Young guns good as gold ... almost
OUR bronzed Baby Boomers are heading home from FIBA’s World Under-17 Championship in Dubai with the Silver Medal after scaring the hockey-pucks out of the USA in the Gold Medal game today.
Beware the "Ides of August"
MARK it down – August 15, 2014. What a great day it was for Australian basketball.
Mr Humphries is free for a super future
BEN Simmons, Thon Maker … add Isaac Humphries to the list of young Aussies heading to the NBA in the short-term future.
An unhappy Finnish
OUCH. Got to admit, losing to Finland doesn't fill you with optimism but I am still a glass-half-full guy.
Bad day? You must be joshin'
JUST when you thought it was a bad day for basketball in Australia, Sydney Kings go and announce Josh Childress as their newest NBL import.
French licked as Aussies go 2-0
THE Baby Boomers have survived a second tough challenge by holding out France 84-81 at the FIBA World Under-17 Championship in Dubai.
Boomers finding their way in Lithuania
THE BOOMERS are off to a flying start in their World Cup preparation campaign with the twin scalps of Finland and Ukraine so far in Lithuania.
Durant's decision a boost for contenders
KEVIN Durant’s announcement today he has withdrawn from the US team for the World Cup would have every medal contender heading for Spain breaking out the champagne.
'New' Delly having a Boomer time
THE Boomers don’t intentionally mean to be hammering the point but yes, they are going to Spain in pursuit of a World Cup medal.
OMFG: Finally a new CEO is on the way
OUR MANY FRIDAY GEMS: IF you are wondering when Basketball Australia plans to make some kind of announcement about its new Chief Executive Officer, apparently it has been narrowed down to “sometime this year … probably”.

