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Philippines push NZ, now for the Boomers

WITH a fairly impressive Tall Blacks line-up only squeezing past the Philippines 69-66 in Manila last night, the stage is set for a torrid time on Sunday for the Boomers, who only took the second quarter to KO Guam in their FIBA World Cup Asian qualifier in Mangilao Village, Tanner Krebs the match star.

Basketball rallying for great cause Saturday

Bigger than Basketball brings greats together

THE biggest names in Australian basketball - greats such as Andrew Gaze, Phil Smyth, Mark Bradtke, Cal Bruton, David Andersen and Ricky Grace - always showed up when it mattered and they're back together again next month for a cause "bigger than basketball".

Old pals back for Opals' World Cup prep

THE latest incarnation of an Australian Opals squad was released last week, a comfortable cluster of 19 players for coach Sandy Brondello, a no-risk, no-gambles group of familiar faces providing for a relaxed build-up to the 2026 FIBA World Cup, Townsville guard Miela Sowah selected on her sizzling WNBL form.

Brad&Boti: Han Xu elevates WNBL a notch

HAN Xu in one game already has changed the face of the Perth Lynx and, more importantly, the world view of our WNBL. Brad Rosen and I are back behind the microphones and this week's Brad&Boti podcast has it all, from the Boomers-Tall Blacks to the NBL and much more.

Time Out-NO FLOP ZONE: Boomers, Tall Blacks, trades and Bryce

CIRCUMSTANCES beyond our control meant the coach, Joey Wright, and I missed a week last round but we've got all the NBL from Round 10 covered, along with a look forward and even an insight into the Australia-New Zealand clash, waiting now at our Time Out-NO FLOP ZONE podcast.   

'Davo' leads Boomers with his three-sweep

CAN William "Davo" Hickey score a match-clinching three when you need it? Better yet, can he produce a match-WINNING three when you need it? Those two questions have been answered, the latter earlier tonight, the former last week as Australia stopped New Zealand twice in FIBA World Cup qualifying thrillers.

Temporary Emergency Site Shutdown

DUE to a sudden tragedy, Basketball On The Internet will shut down for a week, possibly longer, while we deal with these unforeseen circumstances. Apologies for any inconvenience. I hope to be back and reigniting the blog by Sunday, November 30. Thanks for your support, be well and tell the ones you love that you love them.

Hobart hosting Boomers-Tall Blacks FIBA clash

AUSTRALIA's Boomers will face their age-old cross-Tasman rival, the New Zealand Tall Blacks, late next month in Hobart as part of the qualifying process for the 2027 FIBA World Cup, current national captain, Olympian Will Magnay, rapt to open the series at the home of his Tasmania JackJumpers.

Time Out-NO FLOP ZONE: Welcome to our final podcast...

YES, the rumours are true. This week's episode of our basketball podcast "Time Out: NO FLOP ZONE" with triple-NBL Coach of the Year and championship winner Joey Wright and myself talking all things league-related is, in fact, our last.