May
Basketball Australia asked to investigate claims in owners’ spat
The international body has asked Basketball Australia to investigate the concerns of Illawarra Hawks owner Jared Novelly regarding potential conflicts of interest.
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NBL apologises after call that sprung deal on team bosses goes awry
The NBL informed clubs in a phone call it had done a deal with a travel company that may have links to league owner Larry Kestelman. After the reaction, it backpedalled.
April
Billionaire basketball war lands in Supreme Court
The NBL’s reigning champions, the Illawarra Hawks, have taken a dispute with the league’s owner Larry Kestelman to court.
Basketball’s global body asked to intervene in billionaires’ war
A fight over the future of Australia’s basketball league is escalating after a club owner asked FIBA to investigate the NBL’s billionaire owner Larry Kestelman.
NBL recruits KordaMentha as basketball war gets messier
Two billionaires, Larry Kestelman and Jared Novelly, are fighting over the future of the National Basketball League and it looks headed for court.
March
How the billionaire fight of the NBL unravelled
A longstanding dispute between two basketball-loving billionaires burst into the public last week. It’s about to get ugly.
Billionaires take the court to decide future of the NBL
Jared Novelly’s team came out on top in the latest round of his fight against basketball league owner Larry Kestelman.
Billionaire wars: Larry Kestelman knocks back NBL takeover
Jared Novelly, the owner of the Illawarra Hawks and ally of Donald Trump, has attempted to oust Kestelman from the NBL.
January
Patty Mills becomes first Aussie to play 1000 NBA games
The Boomers captain has written his name into the basketball history books following Utah’s 105-92 defeat of Orlando.
November 2024
This ex-big four partner has automated his LinkedIn posts
An AI-driven tool helps former big four consulting partner John Riccio take only about five minutes a week to create and schedule five LinkedIn posts.
June 2024
Robyn Denholm, Larry Kestelman buy slice of women’s basketball
The WNBL, currently run by Basketball Australia, has struggled to make money for years. The two businesspeople will buy a controlling stake in the league.
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Denholm, Kestelman in joint play for big stake in women’s basketball
Tesla chairwoman and the Dodo founder already have significant interest in basketball. Others to have submitted offers for a 30 per cent stake include IMG, sources say.
May 2024
Women’s basketball chases investors for $20m-plus slam dunk
The WNBL is for sale. It’s attracted interest from Aussie rich-listers to offshore funds.
September 2023
New Zealand’s NBL side assembles bank dream team in search for deal
The high-performing Breakers basketball team has four advisers stretching from Los Angeles to Sydney as they prepare to test the appetite of potential buyers.
August 2023
Moelis woos NBL team NZ Breakers as sporting M&A action heats up
Sources said the investment bank has its teams in the United States and more locally working on the pitch. However, it hadn’t been formally hired yet.
June 2023
Former mall king gets his bonus erased
Former Vicinity Centres chief executive Grant Kelley has had almost $4 million of unvested stock rubbed out by Vicinity Centres.
May 2022
No money, no talent and playing in the finals: meet Australia’s newest sporting heroes
They’ve been described as the “least talented team in the competition” but the Tasmanian JackJumpers are in the NBL finals, which start tonight.
March 2022
Ex-NBL basketballer dodges leadership questions
Dan van Holst Pellekaan, who became Deputy Premier of SA last year, has plenty of fans in the outback, but his next step could be tricky.