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Lithuania made their first appearance in this continental basketball championship in 1992 after the Soviet Union dissolved, and Israel shocked the basketball world at the 1979 edition by defeating Yugoslavia in the opening round before losing to the Soviets in the final. Which continental basketball championship is being described?
EuroBasket is the FIBA-run European championship for men's national basketball teams. Lithuania won their first EuroBasket title in 2003 by defeating Spain in the final, while Israel's stunning 1979 run to the final ended with a 96-77 loss to the Soviet Union.