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Ogilvy heading to Europe next season

ALL-NBL first team player and Sydney Kings centre AJ Ogilvy has confirmed he won’t be playing in his home city next season.

Ex-Lightning boss to coach GB

FORMER Adelaide Lightning and Townsville Fire WNBL coach Peter Buckle has been named head coach of Great Britain’s national women’s team.

NBA calls star Tiger Goulding

Adelaide v Melbourne - NBL Semi Final: Game 3

CHRIS Goulding narrowly missed out on the NBL’s MVP award but it he’ll be heading to the US for a number of NBA tryouts.

Cats say thanks to fans

THE Perth Wildcats thanked their adoring supporters with a championship ceremony at Forrest Place.

Life as a 36er ‘just peachy’ for Petrie

NBL Grand Final - Game 2: Adelaide v Perth

IT’S official. Anthony “Peach” Petrie, who last year forced his way into Australia’s starting quintet, is returning for the Adelaide 36ers.

Miami Heat v Charlotte Bobcats - Game Three

James in injury scare as Heat sweep

AFP LEBRON James shook off an injury scare to score 31 points and spark Miami over Charlotte 109-98, completing a first-round playoff sweep.

LA Clippers Sponsors pull plug amid racism furore

SPO-BKN-NBA-CLIPPERS-OWNER-DONALD STERLING

MAJOR corporations have pulled sponsorship deals in the wake of alleged racist comments made by Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling.

Young stars Opals name young guns for US tour

Boti Nagy ADELAIDE Lightning co-captain and WNBL All Star Laura Hodges, plus teammate and Olympian Jenni Screen are in the Opals women’s basketball team for matches against WNBA outfits

Basketball Team’s bold revolt against ‘racist’ owner

STAFF WRITERS “DO you know you have a whole team that’s black, that plays for you?” This is the story of a team that stood up to a “doddering racist”.

Basketball Jordan, Obama slam NBA racism

Network Writers BARACK Obama and Michael Jordan have both condemned LA Clippers owner, Donald Sterling, for an alleged racist tirade.

‘Every woman was immediately impregnated’

Houston Rockets v Portland Trailblazers Ð Game Three

HARRY TUCKER FIRST, the least likely player on the court sunk an incredible match-winning shot. Then someone had a bit of fun with his Wikipedia page.

LeBron slams NBA owner’s racist tirade

Charlotte Bobcats v Miami Heat - Game Two

AP NBA MVP LeBron James has called on the NBA to take swift action against LA Clippers team owner Donald Sterling over ‘appalling’ racist remarks.

NBL Sixers confident Petrie will stay

NBL Grand Final - Game 3: Perth v Adelaide

Boti Nagy THE Adelaide 36ers are confident forward Anthony Petrie will take up his one-year contract option and stay with the NBL’s most improved club.

Heat take 2-0 lead over Bobcats

AFP LEBRON James scored 32 points as the Miami Heat beat the Charlotte Bobcats 101-97 to take a 2-0 lead in their first-round playoff series.

Shaq’s LinkedIn profile is O’mazing

Towering over his classmates, former NBA star Shaquille O'Neal, gestures before the graduation ceremony, Saturday, May 5, 20...

CAMERON TOMARCHIO OH, to be as cool as Shaquille O’Neal. The NBA legend is now showing us all up on LinkedIn with the greatest profile of them all.

Basketball Borrego to line up for Forestville

Netball _ Thunderbirds v Swifts at Mile End

Matt Turner THE Thunderbirds have given Carla Borrego permission to qualify for Forestville’s basketball finals campaign — if games fit in around netball.

Basketball NBL sets sights on new Vic, Tas teams

08 Feb 2006 Bris Bullets' Derek Rucker gets a three pointer in match against the Perth Wildcats #12 David Bailey plays defen...

BOTI NAGY THE ADVERTISER A SECOND NBL team in Melbourne and a united state-representing team out of Tasmania are front-runners in league expansion plans for 2015-16.

Bulls' Noah joins Jordan

Andrew Seligman & Brian Mahoney CHICAGO centre Joakim Noah has joined some elite company as just the second Bulls player to be named the NBA defensive player of the year.

BASKETBALL NY Knicks fire coach

AFP THE New York Knicks have fired head coach Mike Woodson after the team missed the NBA playoffs.

Time running out for 36ers to decide

Boti Nagy ADELAIDE has until next Monday morning to retain its players from its NBL championship drive before the NBL free agency kicks in.

Basketball Borrego to line up for Forestville

7:22PM Matt Turner THE Thunderbirds have given Carla Borrego permission to qualify for Forestville’s basketball finals campaign — if games fit in around netball.

Basketball NBL sets sights on new Vic, Tas teams

2:25PM BOTI NAGY THE ADVERTISER A SECOND NBL team in Melbourne and a united state-representing team out of Tasmania are front-runners in league expansion plans for 2015-16.

Bulls' Noah joins Jordan

7:50AM Andrew Seligman & Brian Mahoney CHICAGO centre Joakim Noah has joined some elite company as just the second Bulls player to be named the NBA defensive player of the year.

BASKETBALL NY Knicks fire coach

1:37AM AFP THE New York Knicks have fired head coach Mike Woodson after the team missed the NBA playoffs.

Time running out for 36ers to decide

10:00PM Boti Nagy ADELAIDE has until next Monday morning to retain its players from its NBL championship drive before the NBL free agency kicks in.

Heat and Spurs open playoffs in style

Charlotte Bobcats v Miami Heat - Game One

10:54AM LEBRON James and Dwyane Wade led two-time defending NBA champions Miami to a 99-88 victory over Charlotte in their post-season opener.

NBA Raptors boss drops F-bomb

11:29AM AFP TORONTO Raptors’ general manager has apologised for a foul-mouthed speech before his team's NBA playoff opener against Brooklyn.

Season summary Sixers plan to keep core intact

10:07PM BOTI NAGY ADELAIDE must maintain its core group and reach out for a marquee player sponsor for its 2014-15 NBL championship run.

Gun Aussie NBA hopeful already raking it in

Melbourne's next basketball multi-millionaire.Teenager Dante Exum, 19, has been earmarked for fast tracking to the NBA.

1:10PM Peter Mitchell AUSTRALIA’S Dante Exum has landed a multi-million dollar endorsement deal before playing a single second in the NBA.

10 NBA playoffs storylines to follow

9:32AM Fred Kerber WITH the NBA playoffs tipping off on Sunday, take a look at the stories that will have everyone talking.

Kobe: the season’s a flush in the pan

6:40AM KOBE Bryant has won five NBA championships with the LA Lakers, he’s used to winning, and he’s not afraid to let you know what he thinks of losing.

Is LeBron still the king of the NBA?

4:10AM AP MVP rivals LeBron James and Kevin Durant have topped the list of jersey sales in the NBA. But who came out on top?

Hat-trick Johnson wins third MVP trophy

11:52PM BOTI NAGY DANIEL Johnson has collected his third Mark Davis Perpetual Trophy as Most Valuable Player from the Adelaide 36ers’ 2013-14 NBL campaign.