New Zealand has been on the podium each time basketball has featured at the Commonwealth Games and a group of young men and women are chasing more medals in England this month.
The final athletes for next month's Commonwealth Games in Birmingham have been selected with the announcement of the New Zealand men's and women's 3x3 basketball teams.
The Melbourne Boomers have been in the thick of the finals action in recent seasons, without tasting the ultimate success. Last season, the Boomers lost a thrilling preliminary final to the Townsville Fire, by three points. In the last few seconds, the Boomers had a couple of opportunities to hit three pointers to take the […]
Sydney Uni Flames fans, it is time to dust off your parachute pants, because it is Hammer time. No, not MC Hammer but Australian basketball legend Shane ‘the Hammer’ Heal, who has been announced as the new Flames coach. Apologies to MC Hammer, who apparently doesn’t like Hammer pants being called parachute pants but that […]
Sami Whitcomb was appointed captain of an inexperienced Australian Opals basketball team at the FIBA Women’s Asia Cup (Asia Cup), and she didn’t let anyone down. In fact, she exceeded expectations. On the Thursday prior to the Asia Cup, Whitcomb was playing in a WNBA playoff game for the New York Liberty in Phoenix. Unfortunately […]