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 […]
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Russia wears down New Zealand 78-56 in Worlds
Russia’s size has worn down New Zealand, 78-56, in a tense Eight Final encounter at the FIBA World Championship, setting up an encounter with old rival the USA in the Quarter Finals. (Discuss Russia vs. New Zealand in our forum) […]
New Zealand wins 2009 Oceania Championship
Wellington – Playing at home and needing to win by seven or more points, New Zealand blasted Australia 100-78 to claim the 2009 Oceania Championships. (discuss the 2009 Oceania Championships) With the win, New Zealand not only gains a higher […]
Australia beats New Zealand 84-77 in Oceania Championships
Sydney, Australia- Playing in a home-and-away series, Australia defeated New Zealand 74-67 in the first game of the 2009 Oceania Championships. Australia went into the fourth quarter trailing by three points, but Joe Ingles would catch fire and score ten […]
2009 FIBA Oceania Championships
Title: FIBA Oceania Championships 2009 Location: Canberra, Australia and Wellington, New Zealand Discuss: Oceania Championships Description: The Oceania championships features major players Australia and New Zealand, and very rarely smaller, island countries such as Guam, French Polynesia, American Samoa, and […]
New Zealand’s problems exposed in Euro Basketball Tour
In preparation for the FIBA Oceania Championships, the Tall Blacks of New Zealand set out on a eight-game European tour. Unfortunately, they ended the stint with more questions than answers as the Tall Blacks dropped six of the eight games. Their […]
Kirk Penney wins 2008-09 ANBL MVP in tight race
Kirk Penney became the first New Zealander ever to win the ANBL MVP. The shooting guard for the New Zealand Breakers was honored with the award in the tightest MVP vote in NBL history, with only 6 votes separating the […]
2008 Olympic Qualifying Tournament Preview & FIBA Forum
Today, the FIBA World Qualifying Tournament begins with 12 national teams from Africa, Asia, the Americas, Europe, and Oceania trying to grab one of the three remaining spots for the 2008 Beijing Olympics next month. Follow the intense action of […]
Boomers Stifle Tall Blacks 79-67.
The Australian National Team defeated the Tall Blacks today 79-67 in the Oceania Championships, bringing the Boomers one game away from qualifying for the 2008 Olympics. The Aussies used stifling defense to pull out the win. Leading the Boomers offensive […]
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