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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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‘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
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.
- by Jasper Bruce
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
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
‘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.
- by Roy Ward
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.
- by Michael Gleeson and Jon Pierik
‘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.
- by Roy Ward
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.
- by Jon Pierik
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‘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.
- by Roy Ward
Melbourne United earn fifth consecutive finals berth as Phoenix keep faint hopes alive
Melbourne United are the first team to lock in their semi-final spot with their win over Cairns on Sunday, while the South East Melbourne Phoenix kept their hopes alive for a few more days following their win over New Zealand.
- by Roy Ward
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