Everything you need to know about the Australian Boomers vs USA Basketball
The Australian Boomers are getting set to host the USA Basketball men’s national team in a two-match series at Marvel Stadium in August. Find out which stars are in the line-up and how you can score tickets.
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The Australian Boomers will host the USA Basketball men’s national team in a two-match series at Marvel Stadium in August.
It’s the first time Team USA has played in Australia since the 2000 Olympics in Sydney.
It follows two years of secret negotiations by Basketball Australia and the state government.
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Dates
Thursday, August 22 at 7:30pm
Saturday, August 24 at 2:00pm
Tickets
Two types of tickets are available, including standard and platinum tickets. They can be purchased through Ticketmaster and range from $70 to more than $2000.
Line-Up
Although the line-up hasn’t been released yet, here’s a predicted list of players for both teams:
Boomers
Patty Mills
Ben Simmons
Andrew Bogut
Dante Exum
Matthew Dellavedova
Mitch Creek
Ryan Broekhoff
Aron Baynes
Chris Goulding
Joe Ingles
Thon Maker
Jonah Bolden
USA
Anthony Davis
Stephen Curry
DeMarcus Cousins
Kevin Durant
James Harden
Kyrie Irving
Tobias Harris
Kyle Lowry
Chris Paul
isaiah Thomas
John Wall
Klay Thompson
Full schedule of International Basketball games in Australia
August 16
Australia vs Canada at RAC Arena, Perth
August 17
Australia vs Canada at RAC Arena, Perth
August 20
Canada vs New Zealand @ Quaycentre, Sydney
August 21
Canada vs New Zealand @ Quaycentre, Sydney
August 22
USA vs Australia @ Marvel Stadium, Melbourne
August 24
USA vs Australia @ Marvel Stadium, Melbourne
August 26
USA vs Canada @ Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney
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