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Goorjian offers Giddey support amid NBA investigation

Boomers coach Brian Goorjian has let under-investigation star basketballer Josh Giddey know he is there to support him and will meet with him next month.

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George becomes WNBL's best-ever rebounder, Perth slide

Reigning WNBL MVP Cayla George has broken the record for most rebounds in a WNBL career, bringing up her 3230th board in a loss to Bendigo.

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Boomers star Josh Giddey being investigated by NBA

Australian basketball star Josh Giddey is being investigated by the NBA over social media claims he engaged in a relationship with a minor.

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NBA opens investigation into young Boomers star Giddey

The NBA is investigating an allegation young Australian star Josh Giddey had an improper relationship with an underaged girl.

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McDonald keeps Lynx unbeaten, Boomers break Spirit

Aari McDonald's 34-point haul helped Perth maintain their unbeaten start to the WNBL season before Melbourne chased down a 14-point lead to beat Bendigo

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Flyers end Fire's WNBL streak as Boomers keep rolling

The Southside Flyers have brought Townsville's 17-game winning run to an end as Melbourne and Perth kept their unbeaten starts to the WNBL season alive.

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Hot starts for Fire, Boomers and Lynx in WNBL round one

The WNBL season is underway and the Melbourne Boomers are leading the pack with two wins in the opening round.

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Australia's Jack White keeps NBA dream alive

Jack White remains in the hunt for a return to the NBA after the Australian Boomers forward joined the G League's South Bay Lakers for the upcoming season.

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Goorjian predicts the best is still to come for Simmons

There will be at least nine Australians who will feature in the NBA this season, and Ben Simmons is aiming to regain his status as an elite player.

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Goorjian keen for a fairytale Spurs return for Mills

Patty Mills was traded three times within the space of 10 crazy days in July, and there's no guarantee he'll stay with Atlanta this season either.

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Cairns, Breakers denied fairytale NBA pre-season wins

Washington and Portland have emphatically avoided becoming the next shock NBL scalps, breezing by Cairns and the New Zealand Breakers in NBA pre-season action.

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Sobey shines as Brisbane Bullets beat Breakers in NBL

The Brisbane Bullets have won back-to-back games to start the NBL season, with Nathan Sobey starring in a tight defeat of the New Zealand Breakers.

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2023 FIBA World Cup: Josh Giddey’s heroics fall short in Australia’s 91-80 loss to Slovenia

Australia is eliminated from advancing to the FIBA World Cup quarterfinals with the loss.

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2023 FIBA World Cup: Australia advances to second round with 109-89 win vs. Japan

Australia advances to the second round behind Josh Giddey's masterful performance in a 109-89 win over Japan.

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2023 FIBA World Cup: Australia loses close contest to Germany, 85-82

Australia lost a close game to Germany as Josh Giddey was forced to sit out a critical late possession.

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‘We’ll go to the promised land’: how Patty Mills inspired Boomers bronze age

A moving new documentary tells how inspired leadership and vibrant team culture helped end the Australian men’s basketball team’s 65-year medal drought

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2023 FIBA World Cup: Josh Giddey dominates in Australia’s 98-72 win over Finland

Australia kicks off Group E play with an impressive win over Finland.

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Jock Landale turns attention to Rockets after injuring ankle in international play

“My MRI results are back, and I’ll be good as gold,” #Rockets center Jock Landale says of his recent ankle injury. “Nothing too serious, just gonna need a bit of time on this one.”

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The Guardian - US

Ben Simmons and the heavy burden of unfulfilled promise

Despite the hatred the Australian attracts, there’s still an air of expectation that hovers around him even as his career continues to stall

The Guardian - AU

The week in review: the Matildas’ public holiday debate was ultimately moot – but let’s not live in the past à la Barnaby Joyce

In a week that left Joyce even more red-faced than usual, he wasn’t the only politician to find himself as a man out of time

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2023 FIBA World Cup: Australia finds rhythm in 88-67 exhibition win vs. South Sudan

Recapping Australia's 88-67 exhibition win over South Sudan.

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‘Where the real wins are’: basketball’s rising star Bul Kuol on the other World Cup inspiring a nation

Last year Bul Kuol faced a choice: play for the fledgling South Sudanese national team or try for a place in the Boomers. He has no regrets

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2023 FIBA World Cup: Brazil upsets Australia in exhibition, 90-86

A full recap of Australia's 90-86 exhibition loss to Brazil as they prepare for the 2023 FIBA World Cup:

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PHOTOS: Best images from Australia’s 97-41 exhibition win over Venezuela

The best photos from Australia's blowout exhibition win over Venezuela.

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Boomers 'good to go' regardless of Simmons decision

Boomers coach Brian Goorjian says Ben Simmons would be a bonus addition to his World Cup squad but likes Australia's medal chances either way.

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