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Boomers rip Japan in Asia Cup debut

MATT Hodgson made his international debut with a double-double as Australia tonight swamped Japan 84-68 to win its historic first FIBA Asia Cup match.

Indigenous All Stars off to Canada

IT'S not just the Boomers at the FIBA Asia Cup in Lebanon ... our Apunipima Australian Indigenous All Stars jet to Canada today, bound for Vancouver to contest the World Indigenous Basketball Challenge (WIBC).

Our FIBA games ALL on FOX

FOX SPORTS has secured exclusive rights to televise LIVE those FIBA international competitions featuring our Boomers and Opals, with the men’s Asia Cup this week next on the schedule.

Sources tell me... 8

SOURCES TELL ME … 8 : Time for some Saturday reading, when brunch and sauces of many descriptions can be relied upon for their hot, hot goss. Or, you know, not.

Bogut: NBL-NBA games 'great move'

NBA Champion and triple-Olympian Andrew Bogut believes Tuesday’s announcement of preseason matches for Utah Jazz, Oklahoma City and Phoenix Suns against NBL teams is a coup for our league.

Now it's Boomers' turn to thrive

OUR Boomers left today for Beirut and their first tilt at the FIBA Asia Cup, surely now mindful of the lessons learnt last week by the Opals.

Mills a boon for basketball in Oz

PATTY Mills, easily Australia's most successful indigenous basketballer, today inspired and excited a sold-out gathering in a passionate luncheon address at West Lakes in Adelaide.

Patty in SA tomorrow

PATTY Mills is in Adelaide tomorrow,
promoting his new line of children's
books, inspiring young indigenous
athletes at Woodville and headlining
a sold-out luncheon as keynote speaker.

So if you haven't bought a ticket, it's too late now.

Griffin 'gold' but Opals down in Cup

NATURALISED Australian forward Kelsey Griffin today won the MVP at the FIBA Asia Cup in India but the Opals fell one point short of claiming Gold at their first attempt, beaten 74-73 by Japan.

Now Opals go for Gold

AUSTRALIA is through to the Gold Medal game of the FIBA Asia Cup in India after repeating its intrapool cruise over South Korea with an 81-64 semi final win today.