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Some of Australia’s top female talent set for China Challenge The Opals are set take the court in Canberra for the first time in six-years and just the third time in 20 years. The game will provide the squad with valuable match practice ahead of their FIBA Woman’s Asia Cup opener against the Philippines on…

Boomers grind out tough win over Senegal Written by Kane Pitman. Joe Ingles continues to be the centrepiece of the Australian offence, producing a stunning all-around performance that helped propel the Boomers to their second consecutive win to open the FIBA World Cup. Ingles finished with 17 points, 10 rebounds, 9 assists and 2 blocks,…

Gliders lose to Japan in heartbreaking fashion Coming up against a formidable opponent in a tough environment, the performance should provide a huge boost of confidence, despite the tough loss. “Really happy with today’s performance despite a one-point loss,” head coach, Stephen Charlton said. “The girls pushed Japan all the way with a final second…

Boomers survive scare to post big win over Canada in World Cup opener It was a mix of the old and new standing up for the Boomers, with perhaps nobody shining brighter than Matthew Dellavedova, who finished with 24 points, showing off his much publicised new shooting form to knock down six of his ten…

Rollers fall to Iran in Mitsubishi Electric Cup final The Rollers fell behind from the opening tip, as Iran opened up a double digit advantage after the first quarter and would not relent, finishing a scorching 38-for-54 (70.4 percent) from the field. Head coach Craig Friday lamented his sides lack of intensity in their first…

Tough third quarter hurts Gliders in loss to Japan The Gliders kept pace with the host nation outside of that third period, where they were outscored 21-8. Following a similar path to previous Gliders games in Tokyo, head coach, Stephen Charlton continued to tinker with different lineup combinations, ensuring that all players had their chance…

Rollers continue momentum with win over Korea The Rollers were only able to hold a 38-34 lead heading into the fourth quarter, before taking over down the stretch on the back of Tristan Knowles (15 points, six rebounds) and Shaun Norris (11 points, eight rebounds). The Australians struggled to finish just 23-for-65 (35.4 percent) from…

BASKETBALL AUSTRALIA’S DAVID REID JOINS FIBA WORLD CENTRAL BOARD Announced during the XXI FIBA Congress held in Beijing yesterday, Mr Reid will commence a four-year term immediately. The FIBA World Central Board is the sport’s top-level Governance entity. It meets biennially and supervises the practice of basketball worldwide including the development and implementation of strategies amongst…