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It’s 6am in Melbourne, the phone rings, 30 minutes later Josh Giddey joins the Chicago Bulls
The Australian superstar could have been traded anywhere within the NBA, but in an exclusive chat he reveals he’s exactly where he needs to be.
- Roy Ward
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Billionaires’ brawl for control of Australian basketball escalates
Newly filed court documents have detailed an escalating dispute between American billionaire Jared Novelly and the Larry Kestelman-owned Australian league.
- Chris Barrett
- Investigation
- Investigation
Off-court battle: Inside the civil war dividing Australian basketball
A decade after rescuing the NBL, Larry Kestelman is facing off against team owners in a fight led by an American billionaire and Donald Trump appointee.
- Chris Barrett
NBL legend Bryce Cotton to leave Perth Wildcats
The five-time league MVP knocked back a contract offer from Perth that reportedly would have made him the highest-paid player in NBL history.
- Joanna Guelas
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- Basketball
Beaten Dellavedova’s amazing gesture as Hawks crowned NBL champions
The Illawarra Hawks beat Melbourne Utd 114-104 in Wollongong in the decisive fifth match to clinch an epic victory, but there was another twist to come.
- Jasper Bruce
Battle of the billionaires: The Trump connection to an NBL hostile takeover bid
Billionaire NBL owner Larry Kestelman has been urged to step down from the league amid a hostile takeover bid from an Illawarra Hawks owner who has close ties to Donald Trump.
- Jon Pierik
Battered Hawks pull off upset win over United to force NBL title decider
The NBL championship series will go to a deciding fifth game after the injury-hit Illawarra Hawks pulled off a remarkable 80-71 win over Melbourne United.
- Shayne Hope
This coach claimed his team was treated differently. He’s under investigation for the third time this season
With his team’s NBL title hopes hanging by a thread against Melbourne United, Justin Tatum claims it’s “blatantly obvious” Illawarra get poorly treated compared to their rivals.
- Jasper Bruce
- Updated
- NBA
Illawarra Hawks level NBL title series against Melbourne United in game-two thriller
Star imports Tyler Harvey and Trey Kell recovered from poor game-one showings to lead the Hawks to a thrilling 102-100 victory at John Cain Arena on Wednesday night.
- Shayne Hope and Roy Ward
Giddey up: Could Giddey’s Bulls, WNBA superstar Clark play games in Australia?
The New Orleans Pelicans will make a historic trip to Melbourne in October, and Josh Giddey and his Chicago Bulls, and WNBA superstar Caitlin Clark, could be next.
- Jon Pierik
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