Boomers Cook in Asia Cup three-peat
A DOMINANT performance from Xavier Cooks paved the way for Australia to win its third straight Asia Cup, defeating China in a thrilling on-point victory (90-89) at the King Abdullah Sports City on Sunday night. Cooks put up 30 points and nine rebounds in a memorable night for the Aussies. Prior to the last three […]
Boomers at their best as Aussies pip Philippines
THE AUSTRALIAN Boomers have advanced to the semi finals at the 2025 FIBA Asia Cup following their win over the Philippines in their quarter final clash in Saudi Arabia last night, with a team performance leading the way. The Boomers came into the tournament as favourites to win it all and looking to defend their […]
Boomers go unbeaten in group stage after downing Qatar
IT HAS been the perfect start to the 2025 FIBA Asia Cup for the Australian Boomers, with their 28-point win over Qatar ending a perfect run during the group stages of the tournament in Saudi Arabia over the weekend. Following a pair of wins over Korea and Lebanon to start the tournament, the Boomers rounded […]
Boomers brilliant in opening Asia Cup win
THE AUSTRALIAN Boomers have started their title defence at the 2025 FIBA Asia Cup in perfect fashion, opening their account with a massive 36-point win over South Korea on the first night of action. The Boomers were clinical en route to victory, jumping out to an early lead in the first half and never looking […]
Boomers beat Buffaloes ahead of Asia Cup
THE AUSTRALIAN Boomers’ warm up clash heading into the 2025 FIBA Asia Cup worked nicely on Thursday night, with the national team defeating the University of Colorado Buffaloes on the Gold Coast. With the Asia Cup set to kick off in Saudi Arabia in the coming week, the Boomers were slated to play a warm […]
Young guns and NBL stars make up Boomers squad
THERE is an exciting mix of established stars and emerging young talent in the recently announced 12-man Australian Boomers squad, for the upcoming 2025 FIBA Asia Cup, which is set to begin in Jeddah next week. The addition of youth to the squad in comparison to previous tournaments is a sign of the times for […]
2024/25 NBL Team Preview – Sydney Kings
IT is hard to see anyone other than the Sydney Kings entering the 2024/25 National Basketball League (NBL) as title favourites, after the team from the Harbour City loaded up on talent over the off-season. Following back to back championships in 2022 and 2023, the Kings were eliminated in the play-in last season, in a […]
Kings crush Phoenix to keep title defence alive
BACK-TO-BACK NBL champions the Sydney Kings kept their hopes of a three-peat alive after grabbing a 2023/24 Play-In Tournament Finals spot with a 55-point shellacking of South East Melbourne Phoenix. A wounded Phoenix was always going to be against the odds taking on a hungry and determined Kings outfit, but few would have seen the […]
Sixers sizzle in scintillating Sydney win
DESPITE the two sides’ contrasting form earlier in the NBL season, Adelaide 36ers managed to defeat the Sydney Kings by eight points at the Adelaide Entertainment Centre on Friday night. Having slumped to the bottom of the standings a couple of months ago, Adelaide’s resurgence continued with a magnificent comeback win over the reigning champions. […]
NBL | Stats Central – Round 11
ROUND 11 of the National Basketball League (NBL) took place over the weekend and there were some big performances from both a team and individual perspective. Seven games were held over the weekend from Thursday to Sunday, with the 2023/24 fixture officially surpassing the halfway mark. There were some eye-catching blowouts, tense finishes and upset […]
