What’s with all the contract divorces this WNBA season? After Tina Charles parted ways with the Phoenix Mercury after 18 games comes the news of another WNBA all-star separating with their franchise. News reports have Liz Cambage opting for the […]
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The 33 times Team USA was challenged (or lost) in the Olympics, World Cup and international basketball play
It’s been nearly 30 years since The Dream Team mopped the floor with the competition in the 1992 Barcelona Olympics. Not only did they defeat the teams, but the starstruck opponents posed for group photos before and after the game, shook their […]
These are LaMelo Ball’s international stats when he played overseas in Lithuania and Australia
It was just a couple weeks ago that the Rookie of the Year race was up in the air. The #1 pick Anthony Edwards was starting to hit his outside shots which opened up athletic forays to the basket. That […]
The 5 things LaMelo Ball will HAVE to improve on when he plays in the NBA
You may have seen that a number of media outlets are reporting LaMelo Ball as the potential #1 overall pick of the 2020 NBA Draft. That’s because the 6-7, 18-year old point guard has had a productive November in the […]
FIBA World Cup Predictions: Who are the Tournament Favorites for 2019?
NBA fans hate the lull that descends upon us once the season of a sporting event of the NBA Finals ends. In the case of basketball, the NBA season is the ultimate competition that is not only enjoyed by those […]
Liz Cambage breaks WNBA single game scoring record with 53 points
Liz Cambage, the 6-8 center for the Dallas Wings, went off against the New York Liberty. She set a new WNBA single-game record by scoring 53 points. The 26-year old Australian scored more than half her teams points in the […]
Crazy fight breaks out during Philippines-Australia basketball World Cup match
An insane brawl broke out between the Philippines and Australia during a basketball match in the FIBA Asia World Cup qualifiers. Discuss the Philippines-Australia fight in this forum thread or this one With about four minutes remaining in the third quarter […]
Global popularity, NBA players fuel growth of basketball in Australia
When many people think of basketball they automatically think of the NBA. That’s because the NBA is one of the biggest professional sports in the United States, it’s growing rapidly internationally, and the is the unquestioned league in terms of […]
The Complete Guide to National Basketball Team Nicknames
[survey][prem] With the continental championships in full swing, dozens of basketball national teams are vying for a berth to the Olympics. If you follow international basketball, you’ll quickly notice a pattern that countries have both official or an unofficial nicknames for their […]
Dante Exum: Everything You Need to Know About Dante Exum
Over the past few months, Dante Exum has been the subject of excitement and intrigue for the upcoming 2014 NBA draft. The excitement has gotten so foamy and crazy that Exum has been compared to his holy airness Michael Jordan when […]
Aron Baynes (Australia) to join San Antonio Spurs
Australia center Aron Baynes is expected to soon become a member of the San Antonio Spurs. The 26-year-old has caught the eye of one of the NBA’s best teams after a couple of very impressive seasons in Europe, including the […]
Kyrie Irving will not play for Australia in 2012 Olympics
Cleveland Cavaliers rookie guard Kyrie Irving has decided not to make himself available for Australia’s 2012 Olympic squad. The number one overall pick in the 2011 NBA Draft was born in Australia while his American father was playing professionally in […]
Australia wins Oceania Championships, Olympic Berth
Australia outlasted New Zealand 81-64 in a gripping FIBA Oceania Championship clash to secure their place at the London Olympics with a 2-0 series lead. The Boomers – who finished fourth at the 1988, 1996 and 2000 Olympics, and finished […]
Video: Andrew Bogut’s sweet pass to Carlos Delfino
Last night in a game between the Milwaukee Bucks and the Indiana Pacers, the Buck’s big Aussie center Andrew Bogut dropped a soft behind-the-back pass to a cutting Carlos Delfino. Watch the video below: Bogut doesn’t always get the chance […]
Bogut slams Howard-less Magic, Hack-a-Shaq’ed
Aussie center Andrew Bogut took advantage of a decimated Magic squad lacking superstar center Dwight Howard, all-star guard Jameer Nelson, and sharpshooter J.J. Redick, all out with a stomach virus. (Discuss Andrew Bogut’s NBA season in our Australian forum) In […]
Australia comes from behind, defeats Jordan 76-75
David Andersen sank two free throws Saturday to give Australia a come-from-behind 76-75 victory over Jordan in its opening match at the basketball world championship. (Discuss the Australia-Jordan match in our World Championships forum) Andersen finished with 22 points and […]
Watch Greece vs. China in World Basketball Championships
Are you looking to watch Greece take on China, or Lithuania vs. New Zealand in the first day of World Championships? Follow all the group play matches in Interbasket’s World Championships of Basketball forum where we’ve created individual game threads […]
Aleks Maric to represent Australia in Championships
Aleksandr Marić has changed his mind. Despite having declared that he will not compete with Australia in the upcoming World Championships of Basketball, he will be in Turkey with his native afterall. (Discuss Australia’s chances in our World Championships of Basketball […]
Watch: Buck’s Andrew Bogut falls; injures arm/elbow
Andrew Bogut, the 7-0 Aussie center for the Milwaukee Bucks, was quietly putting together a career season when trying to brace his fall from a dunk dislocated his elbow. Bogut will have season-ending surgery today, ending a great season in […]
Australia: Bogut is NBA Eastern Conference Player of the Week
Australia center Andrew Bogut is building up a full head of steam before the 2010 FIBA World Championship with the seven-footer so dominant for the Milwaukee Bucks that he has been named the NBA Eastern Conference Player of the Week. […]
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