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How the Boomers were robbed of a shot at victory

How the Boomers were robbed of a shot at victory

Patty Mills had just made one of the shots of his career over a towering Nikola Jokic to tie up the score 82-82 with less than two seconds to go.Serbia thought

‘I walk away feeling proud’: Boomers to search for new coach after Olympic quarterfinal exit

‘I walk away feeling proud’: Boomers to search for new coach after Olympic quarterfinal exit

Olympics essentialsAustralia's men's basketball team is on the lookout for a new head coach after Brian Goorjian revealed his time with the Boomers had come to

‘Blood in the water’: Bogut reveals moment it all went wrong for Boomers as glaring flaw exposed

‘Blood in the water’: Bogut reveals moment it all went wrong for Boomers as glaring flaw exposed

Australian basketball great Andrew Bogut has pinpointed the moment it all went wrong for the Boomers, who coughed up a 24-point lead in a stunning quarterfinal

Boomers takeaways: Time for next-gen transition? Best coaching candidates

Boomers takeaways: Time for next-gen transition? Best coaching candidates

Olympic basketball can be a cruel mistress.You can wait three years for a chance at another medal, play four games, lead for the majority of your quarterfinals

Mission impossible: How do Boomers replace FIBA Patty after Olympic heartbreak?

Mission impossible: How do Boomers replace FIBA Patty after Olympic heartbreak?

PARIS, France -- With 9.8 seconds on the clock in regulation and the Boomers trailing by two points, everyone in the building knew who was taking the shot.When

Painful Olympic question reduces Josh Giddey to tears

Painful Olympic question reduces Josh Giddey to tears

Australian Boomers star Josh Giddey has broken down in tears after a heartbreaking Olympic quarter-final loss to Serbia in overtime.The rising heir apparent for

Valiant Australia sunk by Serbia in overtime despite Patty Mills’ Olympic efforts

Valiant Australia sunk by Serbia in overtime despite Patty Mills’ Olympic efforts

Patty Mills hit the floor and slid backwards, his turnaround jumpshot arcing over the world’s best basketball player Nikola Jokić on the way to the basket. 2

Patty thrills one last time, but sweat and spirit not enough for Boomers in Serbia heartbreaker

Patty thrills one last time, but sweat and spirit not enough for Boomers in Serbia heartbreaker

Olympics essentialsOnly an hour earlier it had all felt like a dream.The underdog Australians, who had scraped into the Olympic quarter-finals by the skin of th

‘It kills me’: Giddey fights back tears in raw interview after ‘heartbreaking’ Boomers exit

‘It kills me’: Giddey fights back tears in raw interview after ‘heartbreaking’ Boomers exit

An emotional Josh Giddey fought back tears as he admitted the Boomers’ overtime loss to Serbia in the quarter-finals is “going to hurt” for a long time.Th

Josh Giddey fights back tears after brutal truth bomb hits Australian basketball star following Olympic Games agony: ‘It kills me’

Josh Giddey fights back tears after brutal truth bomb hits Australian basketball star following Olympic Games agony: ‘It kills me’

By Ollie Lewis Published: 17:31 BST, 6 August 2024 | Updated: 17:31 BST, 6 August 2024

Back to bedlam for Boomers as Paris campaign ends in overtime loss to Serbia

Back to bedlam for Boomers as Paris campaign ends in overtime loss to Serbia

Olympics essentialsThe Boomers have reverted to type at the Paris Olympics, knocked out of the men's basketball tournament with another heart-breaking loss, thi

Paris 2024 Olympics basketball: Boomers lose quarter-finals to Serbia in overtime

Paris 2024 Olympics basketball: Boomers lose quarter-finals to Serbia in overtime

The Australian men’s basketball team saw its Paris 2024 Olympics campaign come to an end after suffering a heartbreaking overtime loss to Serbia in the quarte

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