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Aussie ‘best friends’ get drafted to same WNBA team as superstar Caitlin Clark enters pro league

In short: Australia's Nyadiew Puoch (12th), Isobel Borlase (20th) and Jaz Shelley (29th) were all selected in the 2024 WNBA draft.College superstar Caitlin Cla

Where to watch 2024 WNBA draft in Australia: TV channel, streaming, start time, which Australians will be drafted? | Sporting News Australia

It has been a historic year for women's basketball, with records being broken left, right and centre at both the collegiate and professional l

Australia’s Victor Wembanyama steals the show at national championships

Among the hundreds of eye-catching moments at this week’s Basketball Australia U18 National Championships, there is one player who has caught the eye more tha

BA U18s, Junior Wheelchair National Champs HUB: Daily links, key info, full schedule

The Basketball Australia Under-18s National Championships and Junior Wheelchair Championships return to the Sunshine State in April. The tournament, which is on

KU guard Johnny Furphy named to initial Australian Olympic basketball team

LAWRENCE, Kan. (KCTV) - Kansas guard Johnny Furphy could be headed to Paris this summer. On Wednesday, the Australian National Team’s 22-man initial roster fo

Goorjian names 22-man Boomers squad for Paris… including 19yo rising star and ‘upcoming Bogut’

Basketball Australia on Thursday morning announced a 22-man Boomers squad for the 2024 Paris Olympics, with a mix of established veterans and fresh faces select

A new fine Cotton affair

With names like Indy, Dash, Ryder, and Rio you just know the next generation of Australian basketball players have star quality.Catchy titles aside, it’s thei

Kenny Smith to Recruit for Aussie Basketball, Own Stake in NBL Club

Kenny Smith is heading Down Under. The former NBA point guard and current TNT Sports broadcaster has been appointed head of a North America division of the Na

Vale Adam McKay

The NBL has joined in the mourning of Helping Hoops founder Adam McKay, who has passed away at the age of 43 following a short battle with stage four brain canc

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-