At the beginning of the season, we ranked the nine contracted Australian and NZ players while also running a poll for you to nominate who you thought would end the campaign as the No. 1 player. Now it’s time to revisit those rankings and look at how each player fared individually. There have been plenty […]
Continue readingAustralia’s Josh Giddey will join the Oklahoma City Thunder after he was selected with the No. 6 pick in Thursday night’s [ET] NBA draft. Giddey, who recently debuted for the Boomers during their Olympic warm-up series, was at the Barclays Center in New York City for the announcement. The 18-year-old point guard spent the previous […]
Continue readingMills inbounded the ball with 2.5 seconds left to Jock Lansdale, who handed it back to Mills for the winning shot at the buzzer — capping a comeback that was needed after the Australians wasted a 10-point lead midway through the final quarter. Mills had 17 points for Australia, which got 16 from Joe Ingles, […]
Continue readingMills inbounded the ball with 2.5 seconds left to Jock Lansdale, who handed it back to Mills for the winning shot at the buzzer — capping a comeback that was needed after the Australians wasted a 10-point lead midway through the final quarter. Mills had 17 points for Australia, which got 16 from Joe Ingles, […]
Continue readingValanciunas wasn’t the only impressive performer for Memphis, as Ja Morant tallied 21 points and 10 dimes to give him his his 12th career game with 20 points and 10 dimes, tying Jason Williams for third most in franchise history. The top fantasy narrative from this contest might be to make some trade offers and […]
Continue readingA dunk is worth just two points, but the best dunkers in the world always find ways to make it feel like more. From signature in-game slams to unforgettable posterizations to you-had-to-be-there dunk contest moments, players from generations past and present have left an indelible mark on the game with their ability to finish at […]
Continue readingAlready a three-time Olympian, Mills will lead the world No. 3 side into July’s delayed Tokyo showpiece seeking a maiden international medal and vindication after eerily-similar fourth-place finishes at the previous Games and World Cup. Tokyo’s opening ceremony is scheduled for the day after a deciding seventh NBA Finals game on July 22, with the […]
Continue readingAt the moment we draft and assemble our fantasy teams, the real NBA teams have their plan pretty well mapped out. Lineups. Rotations. Our fantasy teams are put together based off of well-documented plans. Then the games start to count. And the best-laid plans are often ripped apart. Which is why it’s so important to […]
Continue readingBen Simmons, the NBA All-Star who’s yet to play for the Boomers in a major international tournament, was among the nine NBA players announced by Basketball Australia on Wednesday as part of the 24-man squad. He’s joined by Patty Mills (San Antonio Spurs), Aron Baynes (Toronto Raptors), Matthew Dellavedova (Cleveland Cavaliers), and Joe Ingles (Utah […]
Continue readingThe 2020-21 NBA season may have already started, but you can create or join an ESPN Fantasy Basketball league at any time and start your season from when you draft your team. Sign up for free! A willingness to entertain competition for the last few spots on your fantasy hoops roster can prove rewarding. When […]
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