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Michael Randall is a basketball reporter for the Herald Sun and CODE Sports, covering the NBL, WNBL, NBA and Australian senior and junior international and representative teams.

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OKINAWA, JAPAN - AUGUST 29: Josh Giddey #3 of Australia drives to the basket against Yuta Watanabe #12 and Yudai Baba #18 of Japan during the FIBA Basketball World Cup Group E game between Australia and Japan at Okinawa Arena on August 29, 2023 in Okinawa, Japan. (Photo by Takashi Aoyama/Getty Images)

Boomers thrash Japan to book date with Olympic nemesis

Australia is through to the second round of the FIBA World Cup, on the back of brilliant performances from Josh Giddey and Xavier Cooks — a familiar foe awaits.

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Perth is cultivating some of the finest young talent.

French teen’s Wild explosion adds to NBL Next Star intrigue

Perth loves what it’s seen from giant French Next Star Alex Sarr. But his teen countryman has launched onto the NBL’s radars with a stunning performance alongside another Wildcats academy gun.

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OKINAWA, JAPAN - AUGUST 25: Head coach Brian Goorjian of Australia looks on during the FIBA World Cup Group E game between Finland and Australia at Okinawa Arena on August 25, 2023 in Okinawa, Japan. (Photo by Takashi Aoyama/Getty Images)

Time for a change? Boomers big starting dilemma

As Australia looks to get its World Cup campaign back on track, coaching legend Trevor Gleeson has urged Brian Goorjian to consider big changes to the Boomers line-up.

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OKINAWA, JAPAN - AUGUST 25: Jack White #14 of Australia drives to the basket against Mikael Jantunen #18 of Finland during the FIBA World Cup Group E game between Finland and Australia at Okinawa Arena on August 25, 2023 in Okinawa, Japan. (Photo by Takashi Aoyama/Getty Images)

How unheralded Aussie kick-started Boomers WC campaign

While all eyes were on Boomers star Josh Giddey, it was an unlikely hero who stole the show in Australia’s World Cup-opening demolition of Finland.

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‘Figure it out’: Ingles erupts after ref spray

Joe Ingles was left bloodied and bruised after Australia’s World Cup opener against Finland – and he is demanding answers.

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How Basketball Australia’s brawl ‘regret’ angered Boomers

Anthony Moore watched the Australia-Philippines basketbrawl unfold on TV. Five years on, the former Basketball Australia boss lifts the lid on BA’s response to the ugly incident.

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HIGH RES VERSIONONE TIME USE - PRINT AND WEB RIGHTS.FEES APPLY FOR RE USE - SEE NETWORK PIC DESK FOR MORE DETAILSAustralian Boomer Nathan Sobey gets hit during the fight at the Australia v Philippines FIBA World Cup Qualifiers Monday, July 2, 2018 at the Philippine Arena. Picture: Jerome Ascano / spin.ph

‘Us against the whole country’: Inside one of sport’s worst brawls

Five years on from the infamous basketbrawl in the Philippines, an Aussie star has revealed what really happened and how they feared for their lives.

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Brian Goorjian has opened up on the toughest moment of his coaching career that led to Patty Mills' remarkable Olympic bronze medal performance.

Inside the epic Goorjian spray that inspired Olympic heroics

Having had their gold medal hopes crushed by an all-conquering Team USA, the Boomers were a broken outfit before their playoff for bronze. And then Brian Goorjian delivered the greatest speech of his career.

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TOPSHOT - Philippine and Australian players engage in a brawl during their FIBA World Cup Asian qualifier game at the Philippine arena in Bocaue town, Bulacan province, north of Manila on July 2, 2018. Australia won by default 89-53. / AFP PHOTO / TED ALJIBE

Stars break silence on infamous basket-brawl

It was 60 seconds of chaos that left the Boomers fearing for their lives. Five years on from the infamous basketbrawl, key figures take you inside the tensions, horrific acts and pathetic aftermath.

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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - AUGUST 14: Matisse Thybulle of the Boomers high fives Josh Giddey of the Boomers during the match between Australia Boomers and Venezuela at Rod Laver Arena on August 14, 2023 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Kelly Defina/Getty Images)

Landale-less Boomers survive scare in final World Cup warm-up

The Boomers have finished their preparation ahead of the upcoming World Cup, holding off a fast-finishing Georgia, with one of their stars returning to the court after a knee injury.

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