Dante Exum thought his Paris medal campaign with the Boomers was over before it started, yet the star made an incredible return to the court in Australia’s loss to Canada. He went one-on-one with MATT LOGUE to share his journey.
Australia’s 3×3 players and coach are fighting for the future of their sport and for funding from Basketball Australia despite marching towards a medal that once seemed out of reach in Paris.
Despite a spate of banged up bodies and injury concerns the Opals have bounced back from their loss against Nigeria to a gutsy win over Canada. REPORT AND PLAYER RATINGS.
The Boomers have shut down a controversial claim of a rift between players over selection, with the shock omission of Matisse Thybulle said to have been a result of a potential senior player boycott.
Brian Goorjian has named his 12-man squad for the 2024 Paris Olympics, with several big-name omissions confirmed.
The Opals have locked in a 12-strong squad for Paris that is full of WNBA talent, while 43-year-old icon Lauren Jackson has been called up for her fifth Olympic Games.
The Boomers squad for the Paris Olympics has been officially confirmed, with several key men missing out. See what Australian basketball royalty had to say about the big decisions.
Where there’s smoke, there’s usually fire in the world of NBA trades. Before he was traded by Dallas to Charlotte, Boomer Josh Green knew something was up.
The Opals’ future may have already arrived, with a teen sensation producing an irresistible case for Olympics selection in Australia’s last pre-Games hit-out. MICHAEL RANDALL analyses the Opals’ performance, and picks his squad for Paris inside.
Big names Chris Goulding, Matisse Thybulle and Xavier Cooks have all been cut for the Paris Games. MATT LOGUE and MICHAEL RANDALL analyse why Boomers coach Brian Goorjian made the big calls.
Ahead of what could be his fifth Olympic Games, Joe Ingles is far from a spent force in the NBA, with Minnesota showing their trust in the veteran Aussie. He spoke about the move after the Boomers win over China in Melbourne.
In an indication as to how difficult settling on a team for the Olympics has been, two certain starters sat out of the Boomers’ big win against China. MICHAEL RANDALL analyses the performance, and picks his 12-man squad for the Games.
Darcee Garbin prefers to leave the limelight to gold-medal Diamond sister Sophie and just be “Darcee, the basketballer”. In a few days time, though, she might be ‘Garbin, the Olympian’.
Four-time Aussie Olympic basketball legend Shane Heal has called for some huge snubs and a monster role change for the Boomers in Paris.
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