The French Basketball Federation has announced that long-time national team point guard Andrew Albicy will retire from international play after the two World Cup qualifying games in the upcoming FIBA window.

Four years into his NBA life, and into his second season with the Charlotte Hornets, Moussa Diabate no longer needs to explain himself. His contract is secure, his role defined — about twenty minutes per game, a double-double threat every night. For a 23-year-old center drafted 43rd in 2022, that stability is rare currency.

France has unveiled its 14-man roster for the upcoming FIBA World Cup 2027 European Qualifiers, with senior national team coach Frederic Fauthoux making the selections. France kicks off its six-game double-legged round-robin in Group G against Belgium in Rouen on November 28.

The 2024 Paris Olympics saw one of the best international basketball events ever, with many iconic moments and significant fan engagement throughout the basketball tournament. Now France is reportedly aiming to organize another major international basketball event, as they dream of hosting the 2031 FIBA World Cup.

After France’s shocking Round of 16 elimination at EuroBasket 2025 against Georgia (70–80), FFBB president Jean-Pierre Hunckler spoke openly about the defeat, the rebuilding process, and why he’s keeping faith in coach Frederic Fauthoux and the long-term project toward the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles.

France’s NBA guard Bilal Coulibaly has undergone surgery for an injury he suffered during EuroBasket 2025. According to Shams Charania of ESPN, the Washington Wizards guard had surgery to repair a ligament tear in his right thumb. Coulibaly is likely to miss time at the start of the regular season as he recovers.

France’s run at EuroBasket 2025 ended in disappointment with a Round of 16 loss to Georgia — but for broadcaster TF1, it capped off a first year of international basketball coverage that still drew solid audiences. According to BeBasket, across six games shown on its subsidiary channels TMC and TFX, the TF1 group averaged around 500,000 viewers per game.

Guerschon Yabusele was visibly annoyed with a Georgian journalist who was celebrating too loudly during a post-game interview. France had just suffered a shocking 80-70 defeat to Georgia in the EuroBasket 2025 Round of 16, and the national team was reacting to the unexpected result.

URBONUS’ Donatas Urbonas and Gytis Blazevicius react to Georgia’s shocking upset vs France in the EuroBasket Round of 16. They discuss what were the main factors for this historic win and why the French ‘choked’ when it mattered most. You can follow Urbonus on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Podbean and wherever you get your podcasts.

Georgia achieved a historic win against France, reaching the EuroBasket quarterfinal stage for the first time in the country's history. In an 80-70 win, the Toronto Raptors forward finished the game with 14 points (5/13 FG, 2/5 3PT, 2/3 FT), 11 rebounds, 2 assists, and 1 steal.

Georgia has pulled off a stunning upset, defeating France 80-70 in Riga to advance to the EuroBasket 2025 quarterfinals. Their next challenge will be Finland. This is the first time in history that Georgia has reached the EuroBasket top eight. Tornike Shengelia led Georgia with 24 points and 8 rebounds, while Kamar Baldwin matched him with 24 points. Goga Bitadze added 8 points.

The FIBA EuroBasket 2025 Round of 16 continues in Riga with France taking on Georgia at 14:15 CEST (08:15 ET). France topped Group D with a 4-1 record, while Georgia finished fourth in Group C with a 3-2 record, including a win over Greece. France's leading scorer is New York Knicks forward Guerschon Yabusele, averaging 14.0 points per game.

FIBA EuroBasket 2025 is approaching fast, and the competing teams are already preparing for one of the most exciting EuroBaskets in recent times. France, as usual, will be one of the favorites in the competition. Stacked with young talent in every position, they will look to cover the absences of their main players and will definitely be a force to be reckoned with throughout the tournament.

France wrapped up their FIBA EuroBasket 2025 Group D campaign with a dominant 114–74 win over Iceland, finishing the group stage at 4–1. Still, their final position is undecided, with the Slovenia–Israel game set to determine their place in the knockout stage. But how do the French players feel about their performance so far?

After the controversy at the end of the game between Slovenia and France, French guard in the middle of the action Sylvain Francisco was bombarded with numerous racist attacks on social media. Although a couple of days have already passed since the incident, Francisco says it's still hard to live through it, saying it also affects his mental state and his concentration during the games.

France has opened FIBA EuroBasket 2025 with a 3-1 record, already securing a spot in Riga's knockout stage. However, the race for first place in Group D remains wide open, and everything will be decided on Thursday night. For Team France, though, this EuroBasket is about more than just results. It marks a clear generational shift.

New York Knicks forward Guerschon Yabusele was the hero for Team France in a crucial FIBA EuroBasket 2025 victory over Poland, dropping a career-high 36 points (12/20 FG, 6/12 3PT) along with six rebounds and two blocks in an 83-76 win at Spodek Arena. The performance left fans stunned, but his teammates weren't surprised to see their captain take charge.

France took their third win in Group D at EuroBasket 2025, defeating previously unbeaten Poland 83-76. New York Knicks newcomer Guerschon Yabusele put on a show in a crucial win for France, scoring a national team career-high 36 points (12/20 FG, 6/12 3PT), while adding 6 rebounds and 2 blocks to his tally.

France took their third win in Group D at EuroBasket 2025, defeating previously unbeaten Poland 83-76. New York Knicks newcomer Guerschon Yabusele put on a show in a crucial win for France, scoring a national team career-high 36 points (12/20 FG, 6/12 3PT), while adding 6 rebounds and 2 blocks to his tally.

The French national team suffered a major injury blow as it was announced that their star Alex Sarr will miss the rest of EuroBasket 2025. The French Basketball Federation earlier confirmed that the 20-year-old suffered a calf injury and will miss the remainder of the tournament.

France suffered a major injury blow as the team's star Alex Sarr will miss the rest of the EuroBasket 2025. The French basketball federation confirmed that the 20-year-old suffered a calf injury and will miss the remainder of the tournament. L'Equipe reports that Sarr will be sidelined for several weeks.

The basketball world is still talking about the controversial ending of the France-Slovenia game at EuroBasket 2025. In the final seconds with a 10-point lead for France, Sylvain Francisco went for a layup after he already shook hands with Luka Doncic. It caused a lot of negative and hateful comments, and inexcusable racist remarks, but NBA players are now also reacting to the gesture.

Israel secured their second victory at EuroBasket 2025 with a stunning upset. Portland Trail Blazers forward Deni Avdija led the way, guiding Israel to a 82–69 win over previously undefeated France. The 24-year-old Israeli star scored 23 points, grabbed 8 rebounds, and recorded 5 steals, playing a key role in sealing a crucial win for his national team.

Controversy still surrounds the end of the France-Slovenia game. In the final possession of the match, Sylvain Francisco went for a layup to beat the buzzer after already shaking hands with opponents in a 103-95 win for France. Francisco became a target of many vile and unacceptable racist attacks on social media after the match.

The end of the game between Luka Doncic’s Slovenia and France took an unexpected turn when the teams had already stopped playing, having acknowledged France’s second straight win at EuroBasket.

France coach Frederic Fauthoux shared his thoughts following the heated conclusion of France’s EuroBasket matchup with Slovenia, which saw a dramatic incident involving Sylvain Francisco and Luka Doncic.

Luka Doncic and his Slovenia team suffered another heartbreaking defeat at EuroBasket 2025, falling to the French national team 95–103. The game was close until the end, but France pulled away in the final seconds to secure the victory.

Sylvain Francisco was nearly unstoppable on Saturday night, scoring 32 points to lead France to a 103–95 win over Slovenia and Luka Doncic at FIBA EuroBasket 2025. What should have been a calm finish, however, turned chaotic — with Francisco at the center of it.

Slovenia star Luka Doncic delivered another masterful performance in EuroBasket 2025, but even his 36 points weren’t enough as France narrowly defeated Slovenia 103-95. Doncic finished with 39 points, 8 rebounds, and 9 assists, but France’s collective effort, highlighted by Sylvain Francisco, Bilal Coulibaly, and Elie Okobo, secured the hard-fought 85-80 victory.