Fortune favours the Boomers as Aussies advance despite loss
THE Australian Boomers’ loss to Greece at the 2024 Paris Olympics on Friday night, may have meant they left their hopes of advancing to chance, but the Aussie side has advanced to the quarter finals after other results fell their way. The Boomers could have secured a spot in the next stage on their own, […]
Boomers bring the heat to start Olympics in style
IN a clash that was heated at times, the Australian Boomers defeated Spain in the first game of the 2024 Paris Olympics for both sides on Saturday night. The Boomers had to withstand a tough challenge from a Spain side that has typically had the wood over the Aussies in years gone by. Although the […]
2024 Olympics Preview – Australian Boomers
THE 2024 Paris Olympics are set to kick off in the next 48 hours, with Australia’s basketball hopes high with both the men’s and women’s teams taking strong sides into the world’s premier tournament. After claiming bronze at the Tokyo Olympics, the Aussies are back and looking to go a couple of steps further by […]
Boomers’ last-second brilliance foils France
THE Australian Boomers continue to prove their potential ahead of the upcoming 2024 Paris Olympics, defeating host nation France by one point in a dramatic finish overnight. The Boomers have now won four of their five exhibition games heading into the Paris Games, and have knocked off some of the most intimidating sides in the […]
Mills makes his mark as Boomers best Serbia
THE AUSTRALIAN Boomers have ended their exhibition series in Abu Dhabi with a win, defeating Serbia by 10 points on the eve of the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. Bouncing back after a valiant loss at the hands of Team USA the day prior, the biggest positive for the Boomers was a return to form […]
USA downs Boomers despite practice match scare
ALREADY the overwhelming favourites to take out gold in the men’s basketball portion of the 2024 Paris Olympics, the United States Men’s team defeated the Australian Boomers by six points in a warm-up match in Abu Dhabi. The United States were given a decent push by the plucky Boomers, who made a late charge in […]
Doncic set to take on Boomers in second round
THE first round of the 2023 FIBA World Cup has wrapped up, with only half of the teams advancing to the second round after some intriguing results in the first week of play. The second round sees the results of the first carry over, and the groups have been combined to see some new and […]
Boomers book Olympics spot after Tall Blacks loss
THE Australian Boomers have qualified for the 2024 Paris Olympics, after finish as the highest ranked Oceanic team at the 2023 FIBA World Cup. The result comes as New Zealand found itself defeated by Greece last night, and the Tall Blacks were the only side that could have finished higher than the Aussies. They were […]
Bullets go big with Next Star signing
THE Brisbane Bullets have added another player to their roster ahead of the upcoming 2023/24 NBL season, acquiring the services of rising star Rocco Zikarsky. There have been plenty of players joining the NBL as a Next Star this year, and Zikarsky is the next youngster to be added to the system, which has brought […]
Past and present NBL players taking Summer League by storm
THE NBL is continuing to grow on the world stage, and that is demonstrated by the competition’s presence in the NBA Summer League this season. The Summer League is the NBA’s pre-season competition, highlighting some of the best and brightest young players in the league. Given the fact that a lot of the NBA’s more […]
