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The 12-man Australian Boomers team that will compete at the FIBA World Cup and the lead-up games in Perth and Melbourne has been announced today, Wednesday, August 7. The team features two players who are set to make their national team debuts. Jonah Bolden and Xavier Cooks have been selected for the first time after…
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Sixteen-time NBA champions Los Angeles Lakers are in the midst of free agency. They only have four NBA players on their current roster, including incoming rookie Talen Horton-Tucker, swingman Kyle Kuzma and future Hall of Famers LeBron James and Anthony Davis. They recently extended qualifying offers to guard Alex Caruso and forward Johnathan Williams. Potentially,…
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TEG Live, promoter of Canada Basketball’s five games in Australia this August, welcomes the news that 2019 NBA Championship winning coach, Nick Nurse, has been appointed Canada’s Senior Men’s National Team head coach ahead of the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup. In preparation for the 2019 FIBA World Cup in China (August 31 – September…
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The NBA playoffs are upon us and seven Australian stars are still in the hunt for the Larry O’Brien NBA Championship Trophy. All across Australia the NBA League International League Pass is streaming video at breakneck speed to basketball fans allowing Aussie Hoops tragics the ability to support our Australian Boomers in real time and on…
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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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Thon Maker was drafted with the tenth pick of the 2016 NBA draft, and ever since then, he has been firmly entrenched into many fans’ Boomers squad for the upcoming 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Fast forward two and a half years, and Maker has not shown the potential that caused Milwaukee to draft him so high. …
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The all-conquering Golden State Warriors have created a fearsome squad that revolves around quick ball movement, interchangeable line-ups and an ability for (nearly) all on the court to drain three-pointers. It has created a shift in the basketballing landscape, with more teams around the world modifying their game to be more perimeter-based, with smaller…
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Ben Simmons makes up for his lack of a jump-shot by using the space defenders give him as a weapon.
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The NBA is already one month into the season, but after a small sample of games we can already see the standout players. Philly’s rookie sensation Ben Simmons has been on fire for the Philadelphia 76ers. Golden State’s Big Four of Kevin Durant, Klay Thompson, Draymond Green and Steph Curry looks unstoppable. James Harden…
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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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