Australian Boomers star Matthew Dellavedova has backed his side's testing South American tour as the perfect lead-in to the Rio Olympics.

The Perth Wildcats have confirmed club MVP Casey Prather has re-signed with the team for the 2016/17 season.

Draped in an Australian flag just a few weeks out from the Olympics, Marianna Tolo could not be more proud and content. 

 Veteran American coach Mike Montgomery says the Australian Boomers have the right attitude towards chasing an Olympic medal but he believes they will struggle to make it a reality.

Australian NBA big man Cameron Bairstow will come home to Brisbane for this NBL season after signing with the Bullets.

All eyes will be on Ben Simmons when the 76ers open the season in October, which is natural for the NBA's No. 1 overall draft pick.

Four-time Olympian David Andersen is coming home to sign a two-year deal with Melbourne United.

Last Saturday afternoon Australian Boomers coach Andrej Lemanis went through selection meetings with the 12 players on his Olympic roster and those who missed selection.

Philadelphia 76ers head coach Brett Brown has defended Ben Simmons after NBA great Isiah Thomas slammed the Australian teenager for sitting out Summer League games.

Australian Boomers coach Andrej Lemanis can plan for all different scenarios but one he didn't expect was home-town nerves.

The Boomers beat the PAC 12 college allstars 86-59 at Hisesne Arena in their last game before flying out for the Rio Olympics.

Every interview Kate Gaze does the question is inevitable – what's it like bearing Australian basketball's most famous name?

Thon Maker's Milwaukee Bucks have had their hopes of winning the NBA Summer League title extinguished, but the 216-centimetre Australian teenager still earned rave reviews.

Australian NBA championship winner Matthew Dellavedova is set to make his homecoming in the Boomers' farewell game at Hisense Arena on Thursday night.

Ben Simmons almost had more fouls than points and the Philadelphia 76ers suffered another loss, but the Australian teenager still managed to dazzle.

Lauren Jackson has slammed the omission of Suzy Batkovic for Opals squad while Marianna Tolo and Stephanie Talbot will make their Olympic debut.

NBA championship winner Matthew Dellavedova and former champ Andrew Bogut both had to watch the game from the bench.

The Opals have achieved parity with their airline tickets but won't be settling for second best as they try to chase an elusive gold medal on the basketball courts of Rio.

Three-time Olympic medallist Suzy Batkovic has been left off Australia's 12-woman basketball roster for next month's Rio Games.

Thon Maker isn't playing second fiddle to anyone.

Warriors forward Draymond Green was arrested on suspicion of assault in East Lansing, Mich., on Sunday, according to a court filing.

​It's the end of a remarkable era for San Antonio and for the NBA as Tim Duncan retired on Tuesday.

Australia could be without one of its most experienced female basketballers at next month's Rio Olympics.

Australian Boomers coach Andrej Lemanis has known Brad Newley since he was a teenage rookie with NBL club Townsville Crocodiles and that only made it harder to tell the player he wouldn't go to his third Olympics.

​Injured NBA star Andrew Bogut has been included in Australia's 12-man basketball roster for the Rio Olympics, despite doubts about his fitness.

Perth Wildcats fan favourite Damian Martin has been named in the final 12-man team to represent Australia at next months Olympic Games in Rio.

Just like his belated path to becoming an Olympian, even the last step was a torturous one for Damian Martin.

 Melbourne Boomers have signed Australian under-17 world championship winner Monique Conti.

For all the perks of being the Australian Boomers' coach, Andrej Lemanis is enduring the worst few days in his tenure.

Australian Boomers coach Andrej Lemanis is open to all options around Andrew Bogut's availability for the Rio Olympics.

It shouldn't be a surprise but Matthew Dellavedova doesn't plan to use his NBA millions on sports cars but on recovery gear.

An arrest has been made in the hit-and-run that killed the cousin of Australian Ben Simmons, the No.1 overall pick by the Philadelphia 76ers in last month's NBA Draft.

 Australian basketballer Cameron Bairstow was on the couch and his phone rang. It was not the news he wanted to hear.

 NBL managing director Larry Kestelman says his league's new season schedule will be more fan-friendly after reverting most games to a Friday-to-Sunday format.

Aleks Maric sees a bonus to potentially being Andrew Bogut's injury reserve for the Rio Olympics.

Dwyane Wade is leaving the Miami Heat for the Chicago Bulls, returning to the city of his birth, multiple media outlets reported on Thursday.

Brisbane's return to the NBL won't be easy with the returning franchise to start their new lease on life with a tough first round double.

Welcome to the sports league where the superstars and up-and-comers get paid less than the free agents.

Christian Laettner, a former Duke basketball star whose venture into the business world has left a trail of debt and creditors, could be in bankruptcy court soon if he fails to come up with $14.05 million.