76ers’ worrying start becomes critical
ANOTHER healthy Ben Simmons stat-line can’t hide the fact Philadelphia is a shadow of the team that charged into last year’s playoffs.
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Girlfriend payback takes over NBA clash
KENDALL Jenner was the focal point of an NBA duel when an ex sought revenge over former flame, Aussie Ben Simmons.
NFL’s $176 million flop axed … again
DESPITE continually being signed to monster contracts, Sam Bradford has never lived up to the hype. But it’s not all bad.
Outspoken Lakers dad breaks silence
LAVAR Ball had been quiet since LeBron James joined the LA Lakers with his son Lonzo, but he couldn’t hold his tongue forever.
Aussie Joe’s awesome new achievement
AUSSIE Joe Ingles has written another incredible chapter in his NBA journey and given Utah fans even more reason to love him.
2.19m superfreak about to break NBA
THE son of an icon has earned the title of superfreak after using his 2.34m wingspan to start a “revolution” coming to the NBA next year.
Outrageous tip on $400,000 bar tab
THE Red Sox’s World Series victory celebrations were already the stuff of legend — but their tip on a bar tab was pure madness.
LeBron makes life harder for Lakers boss
LEBRON James’s arrival was meant to signal an LA Lakers resurgence, but his boss is under more pressure now than ever before.
The cheerleader pose dividing America
AN NFL cheerleader has gripped America with a controversial pose that’s re-opened old wounds and prompted calls for her dismissal.
Sickening injury sours rookie QB’s perfect debut
A HORRIBLE broken arm suffered by San Francisco running back Raheem Mostert has soured the 49ers’ dominant victory over a woeful Oakland Raiders. WATCH THE VIDEO INSIDE.
Cleveland to host 2022 NBA All-Star Game
CLEVELAND will host the 2022 NBA All-Star Game in the midst of the league’s 75th anniversary season, the NBA announced Friday (AEDT).
Sickening injury rocks America
AN NFL star’s blood-curdling screams could be heard on live TV across America after the gruesome moment his arm bent back on itself.
20-year-old stud makes NBA history
DE’AARON Fox joined LeBron James in an illustrious club as the Sacramento young gun caught fire in a win over the Hawks.
Superstar QBs go head-to-head this week
WEEK Nine of the 2018-19 NFL season is headlined by a series of premier quarterback matchups with a couple of key divisional battles thrown in for good measure.
‘Unbelievable’ star melts the NBA
DERRICK Rose broke down in tears after completing an awe-inspiring 50-point game, sending the NBA into meltdown.
Boston throws party for World Series-winning Red Sox
BOSTON Red Sox players and supporters celebrated the Major League Baseball team’s win over the Los Angeles Dodgers in the World Series with a victory parade for the ages along city streets.
Arrested for tossing ‘sex toy onto field’
FOR the third straight season, Buffalo Bills fans have littered the field of play with intimate objects during a resounding loss.
‘Absolutely unacceptable performance’
BEN Simmons has flopped to a new low in a disappointing performance which saw the Sixers extend an ugly NBA streak.
LeBron issues ominous Lakers warning
LEBRON James’ move to the Los Angeles Lakers hasn’t gone according to plan and now his teammates have been put on notice.
Coach ‘unfairly blamed’ for teen’s death
A review into the death of a university student has ended with the head coach retaining his role, a call that’s been labelled ‘callous’.
Bogut: Delly must fight through bench blues
AUSSIE Matthew Dellavedova has been starved of opportunity in Milwaukee so far this season. By contrast, Boomers teammate Patty Mills is getting as many minutes as he can handle in injury-riddled San Antonio.
‘I’d average 30’: Ingles’ dream kicks
AUSSIE NBA three-point king Joe Ingles joked he could “average 30” in retro sneakers but “break every bone in my foot” while Philadelphia rookie Cam Johnston remains the No.1 punter in the NFL.
Superhuman freak stuns world
KLAY Thompson didn’t just create history — he shattered it as the NBA star pulled off an unbelievable feat that stunned everyone.
Simmons scores $11 million payday
AUSSIE Ben Simmons has scored a massive pay rise from the 76ers as the NBA franchise announced a series of contract moves.
Stars busted in $90k nightclub bender
THE NFL players responsible for racking up an astonishing $90,000 bar bill then trying to leave without paying have been named.
NFL targets sevens teams over concussion
SEVEN NFL teams received an off-season “targeted intervention” for higher than normal practice concussion rates, league medical executives said.
America loses its mind over haka
WHEN footballer Breiden Fehoko and his family began performing the haka before a game, the USA didn’t quite know how to react.
Revealed: Every NBA team’s roster ahead of opening day
IT’S finally time. The NBA is upon us, and every franchise has submitted their opening day rosters. Here’s how every team looks going into the new season!
NFL kicker’s ultimate redemption after 17-year low
AN NFL kicker who this time last week was riding the lowest point of his career — after a horror day at the office — has kicked Green Bay to a remarkable victory in a perfect redemption tale.
Aussie freak’s NFL debut on hold after injury update
AUSTRALIA’S Jordan Mailata continues to play the waiting game in his bid for an NFL debut after an injury report showed what still stands in his way before he can take the next step.
When are Aussies kicking off NBA season
THE NBA season is about to tip-off and we look at the key Aussies set to play big parts. Plus, we wrap up the NFL and college gridiron as Mitch Wishnowsky sends social media into meltdown.
Golden State or bust: Bogut previews NBA season
NBA championship winner and new Sydney Kings star Andrew Bogut previews the new NBA season, who can challenge Golden State and at how the record 11 Australians will fare.
‘Poetry in motion’: How Simmons went next level
BEN Simmons may be the reigning NBA Rookie of the Year, but despite having most basketball boxes ticked, the Aussie superstar is far from resting on his god given assets.
NBA power rankings: Warriors, Celtics the headline acts
IT’S going to take something special to knock the Warriors off the top of the NBA pile this season but maybe, just maybe, the Raptors, Rockets, 76ers and Thunder have the talent.
Aussie Aussie Aussie: NBA players doing us proud
THERE is plenty to be celebrating when it comes to Australian athletes abroad – particularly in the NBA. Matt Logue looks at nine homegrown superstars to keep an eye on this season.
NBA expert’s big tip for Simmons and Sixers
WHILE the popular picks in the NBA’s Eastern Conference are the Boston Celtics and Toronto Raptors, Aussie Ben Simmons’ Sixers are right in the conversation.
NFL wrap: GOAT strikes, Raiders’ London nightmare
TOM Brady denies new-breed quarterback a slice of history, Cowboys bounce back with Conor McGregor watching on, Rams Juggernaut rolls on and more — what we learned from all the weekend action.
‘Supernatural’ Brady snatches thriller
IT was the superstar Vs. the rising star in the NFL’s most anticipated match of the season and it more than lived up to the hype.
Aussie rookie has team playing ‘different’
HE’S the only man ever to be overlooked in the AFL’s draft but selected in the NFL’s and now Michael Dickson is being hailed as a revolutionary.
Aussie punter oozing star quality in cut-throat NFL
FOUR years after his AFL dream was crushed, Sydney Swans academy product Michael Dickson is excelling for the Seattle Seahawks just six games into his professional NFL career.
Game over for $101m NBA flop
ONE of the worst trades in the history of the NBA came to an end after the New York Knicks opted to officially sever ties.
Massive backflip over Kaepernick snub
THE San Francisco 49ers have been forced into an incredible backflip and apologised to former quarterback Colin Kaepernick.
‘Selfish’: $130 million star’s meltdown
THE New York Giants season has been ugly, with the bizarre antics of the highest-paid wide receiver in NFL history leading the way.
Untested Kangaroos face major Test
THE Kangaroos’ halves combination of Luke Keary and Daly Cherry-Evans is untested but Australia are still set to start clear favourites against the Kiwis.
NFL phenom goes beast mode
POWERED by a trio of Carson Wentz touchdown passes, the Philadelphia Eagles cruised to victory over the division-rival New York Giants in Week 6.
‘What meeting?’: NBA star’s baffling conspiracy
ONLY days out from the NBA season officially getting underway, the Minnesota Timberwolves’ playing group is falling apart.
Brady, Mahomes face off in NFL gem
THE showdown between all-time great Tom Brady and rising star Patrick Mahomes headlines a big weekend of NFL action. Check out our round-up of all the match-ups.
‘One of the greatest’ shatters NFL record
NEW Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees cemented himself as one of the games elite after a historic night against Washington.
Innovative basketball pioneer dead at 96
TEX Winter, the innovative “Triangle Offense” pioneer who assisted Phil Jackson on NBA championship teams with the Chicago Bulls and Los Angeles Lakers, has died. He was 96.
Must-see match-ups of a huge NBA season
FROM a stunning season opener to an all-Aussie affair, a Boxing Day classic and LeBron’s Cleveland return, these are the matches in the 2018-19 NBA season that you simply can’t turn away from.
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