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REPORT: Perth signs Aussie-born sharpshooter

Just days after Perth Wildcats General Manager of Basketball Operations Danny Mills said his club was “close” to signing a local talent for NBL25, ESPN’s

FIBA 3×3 Asia Cup 2024: Australia win men’s and women’s titles

The Australian men’s and women’s basketball teams swept both titles at the FIBA 3x3 Asia Cup 2024 in Singapore on Sunday. Playing at the Singapore Sports

Fairytale complete as Tasmania JackJumpers win first-ever NBL title to seal all-time finals series

Scott Roth was adamant from the start. Adamant this was not about him. It was about changing lives. Defending the island. “Island defended,” Roth said post-

Tasmania’s JackJumpers win maiden NBL title in underdog fairytale

Tasmania JackJumpers have defended the island and conquered the mainland en route to its first NBL title.You always remember your first, but this was an unforge

FIBA 3×3 Asia Cup 2024: Australia teams enter quarter-finals

The Australian men’s and women’s basketball teams stormed into the quarter-finals of the FIBA 3x3 Asia Cup 2024 in Singapore after topping their respecti

‘Basketball great’ Greg Olbrich’s death shock on-court death rocks South Australia

South Australian basketball legend Greg Olbrich has died aged 51 after suffering a cardiac arrest during a game.Olbrich, a former Adelaide Giants and Southern T

Aussie basketball great dies after collapsing on court

South Australian basketball great Greg Olbrich has died after collapsing on court on Wednesday night.The 51-year-old suffered a cardiac arrest during a senior m

‘Retired’ great Lauren Jackson included in Opals Olympic squad

Basketball superstar Lauren Jackson has been included in the extended Opals squad for the Paris Olympics, despite announcing her retirement from the internation

FIBA 3×3 Asia Cup 2024: Australia basketball team schedule and how to watch live

The men’s and women’s Australian basketball teams will play at the FIBA 3x3 Asia Cup 2024 in Singapore from March 27 to 31. Now in its seventh edition, the

Who is Johnny Furphy? Australian NCAA-player starring for Kansas Jayhawks | Sporting News

Australia might have another basketball superstar on its hands, with Melbourne-born Johnny Furphy currently making a name for himself in the NC

Boomers brace for ‘Group of Death’, Opals set for tough road as 2024 Olympics basketball draw revealed

The Boomers may have collected their first-ever medal at the Olympics in Tokyo but even getting to the second round this year looks a tough challenge for Brian

Boomers and Opals handed tricky Olympic draws for Paris Games

In short: The Boomers will play World Cup medallists Canada in the pool stage at the Paris Olympics.The Opals have also drawn Canada, along with France and Nige