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BOGUT'S RETURN SPARKS AUSTRALIA BACK TO WINNING WAYS AGAINST CHINA

The return of Andrew Bogut to the line-up has sparked Australia to an 82-53 victory over China in their final warm-up game before Rio.

AUSTRALIA FALLS TO LITHUANIA IN PENULTIMATE WARM-UP GAME

Australia has suffered a loss to Lithuania as their warm-up tour of South America continues, falling 68-81.

AUSTRALIA DROP SECOND GAME OF TOUR TO HOSTS BRAZIL

Australia have been unable to repeat their heroics from the first game of their South American warm-up tour, falling to Brazil in Sao Paulo, 96-67.

BOOMERS AND OPALS SET FOR FINAL WARM-UP GAMES BEFORE AUGUST

The helloworld Boomers and Jayco Opals are set to tour the Americas in their final warm-up before August.

AUSTRALIA CLINCHES COMEBACK WIN OVER ARGENTINA IN WARM-UP GAME

A strong defensive performance and a wide spread of scorers has seen Australia record a comeback victory against Argentina in their first official hit-out in South America as we countdown to Rio.

AUSTRALIAN BOOMERS TO FEATURE IN NBA 2K17 GAME

Basketball Australia and 2K announced today that NBA 2K17, the latest release in the award-winning basketball game franchise by Visual Concepts, will feature the Australian Boomers as a playable team for the first time on Xbox One and PlayStation 4.

HELLOWORLD BOOMERS AND AUSSIE ROLLERS FAREWELL HOME FANS IN STYLE

The helloworld Boomers and Aussie Rollers have repeated their success from Tuesday, sweeping the Farewell Series with another two victories on Thursday night.

AUSTRALIAN MEN'S BASKETBALL TEAM ANNOUNCED

The 12 players tasked with bringing home Australia’s first Olympic men’s basketball medal have been finalised for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games.

BOOMERS AND ROLLERS SECURE WINS IN FIRST GAMES OF FAREWELL SERIES

The helloworld Boomers and Aussie Rollers have recorded strong victories in Game 1 of the Farewell Series as preparations for Brazil continue.

GENERAL TICKETS NOW ON SALE FOR FAREWELL SERIES

Following the announcement last week of a Farewell Series for the Australian Boomers and Rollers before they head out to Rio, general admission tickets are now available for the two games at Hisense Arena on Tuesday July 12 and Thursday July 14.

HELLOWORLD AND BASKETBALL AUSTRALIA ANNOUNCE FOUR-YEAR SPONSORSHIP

The Australian national basketball teams have received a timely boost just before Rio with the announcement of a four-year sponsorship deal with Helloworld which includes the naming rights to the men’s national team and the Australian Junior Championships.

AUSTRALIAN BOOMERS HEADING INTO CAMP AHEAD OF RIO

The Australian Boomers have arrived in Melbourne to begin their training camp from Tuesday July 5-Thursday July 14 with the aim to select the final team ahead of Rio.

DELLAVEDOVA JOINS LIST OF AUSSIE NBA CHAMPIONS

In one of the most exciting NBA Finals series of all time, Matthew Dellavedova and the Cleveland Cavaliers are NBA Champions after winning the series 4-3 against Andrew Bogut and the Golden State Warriors.

DANTE EXUM INJURY UPDATE

The Utah Jazz announced today that Dante Exum will be unavailable to join the Boomers squad in preparation for the Olympics and will instead focus on rehabilitation.

MOTUM CLINCHES LITHUANIAN TITLE

Competing for BC Zalgiris in the Lithuanian Basketball League, Brock Motum has helped his side win the Championship in a 3-1 series against Neptunas.

AUSTRALIAN BOOMERS TO TAKE ON USA’S PAC-12 COLLEGE ALL-STARS IN MELBOURNE

The Boomers will take on USA’s PAC-12 College All-Stars in a double header in Melbourne.

AUSTRALIAN BOOMERS ANNOUNCE SELECTION CAMP SQUAD

The Australian Boomers have announced a 17-man squad for a selection camp in Melbourne from July 5-14 as they get closer to finalising a team for the Rio Olympics in August.

Ben Simmons withdraws from Boomers Olympic squad

Ben Simmons in consultation with his agent, Rich Paul has advised Basketball Australia today that he is withdrawing from the Boomers Squad for the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janerio.