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  •   Home > News > Sports > Basketball

    When is a game at your usual stadium not a home game?

    When is a game at your usual stadium not a home game?


    It seems it's if it's part of the new "Hoops Fest" that's just been announced, to tip off the Aussie basketball league.

    Perth will host the additional full round to kick off the season in September... at the Wildcats' arena.

    Basketball Australia CEO Matt Scriven has stretched himself as wide as he could to deny it's going to help out the home team.



    And the Boston Celtics have gone up two-nil in the NBA's Eastern Conference finals, seeing off the Indiana Pacers 126 to 110 in Boston.

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     17 Aug: The Tall Blacks have been knocked out of basketball's Asia Cup in the semifinals, following a 98-84 loss to China in Jeddah
     11 Aug: The race is on for Breakers forward Karim Lopez to be fit for the start of the new season in basketball's Australian NBL
     10 Aug: The Tall Blacks are welcoming the advantage of being able to press the reset button at their Asia Cup tournament
     10 Aug: Tall Blacks guard Flynn Cameron is hoping to continue flying the family flag with his biggest supporter courtside
     10 Aug: The Tall Blacks are quarter-final bound at basketball's Asia Cup, after a commanding 118-78 win over Chinese Taipei in Jeddah
     08 Aug: The Breakers have completed their roster for the upcoming season in basketball's Australian NBL
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