PREVIEW | Tasmania JackJumpers vs. South East Melbourne Phoenix
ROUND 7 of the 2024/25 National Basketball League (NBL) season continues tonight when the Tasmania JackJumpers host the SEM Phoenix at MyState Bank Arena on Friday night. Both sides are sitting in the bottom portion of the ladder after slow starts to the season, and a win in this matchup will be huge in the […]
2024/25 NBL Team Preview – Tasmania JackJumpers
IT was a historic campaign in the National Basketball League (NBL) last season for the Tasmania JackJumpers, taking home their first ever championship and will be eager to back it up in the 2024/25 fixture. In just their third season in the competition, the JackJumpers won their first Championship Series in thrilling fashion and fully […]
NBL set to Blitz preseason with golden week
THE National Basketball League (NBL) has officially arrived, with the Blitz preseason tournament set to begin on the Gold Coast tomorrow. Although there have been some other exhibition matches to take place over the past couple of weeks, the Blitz offers a true look at all 10 teams ahead of the Hoopsfest in a couple […]
Serbia stunner sees Boomers bow out
IT seems to the be the end of an era for the Australian Boomers, with their 2024 Paris Olympic campaign ended by a stirring Serbia comeback overnight, as the Aussies suffered a five-point defeat in the Quarterfinals. The Boomers led by 24 points in the second quarter, having complete control of the contest behind a […]
Brave Boomers beaten by clinical Canada
ALTHOUGH they put up a fighting performance, the Australian Boomers were defeated by Canada to the tune of 10 points to suffer their first loss of the 2024 Paris Olympics. The Boomers were bested by a hungrier Canada side that was more physical and had the NBA talent to deliver down the stretch, despite the […]
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 blast China, announce Olympic squad
THE Australian Boomers have kept their strong form rolling on the eve of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games, defeating China by 33 points at John Cain Arena on Thursday night before finalising their squad for the tournament today. Following the two games against China, Australia’s selectors had seen enough to pick the 12-man team that […]
2023/24 NBL Team Wrap – Tasmania JackJumpers
THE 2023/24 National Basketball League (NBL) season was one of the most entertaining in recent memory, with all teams performing at a high level and making a genuine run at some postseason action along the way. All 10 teams were in the hunt for a spot in the finals and play-in until the penultimate round, […]
Boomers squad packed to the rafters with talented list
WITH the 2024 Paris Olympic Games just a few months away, the Australian Boomers announced their initial 22-player squad for the basketball component of the world’s biggest sporting event. Australian basketball has been thriving over the past four years since the most recent Olympics, and the Boomers appear poised to deliver their most talented team […]
