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Farewell to 'the Kid' who changed NBL basketball

In: NBL, Boomers & Opals — Thursday, 4 Apr, 2024

BRAD Newley's retirement from the NBL in the wake of Melbourne United's Grand Final Series defeat by Tasmania, ends the elite-level career of one of Australian basketball's true greats, a dual-Olympian, a Boomers' mainstay, an international star, a stalwart of the game but, and most importantly, one of the sport's genuine good blokes. 


Apr 4

Brad&Boti: March, march, march as Ants swarm

In: NBL, Boomers & Opals — Wednesday, 3 Apr, 2024

IT'S a wrap! The NBL's 2023-24 season has ended in a blaze of glory with Tasmania JackJumpers creating history by beating Melbourne United in Game 5 of the Championship, Brad Rosen and I all over it at our Brad&Boti Podcast where we also bring you the latest player movement news.


Apr 3

LJ and Amoore - the long and short - head Opals squad

In: Boomers & Opals — Wednesday, 27 Mar, 2024

THERE's only two players missing from  the Australian Opals squad announced today for the Paris Olympic Games and one of them is injured so selectors can take something of a bow with this well-balanced crop of youth and experience, highlighted by one big name, Lauren Jackson. Oh, and Georgia Amoore.


Mar 27

Brad&Boti: C'ship Round-Up, Opals, Boomers, Case!

In: NBL, Boomers & Opals — Tuesday, 26 Mar, 2024

WOW! Just wow! Both Brad Rosen and I leapt off our respective couches when Jack McVeigh nailed that match-winner to give Tasmania Game 3 of the NBL Championship over Melbourne but for our Brad&Boti podcast, we didn't forget Game 2 or the Opals and Boomers.


Mar 26

Olympic draws a challenge for Opals, Boomers

In: Boomers & Opals — Wednesday, 20 Mar, 2024

HALL of Famer and the MVP of Australia's gold medal win at the 2006 FIBA World Championship, Penny Taylor, and the USA's Carmelo Anthony overnight helped reveal the groupings for the 2024 Paris Olympic Games and the job ahead is a big one for our Opals and Boomers.


Mar 20

King Brian rules as Patty feels the Heat

In: NBL, Boomers & Opals, NBA — Tuesday, 5 Mar, 2024

BRIAN Goorjian, the NBL's coaching G.O.A.T. will be back at the helm of the Sydney Kings, the club he guided to a championship threepeat in 2003-04-05, the Boomers' four-time Olympic mentor doubly delighted today with news Patty Mills is signing with the NBA's Miami Heat.


Mar 5

Jakarta? No, she left of her own accord

In: Boomers & Opals — Monday, 26 Feb, 2024

ISAAC Humphries was being named Adelaide 36ers' 2023-24 MVP while he was en route to Jakarta to hit the hardwood with the Boomers and score 18 points at 75 percent in a thorough route of Indonesia, pushing Australia to be 2-0 in 2025 Asia Cup qualifying matches.

 


Feb 26

Boomers' last quarter gold rush in Bendigo

In: Boomers & Opals — Friday, 23 Feb, 2024

BENDIGO last night was the site of a late Boomers gold rush as the Australian men's team stormed to victory over Korea in their Asia Cup qualifier on the back of a thundering 32-14 final quarter, veteran Nick Kay starring and Perth benchie Ben Henshall making an impressive senior national debut.


Feb 23

Brad&Boti: LJ calls it a day, WNBL back, NBL hot

In: NBL, WNBL, Boomers & Opals — Tuesday, 13 Feb, 2024

BRAD Rosen and I had a bucketload of basketball to unpack in this week's Brad&Boti podcast, what with the Opals qualifying for the Paris Olympics, Lauren Jackson retiring from international play, the WNBL back in business and the NBL drawing to a thrilling conclusion. 


Feb 13

Opals polish off Serbia for 3-0 sweep

In: Boomers & Opals — Monday, 12 Feb, 2024

AT 2-0 and qualified for the Paris Olympics, Australia appeared to put the cue in the rack ahead of its win over Serbia, Lauren Jackson and Tess Madgen rested and Alanna Smith also sidelined. But the Opals' "Fearless Freshmen" stepped up again to beat the Serbs, the refs and the crowd 75-73 in Belem today. 


Feb 12

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