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.
Team USA’s 17-point win over South Sudan had plenty of action, including more French boos for a big man and Kevin Durant handing high praise for an NBL star, writes MATT LOGUE.
The Opals are determined to fight their way to Olympics success, and will use one of the most controversial chapters in their history as inspiration to stick together and fight for their Paris dream.
The Torres Strait is rallying behind a favourite son with the remote islands’ artists, athletes and community leaders joining forces to cheer on Patty Mills in his pursuit of a gold medal in Paris.
Aussie basketball icon Shane Heal has exposed a brutal truth about Australia’s Olympics basketball campaign.
Jack McVeigh is closing in on an NBA call-up that would have been unthinkable a year ago. MICHAEL RANDALL and JESSICA ROBINSON chart what’s next for the Boomers bolter.
As Australia shoots for golden glory at the Olympic Games one mystery man has a big job.
Olympic heartbreak for one, joy for the other but a chance remains Melbourne United teammates Chris Goulding and Matthew Dellavedova could link up in Paris, says Melbourne United coach Dean Vickerman.
For the price of the entire Boomers squad, you could not cover the cost of US superstar Steph Curry. But despite the financial gulf, the gap in results has never been smaller. SEE EVERY SALARY.
When Australia’s four female basketballers shoot for a medal across a week of qualifiers they will do so amid the Olympics version of bedlam, and it’s drawn comparisons with LIV Golf.
Blindsided by his Olympic snubbing, NBA star Matisse Thybulle wasted no time getting out of Australia. Inside the Boomers’ brutal selection process and the fallout since.
Clashes against an international arch-nemesis, an NBA-loaded outfit, and a team spearheaded by one of the game’s truly elite players – that’s what awaits the Boomers in Paris.
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