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Australia survived a mighty scare to pull out a 108-92 victory on Sunday, though the scoreboard hardly paints the entire picture. It was a mix of the old and new standing up for the Boomers, with perhaps nobody shining brighter than Matthew Dellavedova, who finished with 24 points, showing off his much publicised new shooting…
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Basketball Australia wishes to advise Jonah Bolden has informed Australian Head Coach Andrej Lemanis his intent to return to Philadelphia due to personal reasons. As such he has withdrawn from the Australian Boomers team. Andrej Lemanis said he supported Bolden’s decision. “My first thought is always with the player in these situations – having to…
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Ben Simmons made history by becoming the first Australian-born basketball player to play in an NBA All Star Game. The Philadelphia 76ers point guard made his All Star debut on Monday (AEST) and played an instrumental role to help Team LeBron rally from an 18-point deficit to smash Team Giannis 178-164 in Charlotte, North…
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Sydney Kings superstar centre Andrew Bogut was named the Hungry Jack’s NBL Most Valuable Player in 2018/2019 at the NBL Awards Night in Melbourne overnight. The tight NBL MVP race came down between Bogut (83 votes) and Melbourne’s Casper Ware (77 votes), with only six votes separating the two stars. Perth’s Bryce Cotton placed…
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Australia powered its way to victory with a crushing 84-68 win against the Philippines in their FIBA World Cup qualifier in Melbourne overnight. The match looked more like a home game for Gilas Pilipinas as the partisan Filipino crowd of 6,500 filled Margaret Court Arena with a sea of red, white and blue. It…
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Gilas Pilipinas, a collection of the Philippines’ best basketball players, has just arrived in Melbourne City for a chance to qualify into the FIBA World Cup in 2019. But first they need to face reigning FIBA Asia champions Australian Boomers at Margaret Court Arena on Thursday February 22. In a David vs. Goliath match…
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The Sydney Kings have recorded a hard fought 81-72 win over the Cairns Taipans at Qudos Bank Arena tonight. With a new-look import tandem in Jerome Randle and Jeremy Tyler, Sydney overcame injuries to Todd Blanchfield and Perry Ellis to secure their first win since October 29. Ellis suffered what appeared to be a left…
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The Sydney Kings are under immense pressure to salvage another unforgettable year by adding two new imports and releasing another. American centre Jeremy Tyler and point guard Jerome Randle were signed earlier this week after the club released underperforming guard Travis Leslie. The massive changes came as a swift response to the Kings’ unimpressive…
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It’s been just over a week since the NBLxNBA experiment concluded, and now that the dust has settled, and the basketball world has normalised, it’s time to look back and see what we learned from the three games. The NBL has Arrived To even gain a single game with the sides from the best…
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It’s Friday the 13th and the Cardiac Sydney Kings are off to a rocky start with another heart-breaking loss tonight. DJ Newbill hit a game winning layup in the final seconds to give the New Zealand Breakers an 87-85 win over the Sydney Kings at Auckland’s Smart Arena. The Kings fought from 13…
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