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 […]
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 […]
2024 NBA Draft Team Preview – Oklahoma City Thunder
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 […]
Eight young guns set to shine as Next Stars
THE National Basketball League (NBL) Next Stars program is continuing to highlight the talents of some of the brightest prospects in the world, with eight new players set to thrive in the system. Introduced in the 2018-19 season, the Next Stars program focusses on player development, hosting some of the best NBA Draft eligible talent […]
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 […]
