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Wheelchair basketball expands in regional Australia – ABC listen

Rachel Mealey: As the world's best wheelchair basketball teams battle it out in Paris, a former gold medalist has his sights set elsewhere. Four-time Paralympia

Basketball Australia thanks Goorjian for his amazing service

A master communicator with an innate ability to connect, care and inspire.   That’s how some of basketball’s biggest names have described legendary coach

Could Vickerman be next Boomers coach?

Melbourne United coach Dean Vickerman has been left flattered but hesitant after being publicly endorsed as the next Boomers boss by Australian basketball legen

Smyth: ‘Vickerman deserves Boomers job’

Phil Smyth has warned against a Brian Goorjian succession plan, instead endorsing Dean Vickerman to be the next Boomers coach. A three-time winner of NBL titles

‘The women’s program has been decimated’: Paralympian calls for more support for wheelchair basketball

Shelley Matheson first played wheelchair basketball for Australia when she was 17, but after having two children she thought she'd retired for good.The three-ti

Live: Aussie para swimmers storm into finals, Rollers face formidable US in wheelchair basketball

It's another bumper day for the Australian squad in Paris — we'll update the schedule when finals are confirmed (all times AEST):Shooting para sport5:30pm: R3

Rollers’ Paris slide continues as coach fires up

Australia's men's wheelchair basketball team remains at the bottom of group B after a 68-60 defeat to Spain on Friday night (AEST).Looking to make amends after

Dutch star buries Rollers in Paris masterclass

Australia's men's wheelchair basketball team gave up a half time lead to lose their opening match of the tournament to the Netherlands 66-55.The Rollers started

Aussie Rollers primed for glory in ‘crazy, incredible’ sport

The Aussie men's wheelchair basketball team, the Rollers, will have to overcome a group of death and a tough schedule if they're to win a Paralympic medal.But A

Live: Steelers lose to Brits in wheelchair rugby thriller, Aussie para-swimmers to chase gold in finals

8h agoThu 29 Aug 2024 at 6:04amDay one: Australians in actionHere are the Aussies coming up on day one in Paris (all times AEST):Para-archery1am: Men's individu

Aussie teen tipped to ‘blow people’s minds’ in Paris

An Australian Paralympics great is tipping a Victorian teenager will "blow people's minds" in Paris.Jaylen Brown, a 19-year-old from Warrnambool, shares the sam

Perth to host Basketball Without Borders Asia camp in conjunction with NBL’s HoopsFest | Sporting News Australia

The NBA's Basketball Without Borders Asia (BWB) camp will return to Australia once more in 2024 — the 14th edition of the event. This Septem