Aussie stars in pre-season loss
Australian Ben Simmons has continued to rack up the minutes in the NBA pre-season in his third outing in a week.
Basketball
Thunder pushed by United
Oklahoma City Thunder needed a big defensive stand to hold off Melbourne United.
Taipans run hot against Breakers
Cairns Taipans made it two from two to start the NBL season, beating New Zealand Breakers 82-71.
Wildcats star short on game time
Perth coach Trevor Gleeson admits his team will be entering the unknown when they begin their NBL title defence.
Kings impress Exum in US
Australian NBA star Dante Exum says Sydney’s brave showing against his Utah Jazz is proof that the NBL is on the way up.
‘That guy’ running the country
The opening of NBA training camp usually involves bland predications. This year it was a day to blast the US president.
Rebounding duo’s same mission
Andrew Bogut and Ben Simmons are at opposite ends of their careers but they’re on the same mission.
Bogut to join Lakers
Australian NBA veteran Andrew Bogut has agreed to a one-year deal with the Los Angeles Lakers, his agent says.
NBA’s blockbuster trade
The Cavaliers star who refused to play with LeBron James has been shipped to the NBA’s most successful franchise.
Asia Cup glory for Boomers
Australia will turn their attention to the 2019 World Cup after a second-string Boomers won the Asia Cup.
Sports rights bubble bursting
Australian sports rights prices have reached a “tipping point”, says Seven boss Tim Worner.
You can’t market footy fans
Remember the Chargers, the Blaze and the Seagulls? The Gold Coast glitter strip remains the graveyard of sports teams and their coaches.
Baynes locked in with Boston
Australian centre Aron Baynes’ move to NBA heavyweights Boston Celtics has been confirmed.
Bolden joins Big Ben
Ben Simmons will have an Australian mate at Philadelphia after Jonah Bolden was drafted by the 76ers.
Baynes seeks NBA riches
Aron Baynes has joined Joe Ingles and Patty Mills in seeking huge new NBA contracts that could see them on new teams.
Ukraine to a league of his own
Larry Kestelman’s is a classic rags-to-riches immigrant’s tale.
In a league of their own
The NBA has bad teams, mediocre teams, good teams, even great teams like Cleveland. And then it has the Golden State Warriors.
Loss dents LeBron’s legacy
The Cavaliers star’s hopes of eclipsing Michael Jordan as the NBA’s greatest player have taken a big hit | VIDEO
LeBron’s epic finals meltdown
LeBron James faces a humiliating NBA Finals sweep against his bitter rivals after a game three collapse | VIDEO
It’s now or never
LeBron James and the Cavaliers desperately seek a way to beat Golden State, but they are running out of time.
15 seconds of hot Curry
It took just 15 seconds for Steph Curry to prove he has the measure of LeBron James and the Cavaliers this season.
LeBron fumes as Cavs collapse
LeBron James had a testy exchange with reporters after the Warriors overran his team | WATCH
Durant proves a point
Kevin Durant scored 38 points as Golden State defeated Cleveland in the NBA Finals opener.
LeBron cops finals humiliation
The face of the NBA has been blown out in game one of the finals, after the Warriors put on a show | VIDEO
LeBron shaken by racist attack
LeBron James says the spray-painting of a racist slur on his home, on the eve of the NBA finals, is “killing him” | VIDEO
Cavs set up Warriors showdown
The teams make history by booking a third straight NBA Finals series, where the best player will battle the best team.
LeBron to fore
The Cleveland Cavaliers opened their Eastern Conference finals series with an easy win over Boston Celtics.
Mills crucial to Spurs win
Patty Mills has stepped up again as the Spurs clinched their NBA Western Conference semi-finals series over Houston.
Thomas fulfils tall order
Isaiah Thomas might be the most unexpected NBA star ever.
Mills key as Spurs advance
Australia’s Patty Mills was a crucial contributor as a weakened San Antonio stunned the Rockets in the NBA playoffs.
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