Tag: Basketball
Aussie Andersen picked up by Raptors
David Andersen's NBA career has received a boost, with the Australian traded from Houston to Toronto on Thursday.[MORE]
Boomers stun China with buzzer-beater
David Andersen's buzzer-beater has handed the Australian men's basketball team dramatic 64-63 victory over host nation China in their opening match at the Stankovic Continental Cup.[MORE]
Tigers assistant takes AIS job
Former Townsville Crocodiles and Geelong Supercats coach Ian Stacker has been appointed as the new basketball head coach at the Australian Institute of Sport.[MORE]
NBA stars headline Boomers line-up
NBA players Patrick Mills and David Andersen headline the Australian team named to play in the Stankovic Continental Cup in China.[MORE]
Boomers veteran Bruton calls it quits
Dual Olympian CJ Bruton has announced his retirement from international basketball, effective immediately, just hours after the veteran point guard relinquished his place in the Boomers' world championship team.[MORE]
Bruton drops out of Boomers' title bid
The Australian men's basketball team has suffered a significant blow with veteran point guard CJ Bruton withdrawing from next month's world championships in Turkey.[MORE]
Don't write Boomers off yet: Andersen
The withdrawal of basketball's big names from the 2010 world titles has left the door open for Australia to "cause some damage", according to Boomers big man David Andersen.[MORE]
Jackson lifts Storm to victory
Lauren Jackson's Seattle Storm are off to the second-best start in WNBA history following a comeback win over San Antonio.[MORE]
Sixers sign D-League guard
The Adelaide 36ers have signed American Craig Winder as their import point guard.[MORE]
Boomers face selection concerns
Boomers coach Brett Brown may be forced to change his team's style for the coming world championships in Turkey after losing two of his premier big men and possibly a third.[MORE]
Opals tear Romania apart
The Australian Opals convincingly won their third and final match in Hungary at the Felkeszulesi Torna, wiping the floor with Romania 126-23.[MORE]
Rollers take out world title
The Australian men's wheelchair basketball team has been crowned the world's best after defeating France, 79-69 to claim the world championship title in Birmingham, England.[MORE]
Opals overcome Hungary
The Australian women's basketball team has shown spirit to hold off the in-form home side 74-68 in round two of the Felkeszulesi Torna in Hungary.[MORE]
Opals hoping for more lustrous gold
It is almost four years since Lauren Jackson and the Opals broke through for their first major international gold medal at the 2006 women's basketball world championships in Brazil.[MORE]
Kings centre coaxes import to Australia
Sydney Kings centre Julian Khazzouh has brought overseas team-mate Taj McCullough to Australia to add instant chemistry to the relaunch of the team in the new NBL competition.[MORE]
NBL rookie hurt in car crash
The NBL debut of highly regarded rookie Jason Cadee with Gold Coast Blaze is uncertain after the teenager was injured in a car accident on Monday.[MORE]
Rollers dump champion Canada
The Australian men's wheelchair basketball team have defeated reigning world champion Canada to finish top of its pool after the preliminary round of the World Wheelchair Basketball Championships.[MORE]
Stern critical of James move
NBA commissioner David Stern believes LeBron James could have handled his move from Cleveland to Miami far better, but says no formal complaints have been filed with the league.[MORE]
The King and I
Grandstand's resident Cavaliers fan Adrian Crawford questions his allegiances to the King, following LeBron James's sensational move from Cleveland to Miami.[MORE]
Rollers take down Turkey
Australia's men's wheelchair basketball team has defeated Turkey 66-54 in its second game at the world championship in England.[MORE]
Opals stars to test US
In-form Opals stars Lauren Jackson and Penny Taylor will be keen to fire an early shot at America when the great rivals clash in a friendly women's basketball scrimmage in Connecticut.[MORE]
King James joins star-studded Heat
NBA superstar LeBron James has announced he will play for Miami Heat next season, making official the most high-profile move in American basketball history.[MORE]
Bosh, Wade turn up the Heat
Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh will team up for the Miami Heat after the two NBA free agents ended months of speculation about their futures by confirming their plans for next season.[MORE]
Opals go down fighting to China
The Australian Opals put up a tough challenge but were defeated 78-73 by the Chinese in the second fixture of their three-game series in Jiangmen, China.[MORE]
Kings complete their roster
The Sydney Kings have completed their roster for their pending return to the NBL by signing American import Rod Grizzard and promising young Australians Ben Madgen and Jared Scoines.[MORE]
