Three to watch – 2023 NBL Blitz
THE NBL Blitz kicks off tomorrow, with Australia’s premier basketball competition set to hold its official preseason tournament ahead of the season start date in a couple of weeks. The tournament will be held on the Gold Coast from September 16-22, with all 10 teams facing off in the Sunshine State to put the finishing […]
Surprising final World Cup ranking sees European excellence
THE 2023 FIBA World Cup has come and gone over the past couple of weeks, with a few surprise results to finish the tournament. Some of the biggest teams in the world found themselves further down the final rankings than many expected, as none of the top five ranked sides coming into the tournament made […]
Gold Coast set for basketball Blitz for NBL preseason
THE National Basketball League (NBL) is just weeks away from commencing the 2023/24 season, but before then, the Blitz preseason competition is set to give fans a taste of what is to come. Established over the past few years to provide a genuine warmup to the NBL season, the Blitz takes place in one city […]
Stars take home silverware as World Cup Awards announced
ALONGSIDE the conclusion of the 2023 FIBA World Cup, the individual awards for the tournament were named on the closing night of the fixture, with some big names making an appearance. Germany won gold after defeating Serbia on Sunday night to close out the World Cup, and the governing body recognised the strongest performances from […]
Reath’s dream realised with big man bound for Portland
FOLLOWING a strong campaign at the 2023 FIBA World Cup, Aussie big man Duop Reath has finally made his way onto an NBA list, joining the Portland Trail Blazers for the upcoming 2023/24 season. He joins a growing list of Aussie basketball players in the NBA as scouts continue to look down under for some […]
Three Things We Learned – 2023 FIBA World Cup
THE 2023 FIBA World Cup has wrapped, with Germany taking home gold after defeating Serbia in the final to finish unbeaten after a couple of weeks of action. It was a thoroughly entertaining tournament, with some big upsets and fantastic individual performances coming to the forefront over the span of the fixture. Remarkably, none of […]
Brooks goes bang in bronze medal game
IN a game that was full of NBA superstars, Dillon Brooks stood above the rest as he led Canada to a podium finish with a thrilling win over the United States in the 2023 FIBA World Cup. In the first tournament where Canada brought some of its biggest names possible, the nation looked likely to […]
Canada clinical in crunch time to tower over USA
IN one of the games of the tournament, Canada claimed bronze in the 2023 FIBA World Cup after outlasting the United States in overtime. It was arguably the most anticipated matchup of the tournament, although it came a few hours earlier than expected with both teams stunned in the semi-finals on Friday night. The United […]
Wildcats trio leads Perth past Ignite
IN the second matchup of the week between these two sides, the Perth Wildcats trumped the G-League Ignite in another preseason matchup. With the National Basketball League (NBL) set to kick off later this month, teams are looking to head into the season in strong form, and the Wildcats have been taking on one of […]
Germany grabs gold after sneaking past Serbia
GERMANY has claimed its first ever FIBA World Cup after ending its 2023 campaign with a six-point win over Serbia in the final on Sunday night. The two best sides of the competition advanced to the deciding matches after a pair of impressive victories on Friday night. Both teams came in with plenty of belief […]
Slovenia strong in final World Cup outing
SATURDAY night saw the final classification round in the 2023 FIBA World Cup, with Slovenia downing Italy on the penultimate day of action. After both being eliminated a couple of days ago, the two teams locked horns to try and get the highest seeding. Italy was bested by Team USA, while Slovenia fell to Canada […]
Night of upsets sees powerhouse sides eliminated
THE results of Friday night’s 2023 FIBA World Cup semi-finals were not exactly easy to predict, as the two tournament favourites saw their respective campaigns ended in remarkable fashion. Coming into the penultimate matchups of the fixture, Team USA and Canada were both expected to advance to the last game, setting up a final encounter […]
