They just fell short of an almighty World Cup shock, not seen since 1993, but Australia’s brilliant U19 Gems have shown Team USA the world is catching up. Here are the 12 teens at the forefront.
There will be a notable absence at the WNBA All-Star weekend, with superstar Caitlin Clark announcing she will not be there.
In one moment of explosive brutality, Aussie Johnny Furphy brought NBA Summer League to a standstill. But the Indiana Pacer was in no mood to play up what some are calling the greatest dunk by an Aussie ever.
LeBron James, who was left out of a high-stakes team dinner, is believed to have growing tension with the Lakers and Luka Doncic.
Rap superstar Megan Thee Stallion posted a cryptic photo with a basketball great before their budding relationship was confirmed.
The battle to stop social media abuse of athletes has gone up a level, with police charging a man for targeting a basketball star via Instagram.
NBA champion Kevin Durant has found himself at the centre of mind-boggling trade that will see the star uprooted and shipped off to Houston.
It’s the biggest trade in NBA history – one involving seven teams, one all-time great and, stunningly, a trio of Australians. Read the full breakdown and the latest free agency news here.
As star players changed teams in a flurry of NBA free agency moves, LeBron James and the LA Lakers have emerged as the big losers.
Australian-born NBA star Josh Giddey addresses his future with the Chicago Bulls – and the true cost of fame.
Harry Froling is officially an NBL player again – after signing a two-year deal just 24 months after being told he would never play basketball again after a horrific one-punch attack.
Aussie veteran Joe Ingles may be at the back-end of his career, but it hasn’t stopped him scooping up an NBA deal most Aussie athletes can only dream of.
Renowned NBA pest Dillon Brooks claims his ex-partner threatened to end his basketball career with an act of insane violence.
Australia enjoyed a record-breaking day in the NBA Draft, with a Sydney Kings star earning a shot at playing alongside Steph Curry.
Arguably Australia’s greatest basketball player of all time is turning her attention to helping take the game to even greater heights.
The No. 1 pick has been named in the NBA Draft as one teenager’s emotional reaction to being drafted stole the show
Frustrated parents in regional NSW are pleading with the state’s politicians to act on outdated basketball facility, in a major centre for the sport, amid a host of falls and one serious injury.
Australia’s top prospect has pulled out of the NBA Draft as Andrew Bogut lifts the lid on a trend that has youngsters giving up millions.
Alex Ducas has become the ninth Australian to win an NBA championship ring, but many were left saying the same thing.
His amazing run in the post season was cut short in a gut wrenching moment, and is now set for a season long recovery.
Josh Giddey has given a response of total class as the NBA world says the same thing about the Aussie missing out on a championship ring.
A heartbreaking injury to a star player in through Game 7 of the NBA Finals has left fans shattered as the championship was decided.
One of the NBA’s biggest superstar players is being traded once again as part of a blockbuster deal set to shake up the league.
Cleared to play with a right calf injury only hours before tip-off, Tyrese Haliburton showed virtually no sign of discomfort as the Pacers grabbed game six of the NBA Finals by the throat early on and never let go.
The LA Lakers look set to get a new owner, with reports emerging the iconic NBA outfit is being sold for an eye-watering sum.
Record prize money, of which 60 per cent will funnel directly to players, will be up for grabs when the NBL launches its new blockbuster in-season tournament.
A polarising American commentator has been called out by fans and a star player after he went viral for all the wrong reasons.
Australian basketball icon Luc Longley says he doesn’t feel sorry for Josh Giddey after the young gun copped brutal NBA treatment.
Michael Jordan is joining NBC’s NBA coverage from the beginning of next season, but questions surrounding his payday remain unanswered.
Sydney-born Super Bowl champion Jordan Mailata has taken a swipe at Aussie NBA star Ben Simmons, offering frank advice over how he handled his departure from the Philadelphia 76ers.
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