The Boomers have given Team USA a big scare, rallying back from a 24-point third-quarter deficit to go down 98-92 in the early hours of Tuesday morning (AEST) in Abu Dhabi. Australia was behind 65-41 early in the third and even trailed by as many as 18 points in the fourth but refused to go...
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NBA 2024: Latest news on every Australian in the NBA, Josh Giddey at Chicago Bulls, Ben Simmons contract, Patty Mills free agency
The NBA offseason is in full swing now and there have been a number of Australians in the headlines, with Josh Giddey traded to Chicago early in the piece while Josh Green was the latest countryman to land on a new team. With all of that in mind, foxsports.com.au has you covered with all the...
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BREAKING: Boomers squad named as Goorjian’s high-profile omissions confirmed
Brian Goorjian has announced his 12-man squad for the 2024 Paris Olympics, with several big-name omissions confirmed on Sunday morning. Following Australia’s pair of warm-up games against China, Matisse Thybulle, Xavier Cooks, Chris Goulding, Dejan Vasiljevic and Jack White were all left out. Thybulle was the biggest name left out after widely being considered one...
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The biggest winners and losers from Boomers’ Paris squad… and key questions yet to be answered
This round of cuts was always going to be tricky but few people were expecting Matisse Thybulle to be one of the unfortunate players to miss out as Brian Goorjian finalised his 12-man Boomers squad for the upcoming Paris Olympics. But that is exactly what has happened according to multiple reports on Friday, with Thybulle...
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Brutal Boomers calls: The locks for Paris… and big questions to decide final Olympic spots
The Boomers cruised to comfortable wins in two warm-up games against China but now comes the most difficult part of the week for coach Brian Goorjian. He will be tasked with trimming Australia’s 17-man squad down to 12 players, although the process looks to have already started considering two absentees from Thursday’s game. Here, foxsports.com.au...
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Boomers vs China LIVE: Last chance for players to impress Goorjian as final cut looms
Australia’s Olympic hopefuls will have one final chance to push for selection in Brian Goorjian’s 12-man Boomers squad when they play China on Thursday evening. The Boomers weren’t making their shots early in Tuesday’s first warm-up game against China but finished strong, coming out on top 107-87. Jack McVeigh went a long way to stamping...
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Australian free agent Joe Ingles reportedly agrees to one-year deal with Minnesota Timberwolves
Joe Ingles is reportedly on the move. The Australian free agent has agreed to a one-year, AU$4.9 million deal with the Minnesota Timberwolves, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Ingles, who will turn 37 later this year, averaged 4.4 points, 3.0 assists, and 2.1 rebounds in 17.2 minutes across 68 appearances off the bench for the...
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‘Punching his ticket to Paris’: NBL star solving Boomers issue in first pre-Olympic test — LIVE
Australia’s Boomers have begun their warm-ups for the 2024 Paris Olympic Games against China tonight in Melbourne. The first of two games against their Asian rivals is a critical test for the 17-man squad as coach Brian Goorjian prepares to make the toughest cut, down to just 12. There are 10 members of the Australian...
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Silver lining in THIRD Aussie trade as star on the move in blockbuster NBA swap
Just like that another Australian is on the move in the NBA. This time it is Josh Green who has been traded, becoming the third Australian to be dealt this off-season in a move that sees the Sydney native land with the Charlotte Hornets and Klay Thompson at the Dallas Mavericks in a multi-team trade....
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Inside the race for Olympic spots as crucial warm-ups to decide Aussie team — Boomers guide
After the glorious success of “rose gold” in Tokyo, the Australian Boomers are hoping to add another medal to their collection at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. But the make-up of the team is yet to be determined, with a changing of the guard between generations of NBA talents, and a tricky balance for coach...
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The ‘coming out party’ and ‘F-U’ dunk behind Australian Johnny Furphy’s ‘meteoric’ NBA Draft rise
When Ash Arnott first laid eyes on Johnny Furphy, the then-14-year-old looked more likely to have a future as the frontman for Australian indie rock band Ocean Alley than as a player in the NBA. “A little surfer boy,” as Arnott described it to foxsports.com.au, with the blonde hair to match. Although Arnott, now assistant...
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‘I love my footy’: Aussie NBA star leaves door open for Aussie Rules return
Australian Rules players with basketball backgrounds – it’s a good mix! Could we see Australian NBA superstar Dyson Daniels make a return to the game he once dominated as a junior? Appearing on Fox Footy commentator Mark Howard’s ‘Howie Games’ podcast, Daniels spoke about his love of Aussie Rules football. Watch every game of every...