When the Boomers made history in Tokyo, it was a landmark moment in Australian basketball history. The culmination of years of almosts, of coming so close but falling short — again and again and again… and again. Four times since 1988 to be exact, that they reached the semi-finals only to miss out on a...
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Boomers could be bolstered by Dante Exum return against Canada
Catch up on the big stories from Paris: Want more? Here’s the full list of all our Olympics stories Dante Exum has trained fully ahead of the Boomers’ Olympic clash with Canada and could return from his finger injury one game earlier than expected. The Dallas Mavericks guard suffered a compound dislocation of his finger...
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‘Absolute nuisance’ behind new-look Boomers; star’s Paris snub explained: Talking Pts
The Boomers kicked off their Olympic campaign with a critical win, defeating Spain for the first time since the 2000 Games. Josh Giddey and Jock Landale continued their strong form from the warm-up games to have starring roles while the development of guard Dyson Daniels is also one of the biggest stories to emerge from...
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’Shocked and disappointed’: Spying scandal erupts as gold medallists apologise — Olympics Daily
The Paris Olympics have been rocked by a spying scandal ahead of the first night of competition (from 11pm AEST Wednesday), with reigning women’s football gold medallists Canada caught using a drone to film a training session of their upcoming opponents New Zealand. The New Zealand Olympic Committee (NZOC) reported the incident to the International...
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Boomers’ last-second brilliance foils France
THE Australian Boomers continue to prove their potential ahead of the upcoming 2024 Paris Olympics, defeating host nation France by one point in a dramatic finish overnight. The Boomers have now won four of their five exhibition games heading into the Paris Games, and have knocked off some of the most intimidating sides in the...
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Boomers’ Olympic warm-up win soured by Exum’s injury scare
In short: The Boomers have won their final warm-up match before the Olympic Games, defeating host nation France 83-82. Danté Exum left the game in the second quarter with a suspected dislocated finger. What’s next? The Boomers begin their Olympic campaign against Spain in a blockbuster opening clash in Group A on Saturday from 7pm...
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Boomers revelation continues in dramatic last-second win over France amid big injury blow
The Boomers have wrapped up their preparation for the Paris Games in dramatic fashion, securing a last-second 83-82 victory over France in their final warm-up game. Australia was trailing 82-81 with 2.5 seconds on the clock before Josh Giddey, who was called the ‘SLOB Wizard’ during his time at Oklahoma City, proved why that nickname...
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Kyrie-Celtics reunion locked in after Doncic dazzles in big win to send Australian duo to NBA Finals
It is official. Australian duo Josh Green and Dante Exum will be playing for an NBA championship after the Dallas Mavericks humiliated the Minnesota Timberwolves on their own court. A Luka Doncic-inspired Mavericks ran away 124-103 winners in Game 5 to seal the Western Conference Finals series 4-1 and book a spot in the NBA...
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Russell Westbrook ejected in fiery end to horror night; Pacers win OT thriller: NBA Playoffs Wrap
The Dallas Mavericks have taken a 2-1 lead in their Western Conference first-round series after a 101-90 win over the Los Angeles Clippers at American Airlines Center on Saturday. The victory moves Australian duo Dante Exum and Josh Green one step closer to the second round of the playoffs, where they would likely face fellow...