LeBron James is hoping to "redeem" himself when the FIBA World Championship tips off on Saturday. »more

The Australian Boomers have continued the long climb up the World Championship mountain with a sixth place finish at the Stankovic Continental Champions Cup in Kanshun, China. »more

The Australia Post Boomers lost a tight contest to China 63-61 in the final match of the Boris Stankovic Cup in Kanshun. »more

Gilbert Arenas has withdrawn from Team USA with a groin strain. Arenas, a prolific scorer in the NBA with the Washington Wizards, picked up the injury in training at Camp Yongson outside of Seoul, USA Basketball announced. »more

Impressive performances by Andrew Bogut and Brad Newley have helped the Boomers come back from an eight-point deficit to defeat France by six points in the Stankovic Cup in Nanjing on Sunday night. »more

Manu Ginobili rates the United States as one of the favourites to win this year's FIBA World Championship, but the Argentina guard insists the days of Team USA dominance are "part of the past". »more

The way Team USA stars Dwyane Wade and LeBron James beamed about Chen Jianghua, you’d think China had won Monday's friendly between the two sides or at least lost a close game. »more

Opals coach Jan Stirling has named her 12-woman squad for next month's World Championships in Brazil, while a new naming rights sponsor has been announced for both the team and the Women's National Basketball League. »more

Australia’s Junior Men have clinched the Oceania Championship and a 2007 World Championship berth in Vancouver with a stylish 106-84 win over a much-improved New Zealand Junior Tall Blacks at Shoalhaven. »more

Team USA guard Gilbert Arenas has responded to calls that Team USA are favourites for the FIBA World Championship in Japan by claiming the Americans are actually underdogs. »more