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Pinder named in Boomers final squad for Perth qualifiers
Nyul Nyul, Jabirr Jabirr, and Bunuba and Bahamian forward Keanu Pinder will retu...
Joseph Guenzler 2 Jun 2026
Pinder returns to familiar stomping ground
Keanu Pinder is set to return to Cairns after the Taipans signed the forward to...
Callan Morse 12 May 2026
Hickey signs with NBA G-League squad
Gamilaroi star Will 'Davo' Hickey has signed with the South Bay Lakers for the r...
Joseph Guenzler 20 Mar 2026
Sharp-shooter Swain concedes rough season hasn't clicked
Guard Shaneice Swain admits her WNBL season of promise has been a rollercoaster,...
Sebastian Tan 27 Jan 2026
Wilson set to return for perfect Perth's trip to Geelong
Perth's hopes of keeping their unbeaten start to the WNBL season alive have rece...
Sebastian Tan 31 Oct 2025
'How I'd do it': Longley's NBA plan for Mills

Luc Longley expects Patty Mills to be fielding calls from title-chasing NBA teams later this year, adamant the Australian's time in America isn't up.

Callan Morse Callan Morse Oct 24, 2025
Narkle leads Buccaneers to NBL1 West title

The Geraldton Buccaneers secured their second NBL1 West championship in three years at the weekend with an 81-78 win over the Warwick Senators at RAC Arena in Perth.

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Aug 25, 2025
Hickey, Boomers complete historic Asia Cup three-peat after nail biting win

Will Hickey and the Australian Boomers have confirmed their status as the powerhouse of Asian basketball, completing an undefeated campaign at the 2025 FIBA Asia Cup to secure their third consecutive...

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Aug 18, 2025
Jawai's plans to give back to Indigenous communities post basketball

For a man so imposing in size, the retired Nate Jawai does not joke about how he had little time to grow up. Jawai's teenage years were almost like a blur, living in the rural outpost of Bamaga in nor...

Andrew Mathieson Andrew Mathieson Aug 8, 2025
Hickey, Bayles make NBA Summer League debuts

Wiradjuri and Gomeroi guard Will 'Davo' Hickey and Wonnarua/Birri Gubba guard Biwali Bayles have both made their NBA Summer League debuts in Las Vegas, marking a significant step forward for Indigenou...

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Jul 15, 2025
Nothing but net for NAIDOC Basketball 3x3 Tournament

The annual NAIDOC 3x3 basketball tournament returned to Rowland Cowan Stadium at the weekend, with more than 100 teams competing in age divisions from Under 9s to Under 18s.

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Jul 14, 2025
BREAKING: Will Hickey to join the Chicago Bulls for NBA Summer League

Wiradjuri and Gomeroi man Will 'Davo' Hickey is set to suit up for the Chicago Bulls in the 2025 NBA Summer League. The 26-year-old guard joins the Bulls after a standout season with the Illawarra Haw...

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Jul 3, 2025
Nate Jawai's emotional farewell after more than two decades of elite basketball

Saibailgaw Torres Strait Islander star Nate Jawai has closed the curtain on a 21-year playing career with the final shot of his final game for one last win representing Indigenous Basketball Australia...

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Andrew Mathieson Jun 30, 2025
IBA All-Stars defeat Māori squads in electric basketball showcase

Indigenous Basketball Australia has come away with two statement wins in a special double-header clash against Poitūkohu Māori o Aotearoa on Wednesday, with both the men's and women's All St...

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Jun 13, 2025
Mills' homecoming on hold after taking on Hawai'i gig?

The playing future of Boomers captain Patty Mills remains clouded after the five-time Olympian and 16-year NBA veteran accepted a role as the University of Hawaii men's basketball general manager.

IBA All Stars set to tip-off against Māori squads in Melbourne showcase

Indigenous Basketball Australia has announced its 2025 men's and women's All Star teams, who are set to take on the Poitūkohu Māori o Aotearoa men's and women's teams in a double-header even...

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Jun 6, 2025
NBL boss tips Patty Mills for Australian swansong

Larry Kestelman would be surprised if Patty Mills did not finish his career with an NBL swansong, as uncertainty surrounds the Boomers captain's future.

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Jasper Bruce May 13, 2025
'There's animosity': NBL decider personal for Hickey

Illawarra guard Will Hickey admits he still holds "some animosity" towards Melbourne United as he fights to help end his former side's NBL championship dream.

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Jasper Bruce Mar 22, 2025
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