Aussie stars making their mark at NBA Summer League
WITH the National Basketball League (NBL) in the midst of its offseason, many of the competition’s stars are putting their names in lights at the 2024 NBA Summer League. The Summer League a preseason tournament which allows recent draftees and those hoping for a spot on an NBA list for the upcoming season. NBL players […]
2024 NBA Draft: Every selection
AFTER the first round of the NBA Draft provided some surprises yesterday, there were plenty of talking points about the second round today. We provide the list of every draft selection. Widely regarded as a first round selection, there was a touch of disappointment for Aussie Johnny Furphy when his name was left on the […]
2024 NBA Draft Team Preview – New York Knicks
THE 2024 National Basketball Association (NBA) Draft is rapidly approaching, with each team making their final preparations ahead of adding some young talent to the best competition in the world. There are some seriously impressive prospects available, with the crop stretching all around the globe as more international players begin to gain recognition. Suddenly, the […]
Furphy fires for CoE in split round
ALTHOUGH there were just four games of action in the National Basketball League (NBL)1 East competition across the men’s and women’s divisions, Jacob Furphy ensured there was still some noteworthy play. Throughout the 2024 season, Furphy (no relation to NBA Draft hopeful Johnny) has been suiting up for the Basketball Australia Centre of Excellence (BA […]
2024 NBA Draft Team Preview – Orlando Magic
THE 2024 National Basketball Association (NBA) Draft is rapidly approaching, with each team making their final preparations ahead of adding some young talent to the best competition in the world. There are some seriously impressive prospects available, with the crop stretching all around the globe as more international players begin to gain recognition. Suddenly, the […]
2024 NBA Draft Team Preview – New Orleans Pelicans
THE 2024 National Basketball Association (NBA) Draft is rapidly approaching, with each team making their final preparations ahead of adding some young talent to the best competition in the world. There are some seriously impressive prospects available, with the crop stretching all around the globe as more international players begin to gain recognition. Suddenly, the […]
2024 NBA Draft Team Preview – Portland Trail Blazers
THE 2024 National Basketball Association (NBA) Draft is rapidly approaching, with each team making their final preparations ahead of adding some young talent to the best competition in the world. There is some seriously impressive young talent available, with the crop stretching all around the globe as more international players begin to gain recognition. Suddenly, […]
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 […]
MUVJBL U16 Boys review: Knox and Bulleen see off challengers to remain undefeated
KNOX Raiders and Bulleen Boomers have maintained their perfect record to start the Melbourne United Victorian Junior Basketball League (MUVJBL) Under 16 Boys championship division season, with wins in Round 5 over previously undefeated sides. Ashe Pool: Knox kept its great form up after blazing away from Latrobe Energy in Traralgon and opening up a […]
MUVJBL U16 Boys review: Bendigo brave in narrowest of wins
BENDIGO Braves have secured an all-important one-point victory over Keilor Thunder in the Melbourne United Victorian Junior Basketball League (MUVJBL) Under 16 Boys championship division. The Braves won their third game of the season and handed the Thunder their first loss for the year, leaving Knox Raiders as the only undefeated team in the Ashe […]