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PREVIEW | 2023 FIBA World Cup – Groups A and B

THE 2023 FIBA Men’s World Cup is just days away from kicking off, with the first game set to take place on Friday evening AEST. The best basketball countries from around the world have qualified for the ultimate tournament, which will see some of the best action in recent years. In a field that looks […]

Olympics review: Day 10 – Couple of Olympic veterans bid farewell

THINGS continued to heat up on Day 10 of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics as Slovenia secured a comfortable win against Germany while Australia stunned in their performance against Argentina to claim a staggering 38-point win in the quarter finals. Slovenia (94) defeated Germany (70) The good times keep on rolling for Slovenia notching up a […]

Olympics review: Day 7 – Boomers and France make it three from three

IT was another day of action packed basketball at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, as Australia continued their merry winning ways despite missing the services of Aron Baynes while the United States also collected a convincing win against Czech Republic. Iran (62) defeated by France (79) Iran put up a good fight against France but in […]

Olympics review: Day 4 – Boomers remain undefeated as US get on the board with dominant win

FRANCE and Australia remained the only undefeated teams after two rounds in the men’s basketball top two pools, with the United States getting on the board in a big way, and Germany keeping its hopes of progressing to the next stage alive. Men’s: Nigeria (92) defeated by Germany (99) Germany set up a tantalising final […]