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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.
- by Jon Pierik
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‘My skin colour’s different’: Basketball coach lashes out at treatment after spiteful NBL match
Justin Tatum also accused a Melbourne star of “flopping”, after claiming he was treated differently by refs because of his “intimidating” appearance. Tatum is now under investigation by Basketball Australia.
- by Jon Pierik
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‘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”.
- by Jon Pierik and Roy Ward
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.
- by Jon Pierik
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Lauren Jackson
‘Basketball heaven’: Jackson claims sixth WNBL title, 25 years after her first, United down JackJumpers in NBL title series opener
Lauren Jackson’s sixth Women’s National Basketball League title was secured on Sunday, remarkably 25 years after her first.
- by Jon Pierik
Overpaid and uncompetitive? Pippen takes aim at players after NBA All-Stars score-fest
The NBA All-Star game is supposed to showcase basketball’s brightest talents, but Chicago Bulls great Scottie Pippen says high scoring does not equal entertaining and the lack of competitive spirit is bad for the sport.
- by Jon Pierik
Why NBA scouts are combing the NBL for ‘Wemby stoppers’
As towering 224cm San Antonio rookie Victor Wembanyama rapidly moves towards dominating the NBA, scouts are combing the world - including Australia’s NBL - for a “Wemby stopper”.
- by Roy Ward
The Tigers of old: How the iconic 1993 Melbourne NBL team left a huge legacy
Melbourne Tigers great Lanard Copeland still gets chills thinking about his side’s breakthrough 1993 NBL championship. Remarkably, Josh Giddey, son of Warrick, and Ben Simmons, son of Dave, star in the NBA these days.
- by Roy Ward
Even NBA champions have to ask for permission. The story behind Ian Clark’s special number
Ian Clark is an NBA title winner but he still paid his respects to Lanard Copeland by asking for permission to wear the number 21 jersey for Melbourne United this NBL season.
- by Roy Ward
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.
- by Jon Pierik
‘Life changes tomorrow’: What happened when pro basketball’s Isaac Humphries came out
Why have so few pro sportsmen declared themselves gay during their playing careers? After coming out last year, this basketballer knows better than most.
- by Konrad Marshall
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