‘Whole new level’: Team USA superstar’s high praise for Giddey
Josh Giddey’s stat-sheet stuffing Paris Olympic form has caught the eye of NBA sensation Devin Booker ahead of the Boomers’ do-or-die clash against Serbia.
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Bonuses pocketed: Brutal world of Aussie bball’s ‘second-class citizens’
Australia’s 3×3 basketball team crashed out of the Olympics in heartbreaking fashion against Canada, now the details of their struggle to even make it to Paris have come to light.
Boomers star’s ‘cruel’ public swipe at wife
Basketballer Jack McVeigh has gone viral for a controversial tweet about his supportive wife that some are calling “cruel”
Greek Freak’s high praise for ‘incredible’ Boomers
NBA superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo was almost on the end of a stirring comeback typical of the Boomers’ grit — and it’s fair to say he was impressed.
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Unbeatable? Curry weighs in on terrifying chemistry with legend LeBron
Steph Curry has hit Paris with a single mission — to fill out a glittering basketball resume missing only an Olympic medal. He and LeBron James have wasted no time building their chemistry in what will be the most competitive tournaments in history.
Landale’s heart-to-heart chat that has Boomers primed for a Paris medal
Boomers coach Brian Goorjian has revealed how a two hour lunch with big man Jock Landale helped pick up the pieces after the Boomers’ failed World Cup campaign last September.
Numbers behind ‘FIBA Patty’ prove NBA woes won’t concern Boomers
A chief concern for the Boomers heading into the Olympics, Patty Mills has found his best form just in time for the green and gold. It continues a trend that stretches back more than a decade.
Headline act arrives as 53 NBA stars to put on a show in Paris
While the Matildas opted for a private jet, the USA basketball’s Dream Team, which collectively earns $800m a year, decided on a more leisurely route to France for the Olympics.
$800 million team forced to catch the train
Collectively they earn almost a billion dollars in combined salary each year, but America’s basketballers left their private jets behind for the Olympics.
‘Arenas are selling out’: Inside the Caitlin Clark effect
Such is the phenomenon of WNBA super star Caitlin Clark, one commentator has coined the phrase ‘Clarkonomics’ to describe the extraordinary economic effect of her stardom.
LeBron makes history in epic Olympics reveal
LeBron James will make history at the Paris Olympics, after the 39-year-old basketball was chosen to perform his country’s highest honour.
Toughest selection battle ever gives Boomers winning edge
After a woeful World Cup in 2023 the Boomers are back and in the hunt for another medal at the Paris Olympics, says NBA star Josh Giddey.
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