The Boomers have given Team USA a big scare, rallying back from a 24-point third-quarter deficit to go down 98-92 in the early hours of Tuesday morning (AEST) in Abu Dhabi. Australia was behind 65-41 early in the third and even trailed by as many as 18 points in the fourth but refused to go...
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NBA 2024: Latest news on every Australian in the NBA, Josh Giddey at Chicago Bulls, Ben Simmons contract, Patty Mills free agency
The NBA offseason is in full swing now and there have been a number of Australians in the headlines, with Josh Giddey traded to Chicago early in the piece while Josh Green was the latest countryman to land on a new team. With all of that in mind, foxsports.com.au has you covered with all the...
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Brutal Boomers calls: The locks for Paris… and big questions to decide final Olympic spots
The Boomers cruised to comfortable wins in two warm-up games against China but now comes the most difficult part of the week for coach Brian Goorjian. He will be tasked with trimming Australia’s 17-man squad down to 12 players, although the process looks to have already started considering two absentees from Thursday’s game. Here, foxsports.com.au...
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Inside the race for Olympic spots as crucial warm-ups to decide Aussie team — Boomers guide
After the glorious success of “rose gold” in Tokyo, the Australian Boomers are hoping to add another medal to their collection at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. But the make-up of the team is yet to be determined, with a changing of the guard between generations of NBA talents, and a tricky balance for coach...
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BREAKING: Hawks trade Dejounte Murray as Aussie Dyson Daniels dealt in blockbuster NBA move
Another Australian is on the move in the NBA. Guard Dyson Daniels is on his way to Atlanta as part of a blockbuster trade that sends Dejounte Murray to New Orleans, with the Hawks also acquiring Larry Nance Jr. and two first-round picks as part of the deal. The news was first reported by The...
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Aussie’s wait continues; Giddey’s new team score steal as OKC draft his replacement: NBA Draft Wrap
Johnny Furphy will be made to wait to be drafted into the NBA after the Victorian was not selected in the first round of the draft on Thursday. The 19-year-old, who rapidly rose up draft boards after a breakout season with the Kansas Jayhawks, was considered a high-upside swing pick given his combination of size,...
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Mystery at the top could spark chaotic NBA draft as intrigue surrounds rising Aussie: Ultimate Guide
The 2024 NBA Draft has almost arrived and there’s plenty of intrigue as to how it will shake out. Unlike last year with Victor Wembanyama, there isn’t exactly a clear consensus as to who will go first, although two names are firming as the likeliest candidates. There’s also an Aussie flavour to the draft, with...
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Patty Mills to sign with Miami Heat… but key Olympics question remains despite new home
Patty Mills has a new NBA team. Mills, who was waived last week by the Atlanta Hawks before the NBA’s March 1 buyout deadline, is set to join the Miami Heat for the remainder of the season. The news was first reported by ESPN and later verified by The Miami Herald, with Mills adding more...