Category: NBA

Team USA men’s basketball has won gold in four straight Olympics. Will they make it a fifth in Paris?  The Americans are heavily favored, and it’s easy to see why. LeBron James, Kevin Durant and Stephen Curry are potentially the best trio ever assembled. There’s not much drop-off throughout Team USA’s entire roster.  The gap...

It was announced on Wednesday by Melbourne United of the NBL that the club had signed 2017 Golden State Warriors NBA champion Ian Clark to a contract. Clark last played in the NBA during the 2018-19 season with the New Orleans Pelicans after two seasons in Golden State. “Melbourne United is thrilled to announce that...

The Australian Boomers wrapped up their Olympic Games preparations with an 83-82 win over France, early Monday morning.  Led by 24 points from Patty Mills and 20 points, eight assists and six rebounds from Josh Giddey, the Boomers close out their warm-up schedule with a 5-1 record, with their only loss coming against Team USA....

Australia’s Boomers have completed a near-perfect Olympics preparation by beating host nation France on Monday morning. The Aussies won the warm-up game 83-82 in front of what was a packed and parochial French crowd. It follows warm-up wins over Serbia and Puerto Rico, and a close loss to the mighty USA. READ MORE: Piastri breaks...

The Australian Boomers finalise their preparations for the 2024 Paris Olympic Games with a warm-up game against France. In their last hit out before the official tournament begins, Australia will take on the host nation as they prepare to contend for their second-straight Olympic medal. France will be led by blossoming superstar Victor Wembanyama, and...

Patty Mills led the Australian men’s basketball team to a historic bronze medal at Tokyo 2020 Olympics and is one of the most accomplished basketball players from Down Under. Known for his outside shooting as well as leadership skills, Mills is also a four-time Olympian and will make his fifth appearance at Paris 2024 with...

Australia’s basketball sensation Josh Giddey burst into the limelight when he became the sixth overall pick in the 2021 National Basketball Association (NBA) draft after being selected by Oklahoma City Thunder. Having begun his career with Australia’s Adelaide 36ers in the National Basketball League (NBL), he was the first Australian to be part of the...

The South Sudan men’s basketball team is ready to make its Olympic debut – and they will get a shot at Team USA in the 2024 Summer Olympics.  The quick rise of the South Sudan Basketball Federation (South Sudan gained independence as a nation in 2011, less than two decades ago) is one of the...

Despite mounting a fourth-quarter comeback, the Australian men’s basketball team lost 98-92 to the United States of America (USA) at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday. It was the first of two matches for the Patty Mills-led Boomers in the USA Basketball Showcase 2024. Anthony Davis, who plays for the Los Angeles Lakers...

Australia’s NBA contingent continues to grow with Boomers forward Jack Mcveigh agreeing to a deal with the Houston Rockets, according to ESPN’s Olgun Uluc. McVeigh’s deal with the Rockets is on a two-way contract. He follows in the footsteps of Jock Landale (2021) and Xavier Cooks (2022) to make the leap to the NBA from the...

The next generation of hoopers continues to impress. Over the weekend, some of the world’s best high school hoopers converged on Atlanta for the fifth NBA Academy Games, with Australia’s NBA Global Academy team taking out the title, defeating the NBA Academy Select team 91-84. This marked the NBA Global Academy’s first win in the tournament...