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Breakers smash Hawks, move to third in NBL

The New Zealand Breakers have produced an impressive team performance to score a third straight NBL win, beating Illawarra 88-62 in Wollongong.

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Cotton fires as Perth edge Bullets in NBL

Bryce Cotton has played a starring role as the Wildcats defeated the Brisbane Bullets by 14 points in Perth to spoil the NBL debut of Boomers big Aron Baynes.

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Bullets fired up ahead of new NBL season

Aron Baynes is among the high-profile arrivals to this season's NBL, with Brisbane coach James Duncan challenging his players to match the NBA star's standards.

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Bullets' Baynes out to prove he's worthy

Ahead of an NBL debut with Brisbane, Aron Baynes wants to prove he's still the player he was before a mysterious incident left him unable to walk.

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Boomers survive Iran scare in WC qualifier

Iran started with a flurry in the second half to lead Australia in their basketball World Cup qualifier, before the Boomers responded to win 98-68.

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Boomers trounce Bahrain in WC qualifier

NBA draftee Luke Travers was everywhere as Australia beat Bahrain 104-50 for a perfect 7-0 record in basketball World Cup qualifying.

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Vasiljevic named for Boomers WC qualifying

The Australian Boomers have named their squad for the fourth window of qualifiers for the FIBA World Cup, and there's another call-up for Dejan Vasiljevic.

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England defeat Australia 17-16 in men's 3x3 basketball while wheelchair teams bring home gold and silver

It was a street ball scrap, fuelled by a delirious home crowd, with England edging out Australia's men in a classic. Australia's wheelchair men's team then won gold and women bronze.

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Baynes back in 'happy place' at Bullets

Brisbane Bullets recruit Aron Baynes can't wait to put an injury nightmare behind him and return to his "happy place" on the basketball court in the NBL.

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Aussie Jack White earns two-way NBA deal

Australian forward Jack White will split his time between the Denver Nuggets and their G League affiliate Grand Rapids Gold in the next NBA season.

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Boomers centre Aron Baynes aiming for NBA comeback less than a year after Olympics injury almost paralysed him

Eleven months ago, Aron Baynes couldn't walk or hold a pen. Now he's in the mix for a new contract and will potentially play in his 10th NBA season.

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Boomers too strong for Saudis at Asia Cup

Australia have won their second straight game to start the FIBA Asia Cup in Indonesia, seeing off Saudi Arabia 76-52 behind 16 points from Thon Maker.

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Maker dominant in Boomers' Asia Cup opener

Thon Maker made his presence felt with 23 points and eight rebounds in the Boomers' 78-60 defeat of Jordan to begin their Asia Cup defence.

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Wildcats sign John Rillie as NBL coach

New Wildcats coach John Rillie has promised to implement an attacking brand of basketball after signing a three-year deal with the NBL club.

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Perth Wildcats name former NBL star John Rillie as new head coach after Scott Morrison's exit

The Perth Wildcats, smarting from missing the National Basketball League finals for the first time in 35 years, appoint former Australian Boomers player John Rillie as their new head coach.

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Boomers crush Japan in World Cup qualifier

The Aussie Boomers are poised to claim top spot in their FIBA World Cup qualifying group after smashing Japan by 46 points.

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Bucks hand Joe Ingles NBA career lifeline

Coming off a serious knee injury, Australian sharpshooter Joe Ingles is set to join the NBA title-chasing Milwaukee Bucks.

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Boomers beat China in World Cup qualifier

Matthew Dellavedova stepped up to guide an inexperienced Boomers side to a win over China in their FIBA World Cup qualifier in Melbourne.

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Boomers platform for Maker's NBA bid

Thon Maker hopes to boost his NBA prospects when he returns to the Boomers line-up for FIBA World Cup qualifying games against China and Japan.

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Boomers captain Matthew Dellavedova wishes NBA draftee Dyson Daniels 'long successful career'

Athletes from Central Victoria are putting the region on the map after a string of swimming medals, an NBA drafting and ahead of the Boomers World Cup qualifying campaign.

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Josh Green's incredible rise from Sydney's suburbs to the Dallas Mavericks shows no signs of slowing down

Josh Green still can't quite believe he's living his dream but the Olympic bronze medallist has had to grow up quickly to adjust to life as a Dallas Maverick.

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Maker, Dellavedova headline Boomers squad

Australia coach Brian Goorjian says Thon Maker will be a major asset for the Boomers' World Cup qualifiers against Japan, Taiwan and China.

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Goorjian steps down as Hawks' NBL coach

Boomers coach Brian Goorjian will hand the reins of the resurgent Illawarra Hawks to his long-time assistant Jacob Jackomas for the next NBL season.

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Melbourne Boomers end WNBL title drought

Melbourne Boomers have become the first team to win a WNBL grand final series from 1-0 down after beating Perth Lynx 84-66 in Game 3 to claim the title.

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Melbourne Boomers beat Perth Lynx in WNBL grand final game three, recover 'missing' trophy

The Melbourne Boomers have won the WNBL grand final, thrashing Perth Lynx 84-66 in the deciding game three and, luckily, the trophy turned up just in time for the presentation.

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