September 8, 2011
The Jayco Australian Opals women’s basketball team have taken the first step towards Olympic Qualification, taking Game One of the best-of-three FIBA Oceania Championship on Wednesday night, beating the New Zealand Tall Ferns 77-64 before a packed house in Melbourne. Continue reading »
September 1, 2011
Game One of the Australian Boomers and Opals Olympic qualification double-header against New Zealand has officially sold-out, Basketball Australia confirmed today. Continue reading »
August 26, 2011
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New Zealand have finished their whistlestop basketball tour of Europe on a high with an 85-78 victory over Ukraine to claim third in the Istanbul Cup tournament in Turkey this morning (NZT).
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August 25, 2011
The New Zealand Tall Blacks have come close to causing a major upset after taking last year’s World Championship runners up Turkey right to the wire in their Adidas Cup game in Istanbul overnight. Continue reading »
August 23, 2011
The New Zealand team finished the World University Games on a high note yesterday with a win over Hong Kong 92-61. Continue reading »
August 11, 2011
The New Zealand Tall Blacks have scored a 80-77 upset win over Russia in the final of the Stankovic Cup in Guangzhou, China. Continue reading »
July 29, 2011
Today the 2011 Tall Blacks team was named following a two day trial in Auckland. Continue reading »
July 29, 2011
The London 2012 Olympic Games are quickly approaching with only one year to go until the Opening Ceremony kicks off. In September the Tall Blacks and Tall Ferns will compete against Australia in a three game series with the winner securing the sole Oceania spot at the London 2012 Olympic Games. Continue reading »
June 23, 2011
The New Zealand Tall Ferns women’s basketball team has scored an upset win over China at the four-nations tournament in Yulin, China overnight. Continue reading »
