Monthly Archives: September 2014

U14 Girls Club Championships - Day 1 Recap

Southern Districts Basketball Association, hosts of the 2014 Australian U14 Girls Club Championships, recap every match from Day 2 in the Daily Wrap.

Game Day Preview: Enterprising Belarus present familiar test

Watch the Jayco Opals take on Belarus LIVE and EXCLUSIVE on ABC2 at 11:25PM AEST tonight, Tuesday 30 September.

GET INVOLVED IN WHEELCHAIR BASKETBALL IN QLD

Love wheelchair basketball? Come try your skills on court with Australian Gliders Head Coach Tom Kyle.

GET INVOLVED IN WHEELCHAIR BASKETBALL IN NSW

Want to learn more about wheelchair basketball? You're invited to a free NSW clinic run by Australian Gliders Head Coach Tom Kyle this weekend.

Airbnb Emus begin camp ahead of FIBA Oceania C'ships

The start of the campaign for the 2015 FIBA Under 19 Men’s World Championships begins now, with the Airbnb Australian Emus descending on Canberra for the opening camp at the Basketball Australia National Centre of Excellence.

DOMINANT JAYCO OPALS MAKE IT BACK-TO-BACK WINS IN TURKEY

The Jayco Australian Opals are sitting at the top of Group C after an 87-54 demolition of Korea to make it back-to-back wins to start the 2014 FIBA World Championship for Women in Turkey overnight.

Game Day Preview: Great start, but plenty to work on against Korea

Watch the Jayco Opals take on Korea LIVE and EXCLUSIVE on ABC2 at 9:10PM AEST tonight, Sunday 28 September.

JAYCO OPALS START FIBA WORLD C'SHIPS WITH WIN OVER CUBA

The Jayco Australian Opals have recorded a convincing 90-57 win over Cuba to tip-off their 2014 FIBA World Championship for Women in Turkey in winning fashion.

Game Day Preview: Resurgent Cubans a Dangerous Opener

Watch the Jayco Opals opening clash against Cuba LIVE and EXCLUSIVE on ABC2 at 9:10PM AEST tonight, Saturday 27 September.

ABC TV - Home of the 2014 FIBA World Championship for Women

The Jayco Australian Opals begin the 2014 FIBA World Championship for Women against Cuba on Saturday night LIVE on ABC2 – the home of the Jayco Opals World Championship campaign.

Taylor and Hodges to lead Jayco Opals in Turkey

Two of the modern greats of Australian women’s basketball will lead the Jayco Australian Opals into battle, with Penny Taylor and Laura Hodges named captains for the 2014 FIBA World Championship for Women campaign.

WNBL star Gabe Richards earns Jayco Opals call-up

Wattle Valley WNBL star Gabrielle Richards will fly to Europe today to join-up with the Jayco Australian Opals for the 2014 FIBA World Championship for Women in Turkey.

CHINA RESIST JAYCO OPALS LATE CHARGE IN PARIS

A Penny Taylor-inspired comeback fell agonisingly short as the Jayco Australian Opals went down to China in a thriller 76-70 in the final game of their four-nation tournament in Paris overnight.

Injury rules Cambage out of World Championships

Basketball Australia today confirmed Australian Jayco Opals star Elizabeth Cambage has been ruled out of the 2014 FIBA World Championship for Women campaign after suffering a ruptured Achilles tendon.

Opals bounce back with big win over France

The Jayco Australian Opals have produced a convincing display to account for France 71-55 in the second game of their pre-FIBA World Championship for Women tournament in Paris overnight.

Gallant Jayco Opals go down to USA in Paris

The Jayco Australian Opals have opened the final phase of their FIBA World Championship for Women preparation with a gallant 72-66 loss to Team USA in Paris overnight.

AUSSIE BASKETBALL ONLINE STORE NOW OPEN

Basketball Australia today launched aussiebasketball.com.au - a new one stop shop for Australian basketball fans, participants and members to get the latest in basketball merchandise and BA licensed products.

2014 NWBL FINALS SERIES TO BE LIVE STREAMED

In a coup for wheelchair basketball fans, the 2014 National Wheelchair Basketball League Finals Series will be streamed LIVE through the NWBL website for the first time in the league’s history.