After two-and-a-half years of hard work, this book on the Australian Boomers will hit the shelves in July prior to the Paris Olympics. The goal was four books before I'm 40, so I'm proud of this one.
Pre-order here:
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Australia’s most successful women’s coach Tom Maher has labelled Opals star Liz Cambage “inappropriate” for threatening to boycott the Tokyo Olympics, declaring: “If she told me she was going to boycott I’d say, ‘Good luck, see you later’.”
Proud to announce that I’ve been commissioned to write ✍️ a book 📕 on the Australian Boomers.
Biography of the Boomers:
The DNA behind Australia’s six-decade journey to a maiden men’s Olympic medal. On sale before the 2024 Paris Olympics. 👀🏀🇦🇺
Opals coach Sandy Brondello
@SBrondello
is disappointed the
@NBL
has scheduled a pre-season game at the same time as Sunday’s
@WNBL
grand final, declaring: “the women’s decider deserves its own stage”.
#WNBL20
Boomers guard
@Patty_Mills
was blessed with opportunities to live out his
@NBA
dream, now he wants to give the next generation that same chance after launching a grassroots program, Indigenous Basketball Australia (IBA)
#NBA
The Trentyn Flowers point guard experiment in Adelaide is over.
Flowers and the club have agreed a move to the wing would be mutually beneficial. The 36ers are now targeting an import playmaker - with
@MickRandallHS
.
This is significant and historic news as
@Patty_Mills
continues to inspire, on and off the court.
The
@NBA
has partnered with Patty's Indigenous Basketball Australia organisation to help empower and provide pathways for junior Indigenous athletes. 🏀🇦🇺 💪
#NBA
Today was a special day.
When you’ve lost your mother to cancer, there is no place in the world you’d rather be than Day 3 of the Pink Test at the
@scg
. Here is my tribute to mum and the real heroes - the countless McGrath breast care nurses.
@McGrathFdn
.
After two-and-a-half years of hard work, this Australian Boomers book is finally in my hands. I dedicated the book to my late mother, Beryl, who passed away from cancer in 2019. The book will hit the stands in late July prior to the Paris Olympics.
@HarperCollinsAU
I’m extremely proud to receive my copies of Hoop Dreams Down Under. Plenty of hard work went into this baby over a year-and-a-half. The book will be on sale from July. To order a copy go to 🏀🇦🇺💪
#NBL20
#NBA
2019 has been a challenging year with the passing of mum following her battle with cancer, but she leaves behind a loving, caring, resilient and selfless legacy. As mum always said: “Just Keep Swimming”.
Exclusive: The
@SydneyKings
have an agreement with the
@PelicansNBA
that allows the franchise to recall Brazilian guard Didi Louzada
@Didi
before December 31. The Kings are conscious of the clause but confident Didi will play the full
@NBL
season.
#NBL20
Former Opals captain Jenna O’Hea says Liz Cambage will never play for Australia again and confirmed the taunt uttered during a pre-Olympics scrimmage that sparked her bitter split from the national team.
“My parents taught me to help out wherever I can, so this is my way of helping out.”
@NBA
-bound
@NBL
star LaMelo Ball has joined a long list of sporting stars to donate money to the victims of the tragic NSW fires. Ball donated one month of his salary.
I’m honoured to be named a finalist in the Kennedy Journalism Awards: The Peter Frilingos Most Outstanding Sports Reporting for our special investigation into Liz Cambage’s behaviour prior to the Tokyo Olympics.
An outraged South Sudan supporter had to be physically restrained by fellow fans after officials incorrectly played the Sudan anthem prior to their opening Olympic basketball clash against Puerto Rico.
READ:
@codebballau
Congrats to Australian basketball legend Luc Longley for being recognised in the Queen’s Birthday Honours today. Fitting recognition for a pioneer who continues to give back through his role as a Boomers assistant coach.
@BasketballAus
,
@nba
,
@chicagobulls
. 🏀🇦🇺💪
#nba
Humbled and proud to receive this message from the legendary Luc Longley about Hoop Dreams Down Under. 🏀🇦🇺💪
Just got the book Matt. Well done mate, makes me proud 👍
EXCLUSIVE: The
@SEMelbPhoenix
have pulled off a major coup with the signature of Boomers and NBA swingman Ryan Broekhoff
@RBroekhoff45
on a one-year deal. STORY TO COME . . .
I'm incredibly honoured to receive The Peter Frilingos Award: Most Outstanding Sports Reporting at the Kennedy Journalism Awards.
I couldn’t be prouder to win an award named after one of my reporting idols, 'Chippy’ Frilingos.
Thank you to the
@kennedyawards
for the honour.
Exclusive: Rob Beveridge is set to be announced as Boomers coach for Australia’s two World Cup qualifiers in February following Brian Goorjian’s withdrawal.
#Boomers
#NBL22
@telegraph_sport
.
READ:
World Cup debutants Josh Giddey, Xavier Cooks and Josh Green are putting on a show for the Boomers.
If this trio is the future of Australian basketball - give me more.
The
@NBL
will announce a league-wide tribute to Kobe Bryant. Before each game in round 18, there will be a 24 second applause at each stadium. It will be accompanied by a video of Kobe and his daughter Gianna, who also tragically died in the helicopter accident.
#NBA
Welcome to the
@BasketballAus
Boomers,
@MatisseThybulle
. A weapon at both ends of the floor and a player that will excel under Australian coach Brian Goorjian.
@sixers
🏀🇦🇺
I’m happy for David Wear. He has copped a lot of heat about not being the right import fit but he has responded in style with an
@NBL
career high night, including a clutch three to claim a thrilling win over Perth. That road victory proves the
@SydneyKings
are real deal.
#nbl19
Thanks to
@sydneyroosters
prop Zane Tetevano for sharing his story in Saturday’s
@telegraph_sport
. Zane catches the train from Gosford to Sydney most days for training and some matches. It’s a long commute, but it’s a sacrifice he is willing to make for his young family.
“It shows you the calibre of the person that Patty is.”
The parched town of Walgett has been begging for rain for more than a year — but the locals never expected their prayers would be answered in the form of Australian
@NBA
star
@Patty_Mills
. 🏀🇦🇺💪
Seriously, how good has the
@NBL
been this season! Close, captivating and unpredictable. It's this summer's best sporting show by some distance. The run home to the playoffs is going to thrilling, must-watch viewing. Get around it.
#NBL19
@telegraph_sport
Rugby league officials must bottle this historic Tongan triumph and sell it to the world. It's proof international league is a brilliant product. Amazing scenes. There must be more international games played to grow the global game.
Exclusive: She is 19 years old and has managed to break 46 weightlifting records, including three world records, in one day. And now Fiji-born Eileen Cikamatana wants to become an Australian citizen in a bid to compete for our nation.
@telegraph_sport
.
With the support of the NBPA Foundation and the
@NBA
, all nine Australian NBA Players commit $750,000 USD to bushfire relief efforts in Australia.
Link to press release here:
One-on-one with the legendary Shaquille “Shaq” O’Neal. It was a career highlight to talk hoops and life with the NBA Hall of Famer and give him a copy of my book, Hoop Dreams Down Under. Watch out for my interview with Shaq in the coming days. 🏀
“If I can encourage someone else to put their hand up and find help that would mean a lot to me.”
@SEMelbPhoenix
swingman
@RBroekhoff45
shares his struggles with mental health and anxiety in a bid to help others. Huge respect for Ryan. via
@heraldsunsport
Josh Giddey's dad Warrick, on his son's upbringing: "I remember going through the McDonald’s drive through and saying to the kids that we could only afford a small meal deal. "We’ve always had humble beginnings and had to work hard for everything."
Story:
The
@NBL
has become one of the world’s most respected competitions. Australian basketball is in its strongest 💪 position. Get around it. 🏀 🇦🇺
LaMelo Ball announces he's joining the Illawarra Hawks via ESPN / Rachel Nichols' The Jump 😤
#NBL20
Australian basketball 🏀 history has been created. The Boomers beat Team USA 🇺🇸 for the first time, snapping a 30-game winning streak for the USA on Aussie soil since 1956.
@telegraph_sport
,
@dailytelegraph
. 🇦🇺💪
“Luc can have his rings back whenever he wants."
Luc Longley’s misplaced
@NBA
championship rings have been found at the AIS Museum in Canberra and they are happy to return them to the Australian basketball legend.
@telegraph_sport
,
@NBL
,
@BasketballAus
.
Awesome stuff,
@WestsTigers
. Ivan Cleary has created a hard-working and admirable culture at a club previously plagued by inconsistency in just over a year. It’s sensational to watch.
@telegraph_sport
.
FEATURE: Inside the Las Vegas meeting that has paved the way for LaMelo Ball
@MELOD1P
to grow up, shatter stereotypes and discover his love for chicken schnitzel and lemons on his way to the
@NBA
draft via the
@NBL
’s
@IllawarraHawks
.
#NBL20
Boomers coach Brian Goorjian on how
@Patty_Mills
will influence
@BenSimmons25
at
@BrooklynNets
.
“Patty is a Boomer and Ben will get to see, hear and touch daily our Australian culture, because Patty exudes that in whatever environment he is in.”
READ: 👇🏀
That one was for you, Rich. The
@SydneyKings
fight back from a 16-point deficit in the fourth quarter to record a remarkable semi-final win over
@MelbUnitedHQ
. A fitting tribute to long-term volunteer manager Richard Bradley, who sadly passed away this morning.
#RIP
#NBL20
That was an outstanding game between the
@SEMelbPhoenix
and
@MelbUnitedHQ
, highlighted by this Mitch Creek poster dunk. The game had everything. Include Saturday's
@SydneyKings
vs
@illawarrahawks
game -another reason why every hoops fan in Australia should get around the
@NBL
.
The
@WNBL
has boosted its salary cap to a record high $420,000 for the 2021/22 season after a new pay deal was reached in a move that will secure the league’s future.
@BasketballAus
. 🏀🇦🇺
The
@SydneyKings
are
@NBL
grand final bound for the first time in 12 seasons after beating
@MelbUnitedHQ
in a thrilling Game 3. The Kings showcased enormous resilience to respond after Monday’s blowout loss.
@xaviercooks9
delivered in the big moments while
@o_tate_
was 💪
#NBL20
Cooper Cronk retires from the
@NRL
as a champion and the ultimate role model — living proof that with hard work and dedication you can become a rugby league legend.
@telegraph_sport
,
@dailytelegraph
.
#NRL
To me, this picture of Tayla Harris perfectly sums up what makes sport so great. Athleticism and skill from a person competing in a sport they love.
We should be celebrating and encouraging images like this, not tearing it down.
@taylaharriss
,
@telegraph_sport
. 💪
The
@NBA
have announced the Top 10 selling singlets in Australia:
1.LeBron James
2.Dwyane Wade
3.
@BenSimmons25
4.Derrick Rose
5.Giannis Antetokounmpo
6.Jayson Tatum
7.Kyrie Irving
8.Jimmy Butler
9.Stephen Curry
10.
@Joeingles7
@telegraph_sport
.
#NBA
🏀
@Patty_Mills
has confirmed his commitment for his fourth Olympics in Tokyo next year, declaring he won’t stop until he wins an elusive medal for the Boomers. Plus, Mills on the importance of identity and making a difference in the community.
#NBA
#Tokyo
Do yourself a favour and check out
@LaraPittFox
’s story on Beau Scott’s son’s brave battle. Inspiring, insightful and important. Quality journalism.
#outstanding
#leaguelife
It's almost time for some
@NBL
basketball. To get you excited, we have a bumper eight-page season preview liftout in Tuesday's papers nationally.
@matthewdelly
feature, the NBL's top 20 players and
@ChrisAnstey13
and
@andrewbogut
run their eyes over the league.
#NBL22
🏀
FEATURE: “I felt like my whole life was falling apart when I lost dad. I really struggled."
The death of his father in 2009 hit Josh Aloiai hard. But now the
@WestsTigers
big man is using that decade of hurt to help kids going through the same grief.
#nrl
It is always a pleasure catching up with Boomers guard
@Patty_Mills
. Read my story with Patty about his sleepless nights following this month’s World Cup heartbreak and his promising text conversations with
@BenSimmons25
in Wednesday’s
@telegraph_sport
. 🏀🇦🇺