Dante ready to rise in All-Star challenge
UTAH’S Aussie point guard Dante Exum is embracing the challenge of competing at his first All-Star weekend for the international Rising Stars.
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NBA wrap: Rose rules as Bulls crush Cavs
DERRICK Rose didn’t garner an All-Star berth, but the former MVP starred Chicago’s win over Cleveland in the league’s last game before the mid-season showcase.
Coach croaks through post-game interview
A COLLEGE basketball coach led his team to a big win earlier this week — and then he conducted one of the funniests post-game interview you’ll ever hear.
Mailman’s delivery to Kobe’s wife sparks war
KARL Malone and Kobe Bryant have had a longstanding beef that stretches back over a decade, reportedly over Bryant’s wife, Vanessa.
NBA Wrap: Baynes performs monster dunk
SAN ANTONIO big man Aron Baynes dropped a monster dunk over Detroit’s Kyle Singler in the Spurs’ win in Michigan. It’s the NBA Wrap.
Dellavedova added to All Star Rising Stars
AUSTRALIAN NBA guard Matthew Dellavedova has been selected to play in this weekend’s Rising Stars Challenge on All Star weekend.
Why everyone hates ‘Sir’ Charles Barkley
IT SEEMS like former NBA star ‘Sir’ Charles Barkley finds a new person to upset every week — this time it’s the basketball nerds.
NBA star: Flipper ’wanted my woman’
A JEALOUS dolphin tried to drown an NBA star and steal his hip-hop star girlfriend: just another day in the hard-to-believe life of Nick Young.
NBA Wrap: Detroit smash Hornets
CHECK out what went down in the day’s NBA games in our wrap.
NBA life: Fat stacks of cash and private jets
THE life of an NBA basketballer is pretty sweet — big salaries, hanging with your mates and the chance to gamble fat stacks of cash on a private jet.
NBA wrap: Popovich reaches 1,000 NBA wins
SAN Antonio coach Gregg Popovich reaches 1,000 NBA wins after the Spurs edge the Pacers and a Wizard performs a magic trick against Orlando. It’s all in the NBA wrap.
Obama: ‘Jordan misspelled my name!’
HE is arguably the greatest player to ever shoot a basketball, but Michael Jordan was left red-faced when he misspelled Barack Obama’s name on autographed poster.
Wilkins recalls Bird’s strong chirp game
DOMINIQUE Wilkins recall the first time Larry Bird trash talked him, Isaiah Thomas gets a birthday gift from Mayweather, Durant shames Chris Paul. It’s all in NBA Jammed.
NBA Wrap: Durant stars as Thunder smash Clippers
KEVIN Durant had a field day for Thunder against the Clippers who struggled without Blake Griffin. It’s the NBA Wrap!
Guy believes he can fly. Can’t.
GABE York must have been listening to R. Kelly’s hit “I believe I can fly” before taking to the basketball court for the game against the Sun Devils.
Jordan’s ‘mentor and second father’ dies
MICHAEL Jordan called Dean Smith the most influential person in his life other than his parents. Smith has died, aged 83.
NBA Wrap: ‘The Brow’ hurt in Pelicans loss
AFTER Pelicans star Anthony Davis was injured on a hard fall, the Bulls pulled away for a big victory over New Orleans. Check out all the NBA action.
How do you improve, Dante? ‘I dunno’
DANTE Exum has conceded he is feeling the pinch in his rookie NBA season.
NBA star fined for criticising female ref
Los Angeles Clippers guard Chris Paul was fined by the NBA for public criticism of a female referee.
NBA wrap: Cavs send message to rivals
CLEVELAND makes huge statement against the Clippers, while Portland star Damien Lillard rebounds from his All-Star snub. It’s the NBA wrap.
NBA Wrap: Embarrassing mix-up costs Heat
AN embarrassing mix up costs Heat against lowly Timberwolves, Bogut clocks up a big milestone and Dante Exum’s scoring drought continues.
NBA Power Rankings
WHAT could be crazier than Seattle’s decision to pass instead of having Marshawn Lynch plough his way to a Super Bowl title? How about this week’s NBA results?
The worst game of basketball ever
IT’S not that these high school kids cannot shoot — it’s just that on the weekend both squads played a glorified game of keep away.
Heat upset Celtics, Knicks beat Lakers
HASSAN Whiteside sparked the Miami Heat over the Boston Celtics while Carmelo and the Knicks crushed the LA Lakers.
NBA wrap: Jazz upset Warriors
THREE Australians were involved in one of the upsets of the season as Utah took down the high-flying Golden State Warriors. It’s all in our NBA Wrap.
Kobe’s season over after surgery
NBA legend Kobe Bryant has undergone season-ending shoulder surgery and will be out for about nine months, the LA Lakers have confirmed.
Exum to be part of NBA All-Stars weekend
AUSTRALIA’S Dante Exum will feature in a rising stars match at next month’s NBA All-Stars weekend in New York.
Exum still in the frame to start for Jazz
DANTE Exum’s horrific outing as starting guard against the Celtics may not result in his relegation when the Jazz play the Clippers tomorrow.
NBA wrap: Warriors’ home runs ends at 19
IT was a quiet day in the NBA for our Australian contingent, with only Matthew Dellavedova playing a minor role as the Cavaliers beat the Pistons. It’s the NBA wrap.
Halfway in the NBA: Aussie report card
WE’RE a little more than halfway through the NBA season and it’s time to check on the progress of all seven Australians plying their trade in the big time.
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