Curry fires Warriors to 2-0 lead
Golden State guard hits an NBA Finals-record nine 3-pointers as he outshines Cleveland’s Le Bron James in 122-103 win.
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Warriors outlast Cavs, LeBron
Golden State beat Cleveland in overtime in the NBA finals opener, withstanding LeBron James’ playoff career-high 51 points.
Warriors to meet Cavs in finals
Stephen Curry and Golden State turned all those Houston bricks into a road back to the NBA Finals.
Footy fans face two-year pub ban
Drunken fans could be banned from licensed premises for up to two years as police crack down on brawls after AFL matches.
Cavs eliminate Baynes’ Celtics
LeBron James’ Cleveland Cavaliers have eliminated Aron Baynes’ Boston Celtics, advancing to the NBA Finals series.
LeBron‘s Cavs eliminate Celtics
LeBron James’ Cleveland Cavaliers have eliminated Aron Baynes’ Boston Celtics, advancing to the NBA Finals series.
Warriors crush Rockets
The Golden State Warriors showed their championship mettle, roaring back to rout the Rockets to force a game seven.
Rockets hit West series lead
Houston Rockets eked out a thrilling 98-94 victory over the Golden State Warriors in game five of their final series.
Baynes returns to fire up Celtics
The Boston Celtics decision to promote Australia’s Aron Baynes back into their starting line-up proved a masterstroke.
LeBron turns the heat on Celtics
LeBron James knows the path to the NBA finals better than anyone in today’s game.
Cavs bounce back at home
LeBron James led the Cleveland Cavaliers to their first victory against the Boston Celtics in the NBA eastern conference finals.
Baynes to cash in on new contract
Aron Baynes is set to become the next Australian to sign a huge new NBA contract.
Aron Baynes energises Boston
Australian big man Aron Baynes energised the Boston Celtics off the bench to another win over the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Baynes and Celtics thrash Cavs
Aron Baynes and his Boston Celtics handed the Cavaliers a 25-point shellacking to claim game one.
Baynes will eat your children
Big times don’t get much bigger. Aron Baynes is going man-on-man with arguably the greatest player in history, LeBron James.
Heal relieved after case dropped
Shane Heal said he is relieved after fraud charges against him were dropped, days before he was due to go to trial.
Boston’s Baynes bounces Big Ben
Aron Baynes produced one of his finest games as the Boston Celtics downed Ben Simmons’ Philadelphia 76ers.
Simmons fights back
Ben Simmons fought back against Boston after Philadelphia had started to turn on the Australian 76ers star.
Simmons ‘can’t shoot a lick’
NBA legend takes aim at Australia’s Ben Simmons as Philadelphia 76ers keep title hopes alive with playoff victory over Boston.
Exum’s injury horrors continue
Australian point guard limps off with hamstring strain as the Utah Jazz suffer another playoff loss to Houston Rockets.
Simmons’ 76ers crumble
The Philadelphia 76ers are on the brink of being eliminated from the NBA playoffs after suffering another loss to the Celtics.
Boston prove Big Ben is mortal
Ben Simmons had a horror game but he blamed himself, not the Celtics defence that left him with a personal tally of one point.
‘I expected it to be harder’
Almost overnight, Ben Simmons has gone from Melbourne schoolboy to $40m NBA sensation. It was easier than he thought.
Simmons endures nightmare
Australia’s rising star had the worst game of his NBA career as the 76ers blew a 22-point lead in a stunning playoff loss.
Ingles, Exum fire Jazz to win
Joe Ingles and Dante Exum exploded with the best games of their NBA careers to fire Utah to victory over Houston.
Simmons’ bragging no rookie mistake
Ben Simmons has shrugged off taunts from Boston fans and fresh barbs from rival NBA Rookie of the Year candidate Donovan Mitchell.
Semi-final pressure tells on Simmons
The Sixers were thumped by Boston in game one of their playoff series, and Ben Simmons is starting to feel the heat.
Simmons shocker as 76ers sink
Ben Simmons has been trolled by Celtics fans as he struggled in the Philadelphia 76ers’ playoff loss to Boston.
NBL snares top US executive
Australia’s National Basketball League has poached one of the American NBA’s top commercial executives.
Secret meeting that sold Bogut
The secret meeting that will change Australian basketball forever took place inside a luxury yacht at Melbourne’s Docklands.
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