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Melbourne United’s Chris Goulding is coming under scrutiny for alleged “flopping” in the National Basketball League.

Bogut says he flops. Goulding says he doesn’t. The big question dividing Australian basketball

He is one of the greatest shooters this country has produced, but Chris Goulding is facing mounting accusations that he is a “flopper”, and now he comes up against the coach who left him out of this year’s Olympics team.

  • Jon Pierik

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Chris Goulding has a wry smile at Phoenix opponent Thomas Vodanovich.

‘Weak’: Phoenix owner launches scathing attack on former Boomer

The Phoenix’s win was overshadowed by a hostile social media post from team owner Romie Chaudhari, who attacked Chris Goulding on X, labelling the United star “weak”.

  • Jon Pierik and Roy Ward
Mike Kelly lasted five games of the 2024-25 season as head coach of the South East Melbourne Phoenix.

Phoenix burning: NBL coach goes after 0-5 start

Five losses to start the season was enough for the Phoenix to part ways with Mike Kelly, a one-time coach of the year in the Australian league.

  • Jasper Bruce
Back at work: Sydney Kings coach Brian Goorjian is ready for the new season ahead.

The unbeatables, the snubbed star and coaching turmoil

The 2024-25 National Basketball League season tips off on Thursday night, and there’s one team many consider to be the championship favourites.

  • Jon Pierik
Fine dining: National Basketball League boss and serial entrepreneur Larry Kestelman at his restaurant, Omnia Bistro and Bar.

Everyone told him his passion project was crazy. But billionaire Larry Kestelman had a vision

The businessman pushed his other interests to the side to save the National Basketball League.

  • Jon Pierik
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‘A world of potential’: Meet the future NBA players in this season’s NBL

This season the NBL has two potential top NBA Draft picks and as many as 11 future draftees as they continue to grow the pathway from Australia to the world’s best league.

  • Roy Ward
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Ben McKay: Big man in demand.

Three clubs up ante on Ben McKay; Why Tiger great is hanging hopes on a GWS flag; Daicos steps up comeback bid

Ben McKay has had a medical at Essendon, his third medical at an AFL club, as he approaches a decision on his next move. Meanwhile, Trent Cotchin cannot bear to have a rival Melbourne club win the flag.

  • Michael Gleeson and Jon Pierik
Melbourne United basketballer Isaac Humphries.

‘They can say nothing that I haven’t said to myself’: Global support stuns gay NBL star

Isaac Humphries says he feels free and happy after last month announcing to the world that he was gay. Now he is looking at how he can improve life for people while continuing his NBL career.

  • Roy Ward
Melbourne United’s title hopes still largely rest on the production star marksman Chris Goulding can generate.

The walking wounded: United, Phoenix hobble into new NBL season

It’s a case of the walking wounded for Melbourne United and South East Melbourne Phoenix heading into the new NBL season, beginning this weekend, but each still has championship aspirations.

  • Jon Pierik
NBL MVP Jaylen Adams and former NBA champion Matthew Dellavedova could face off again in a Christmas Day clash.

‘We had to try this’: Sydney Kings to host Melbourne United on Christmas Day

Basketball is set to go where no other Australian professional sport has gone before by playing a Christmas Day game at Sydney’s Qudos Bank Arena.

  • Roy Ward

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