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Simmons a step closer to NBA debut

Ben Simmons of the Philadelphia 76ers.

Ben Simmons' NBA debut is a step closer after the Australian youngster trained without a moon boot for the first time since breaking his foot.

LeBron scores 44 as Cavs crush Hornets

Cleveland's LeBron James passes around Charlotte's Frank Kaminsky III.

LeBron James scored 17 of his season-high 44 points in the fourth quarter and reached another career milestone as the Cleveland Cavaliers won their fourth straight NBA match, a 116-105 victory over the Charlotte Hornets on Saturday night.

Bullets again haunted by foul trouble

Cameron Bairstow fouled out early in the fourth quarter.

The Brisbane Bullets lost their third straight game 98-88 to a fast paced Illawarra Hawks side led by star import Rotnei Clarke who scored 13 points in the first half and 10 in the first quarter.

The truth is out there Mr Bogut, you just have to look

Andrew Bogut ought to call out the bogus.

Andrew Bogut is a formidable basketballer, who played a manful role in Australia's gallant tilt at the windmills in Rio. He is also, more than most sportspeople, socially engaged. I could say, quirkily, doubtfully, provocatively engaged, but he would say the same of my world view.

LeBron James leads Trump hotel boycott

Clinton support LeBron James "wants to be elsewhere" in New York.

CLEVELAND, Dec 5 AP - The Cleveland Cavaliers have made other arrangements for players who do not want to stay at a New York hotel branded by President-elect Donald Trump.

Top of the table but Gaze not happy

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 28: Kings coach Andrew Gaze looks on during the round eight NBL match between the Sydney ...

Sydney coach Andrew Gaze has taken a swipe at the NBL's schedule after the league-leading Kings accounted for NSW rivals Illawarra in their top-of-the- table battle at Wollongong.

Golden State coach admits to using marijuana

Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr tried marijuana to help with severe back pain.

Steve Kerr, the reigning NBA coach of the year with the Golden State Warriors, acknowledged he tried marijuana twice in the past 18 months while dealing with debilitating back pain.

Capitals favourite set for game 350

Carly Wilson will play her 350th game this weekend.

As fan favourite Carly Wilson prepares to play game 350, the Canberra Capitals aren't ready to let the sharp-shooting guard slip into retirement.

United upset top-placed Kings

Casper Ware sinks the game-winning shot.

A three-point basket from new import Casper Ware with two seconds remaining has given Melbourne United a 95-92 upset win over the Sydney Kings in the NBL on Saturday night.