The Paris Olympics are here and both the men’s and women’s basketball teams will be in action, with the Boomers and Opals gunning for glory on the world’s biggest stage. But when will they be playing? Well, for now we know when they will be up in the group stage. BOOMERS SCHEDULE (All times AEST)...
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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...
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Boomers’ Olympic warm-up win soured by Exum’s injury scare
In short: The Boomers have won their final warm-up match before the Olympic Games, defeating host nation France 83-82. Danté Exum left the game in the second quarter with a suspected dislocated finger. What’s next? The Boomers begin their Olympic campaign against Spain in a blockbuster opening clash in Group A on Saturday from 7pm...
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Boomers revelation continues in dramatic last-second win over France amid big injury blow
The Boomers have wrapped up their preparation for the Paris Games in dramatic fashion, securing a last-second 83-82 victory over France in their final warm-up game. Australia was trailing 82-81 with 2.5 seconds on the clock before Josh Giddey, who was called the ‘SLOB Wizard’ during his time at Oklahoma City, proved why that nickname...
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Boomers dealt injury scare ahead of Olympics as Giddey stars again
Dante Exum suffered an injury scare and Josh Giddey led the way with 19 points as the Australian Boomers cruised past Puetro Rico 90-75 in Saturday morning’s pre-Olympics exhibition game in Orléans (all times AEST). Exum late in the first quarter landed awkwardly after driving to the paint, colliding with teammate Duop Reath and appearing...
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Mills makes his mark as Boomers best Serbia
Mills makes his mark as Boomers best Serbia Liam Badkin Graham Denholm/Getty Images 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...
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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...
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‘Got to be excited’: Giddey stars, Boomers’ weapon emerges as Aussies give Team USA big scare
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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US men’s basketball team builds big lead then holds off Australia for 98-92 win in Olympics tuneup
There was a lot for the U.S. Olympic team to like on Monday. And a lot not to like. Anthony Davis scored 17 points and grabbed 14 rebounds, Tyrese Haliburton came up with a pair of late 3-pointers that helped stop a freefall by the Americans, and the U.S. beat Australia 98-92 on Monday to...
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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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BREAKING: Boomers squad named as Goorjian’s high-profile omissions confirmed
Brian Goorjian has announced his 12-man squad for the 2024 Paris Olympics, with several big-name omissions confirmed on Sunday morning. Following Australia’s pair of warm-up games against China, Matisse Thybulle, Xavier Cooks, Chris Goulding, Dejan Vasiljevic and Jack White were all left out. Thybulle was the biggest name left out after widely being considered one...
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The biggest winners and losers from Boomers’ Paris squad… and key questions yet to be answered
This round of cuts was always going to be tricky but few people were expecting Matisse Thybulle to be one of the unfortunate players to miss out as Brian Goorjian finalised his 12-man Boomers squad for the upcoming Paris Olympics. But that is exactly what has happened according to multiple reports on Friday, with Thybulle...
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