Super semi success for Emerging Opals
AUSTRALIA’s Emerging Opals today let nothing stand in their way as they elevated into Monday’s Gold Medal match of the World University Games in Taiwan with a rousing 79-74 semi final win over Chinese Taipei.
Emerging Opals upset USA in quarters
AUSTRALIA's Emerging Opals today stunned the basketball world with a magnificent 76-69 win over unbeaten tournament favourite USA in a KO quarter-final of the World University Games in Taiwan.
Big 3 for next "Big Free"
MARK Bradtke, Abby Bishop and Luke Schenscher, three of the biggest names from SA basketball - if not three of the biggest players to dominate our national leagues – will be special guests of the next Free Throw Foundation lunch on September 29.
Moore the merrier
RAMONE Moore so thoroughly enjoyed his NBL stint last season with Melbourne United, he could not wait to get back to Australia, join the 36ers and show that maybe, just maybe, there might be more in his bag of tricks.
Ronald ready to rumble
RONALD Roberts will bring more to the Adelaide 36ers’ NBL frontcourt than a highlight reel full of dunks – but there will be plenty of those, too, he promised today.
It's Gold baby, Gold
AUSTRALIA’s “baby” Boomers today claimed the FIBA Asia Cup at their first attempt, smashing Iran 79-56 in the Final, dual-Olympian Brad Newley showing his gold class.
Great Dee uncorks champagne for West
WEST Adelaide Bearcats have romped to the club’s historic first BSA Premier League men’s championship in 21 years as have Southern Tigers’ women, both clubs toasting successes last enjoyed in 1996.
Boomers on cusp of Asia Cup Gold
AUSTRALIA today built its FIBA Asia Cup drive for Gold on a 31-10 first quarter foundation before ousting arch rival New Zealand 106-79 in their semi final in Beirut.
Pero still the X-factor at Cup
PERO Cameron’s imminent induction into the FIBA Hall of Fame is appropriate recognition of the magnificent career of the New Zealand superstar but it doesn’t bode well for the Boomers in Beirut.
'Baby' Boomers coming out party cracks China
AUSTRALIA's "baby" Boomers came of age today, dazzling with their tenacity and singleminded, unshakable purpose as they shattered China 97-71 in Beirut to advance to the semi finals of the FIBA Asia Cup.

