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The symbolic launch of their Olympic journey at Uluru last week could prepare the Boomers for the obstacles to come, as three Uluru-sized obstacles – Croatia, Serbia and France – have been placed between them and Australia’s first ever Olympic medal. Australia’s pool, once considered ideal, now contains 2014 World Cup silver medalist Serbia…
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With the 2016/17 NBL season schedule being announced today (see the full schedule here) it’s time to circle the can’t miss games this season. These are what I feel are ten of the “can’t miss” games in chronological order. 6th October 2016 – Brisbane Bullets vs. Perth Wildcats Not only is this the…
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Foxtel set to air two NBA Summer League games per day In what is a huge coup for the Australian basketball community, ESPN on Foxtel will be broadcasting two NBA Summer League games per day from the 9th July to the 17th July. Even though NBA’s Summer League has already started the broadcast…
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Basketball Australia today announced a new addition to the Boomers’ selection camp, but not the addition that many would have liked. Daniel Kickert was added to the Boomers squad after Dante Exum’s omission in lieu of Todd Blanchfield, despite Blanchfield’s continued heroics on the international stage. Todd has led the Emerging Boomers…
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Cleveland Cavaliers and Australian Boomers point guard Matthew Dellavedova is back in the country after becoming the 6th Australian to win an NBA championship. Delly, who already has a reputation for ‘hard work’ jumped straight off a plane to make an appearance at Melbourne’s Kickz101 to sign autographs for thousands of fans and give people a…
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Golden State Warriors will prepare for Game 6 of the NBA Finals without starting center Andrew Bogut. Bogut avoided a major knee injury after a mid-air collision with J.R. Smith in Game 5 but he will nonetheless miss the rest of the NBA Finals. Luckily Bogut will not require surgery, however he is…
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The Australian Boomers are heading on the road on their quest for Olympic glory but they’re not leaving us high and dry. Fear not, they will be playing two farewell games on the 12th and 14th of July in Melbourne against a Pac-12 Conference All Star team from the USA. Wesley Gordon from the University…
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The Utah Jazz today released a statement stating that Dante Exum will be unavailable for off season commitments with the Australian National Team, which led some to despair about Australia’s apparently dwindling medal prospects. However Dante never figured to be a big piece of this years campaign in the first place. Coming off…
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Andrej Lemanis’ heart must have stopped when he saw Andrew Bogut’s knee injury today. The Boomers lofty Olympic medal goals – Gold, no less – rested chiefly on the NBA champion’s shoulders. With less than two months until the games begin, reality is setting in for Australian fans that this may be another major…
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A freak knee injury to Andrew Bogut early in the third quarter of today’s NBA Finals could prevent the big man from playing at the Rio Olympics in August. Bogut landed awkwardly while trying to block a Tristan Thompson shot, hyper-extending his knee, and causing him to spend the following plays on the floor…
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