory, dismantling Slovenia 106-72 and looking unstoppable. Nikola Jovic was Serbia’s best protagonist against Slovenia, finishing with 18 points and 7 rebounds.
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SB Nation on MSNLuka Dončić finishes with 17 points in Slovenia’s loss to Serbia
Serbia completely dominated Slovenia in exhibition play, but Luka Dončić looked good even in the blowout defeat.
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LeBron Wire on MSNWatch: Luka Doncic highlights from Slovenia's friendly on Thursday
The Slovenian national team had its final tune-up ahead of EuroBasket 2025 on Thursday when it took on Serbia in a friendly match. Serbia has a talented team that features three-time NBA MVP Nikola Jokić, as well as Bogdan Bogdanovic of the Los Angeles Clippers and Miami Heat big man Nikola Jovic.
Luka Doncic's offseason efforts have seen him in the best physical condition of his career, ensuring that he is primed to put his best foot forward while representing Slovenia at the 2025 EuroBasket.
Serbia leads the pack with six wins from six, including victories over Germany, Greece, and the Czech Republic. They are joined by Lithuania (5-0), Italy (4-0), France (4-0), and Finland (3-0), who are also unbeaten so far. Lauri Markkanen has been the driving force for Finland, highlighted by standout performances against Belgium and Poland.
FT Slovenia 1-1 SerbiaThe quality in the final third had not been there for Serbia in this second half, until now.They earned a corner in the final few seconds and they made it count. The delivery ...
Miami Heat forward Nikola Jovic was beyond impressive in Serbia's recent outing against Slovenia. With Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra in attendance, Jovic led the scoring charge to help Serbia secure a dominant 106-72 win.