Philadelphia coach Brett Brown says he has let Ben Simmons down, jumping on a grenade to protect the under-fire Aussie...
07th Jan. 2020 11:01 AM
A bold move by Basketball Australia to bring the best out of Ben Simmons and win gold at the Tokyo Olympics has been...
27th Nov. 2019 12:11 PM
Ben Simmons has faced heavy criticism throughout his NBA career, but the Aussie ace is ready to put the critics in their...
26th Sept. 2019 11:09 AM
Australia missed a medal at the World Cup but a string of impressive performances before the event has helped them make a...
20th Sept. 2019 7:09 AM
After playing himself to near exhaustion in heartbreaking defeats to Spain and France, Patty Mills was forced to endure one...
18th Sept. 2019 11:09 AM
This generation of Australian basketballers has exhausted its potential and it’s time for a shake-up ahead of next year’s...
16th Sept. 2019 8:09 AM
Spain have claimed the World Cup and swept all the major awards, leaving the tournament’s second leading scorer Patty Mills...
16th Sept. 2019 7:09 AM
Australia are on the cusp of history as they prepare to take on Spain in the semi-finals of the World Cup, with the battle...
13th Sept. 2019 2:09 PM
Another day at the Basketball World Cup, another Team USA defeat — and another meltdown from a country that expects...
13th Sept. 2019 6:09 AM
Australia roared into the semi-finals of the Basketball World Cup with a clutch win against the Czech Republic that drew...
12th Sept. 2019 7:09 AM
Boomers legends were scared after an early shock but Australia have completed the first goal in their World Cup charge.
03rd Sept. 2019 7:09 PM
Matthew Dellavedova showed off a key offseason adjustment as the Boomers crushed Canada at the World Cup — and he looked...
02nd Sept. 2019 8:09 AM
The flow they found against Team USA last weekend was nowhere to be seen as the Boomers fell to an emphatic final pre-World...
29th Aug. 2019 8:08 AM
America’s sports writers are in shock after the Boomers did the unthinkable — something that’s never been done in 26...
25th Aug. 2019 7:08 AM
The white plastic seats at Marvel Stadium dominated social media at the Boomers vs Team USA game but this is what was...
23rd Aug. 2019 8:08 AM
Filmstar Russell Crowe tweeted his dismay over the Boomers v Team USA seating fiasco, with a video of his view being...
23rd Aug. 2019 5:08 AM
They’ve been described as one of the worst US national basketball teams in history but that won't be derailing Team USA on...
22nd Aug. 2019 10:08 AM
Team USA’s World Cup roster will just about pick itself, with yet another withdrawal leaving 14 players competing for 12...
20th Aug. 2019 12:08 PM
Boomers NBA star Aron Baynes and NBL captain Chris Goulding have spoken about Ben Simmons’ decision to skip the World Cup.
20th Aug. 2019 7:08 AM
The Boomers are reeling after one of Ben Simmons’ Philadelphia 76ers teammates has left the green and gold another NBA star...
19th Aug. 2019 10:08 AM
After a surprising blowout loss to Canada on Friday night, the Australian Boomers have the chance to rebound when they face...
17th Aug. 2019 4:08 PM
They’re supposed to be the biggest powerhouse in all of world basketball, but they’ve been well and truly exposed in...
15th Aug. 2019 10:08 AM
Everyone from Russell Crowe to the Hilltop Hoods to Wayne Carey has weighed in on Australia’s treatment of NBA star Ben...
13th Aug. 2019 6:08 AM
NBA superstar Ben Simmons has withdrawn from Australia’s exhibition matches against the USA and Canada in a massive blow to...
28th July 2019 11:07 AM
Ben Simmons is coming back to Australia to play with the Boomers, but he’s confirmed his World Cup backflip is now...
17th July 2019 9:07 AM
Boomers coach Andrej Lemanis was at his diplomatic best as rumblings over Ben Simmons’ availability for the Basketball...
15th July 2019 3:07 PM
Ben Simmons has dropped a bomb on Australia’s Basketball World Cup campaign, reportedly pulling out after an earlier...
14th July 2019 9:07 AM
Team USA is getting a star-studded look about it as they prepare for the basketball World Cup, meaning Australia will see...
06th June 2019 12:06 PM
Thon Maker has become the third Australian NBA star to be forced out of the Boomers' World Cup squad. But there’s some...
23rd May 2019 11:05 AM
Ben Simmons has announced he will throw his $223 million contract extension in harms way to play for Australia.
15th May 2019 12:05 PM
A mistake-riddled Boomers paid a hefty price for a slow start as they concluded their Basketball World Cup qualifying...
25th Feb. 2019 7:02 AM
Young gun Isaac Humphries played a starring role as Australia officially clinched top spot in their qualifying group for...
22nd Feb. 2019 8:02 AM
Cairns Taipans vice-captain Lucas Walker will pull on the green and gold of Australia again this month.
17th Feb. 2019 3:02 PM
LESS than a week ago, a trio of Melbourne guns were playing for the Boomers under Andrej Lemanis. This weekend they’ll face...
07th Dec. 2018 5:12 PM
Boomers star Mitch Creek has been recruited as the first marquee signing by new NBL franchise South East Melbourne...
04th Dec. 2018 8:12 AM
Australia will show Iran no mercy, with the Boomers determined to wrap up World Cup qualification on Friday night in...
28th Nov. 2018 3:11 PM
PLAYING for the first time since the wild scenes in the Philippines, the Boomers will be counting on their depth in next...
21st Aug. 2018 2:08 PM
Basketball Australia has announced its next Boomers squad — and it features one of the country’s up-and-coming NBA...
31st July 2018 5:07 PM
Basketball Australia has decided not to appeal the sanctions imposed by FIBA’s disciplinary panel on three Boomers for...
31st July 2018 4:07 PM
The Philippines national basketball team says it has pulled out of the Asian Games as it prepares to appeal sanctions...
27th July 2018 5:07 PM
Andrew Bogut has led the outcry against the sanctions handed down for the Boomers’ brawl, suggesting there are ulterior...
20th July 2018 11:07 AM
Australia's Thon Maker has weighed in on the FIBA bans handed down over the Philippines basket-brawl
20th July 2018 10:07 AM
FIBA has finished its investigation into the horrific melee that broke out between Australia and the Philippines in Manila...
19th July 2018 5:07 PM
After breaking the scoring record in the WNBA, Australian star Liz Cambage has hit out at the league over wide-ranging...
19th July 2018 4:07 PM
BASKETBALL Australia acould pursue legal action aafter claims Boomers players were racially taunting their opposition...
08th July 2018 5:07 PM
Boomers sharpshooter Ryan Broekhoff has been rewarded for an outstanding season in Russia, securing an NBA contract with...
06th July 2018 10:07 AM
A Philippines player’s extraordinary reaction to save Boomers star Chris Goulding during the melee in Manilla is making...
05th July 2018 5:07 PM
BOOMERS star Chris Goulding has spoken for the first time after the sickening Philippines fight to reveal his 15 seconds of...
05th July 2018 10:07 AM
As an investigation into the ugly brawl between Australia and the Philippines unfolds, there are fears the NBA could land a...
04th July 2018 4:07 PM
‘Thugs’: Luc Longley puts blame for brawl squarely at feet of Philippine coach Chot Reyes.
04th July 2018 8:07 AM
