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United takes on China as sleeping giant stirs
Chinese basketball is still the sleeping giant of the international game and the NBL is looking to help them wake up.
Chinese basketball is still the sleeping giant of the international game and the NBL is looking to help them wake up.
Melbourne United are considering Will McDowell-White, the son of former AFL premiership player Darryl White, as an injury replacement for Daniel Dillon and they will suit him up against China on Sunday.
Basketball Australia is making strides in its battle to fight off match-fixing and prohibited sports gambling.
Gretel Tippett, Paige Hadley and Tegan Philip headline the Australian side to play in the Fast5 Netball World Cup at Hisense Arena in October.
The next few months could bring massive changes to Majok Majok's basketball career.
Australian basketball great Penny Taylor had her number 13 jersey retired by WNBA club Phoenix Mercury in Phoenix on Monday.
It's something far greater than basketball that lures NBA star Luol Deng to Australia every few years.
Young, old and in-between, new Australian Opals coach Sandy Brondello has called in all comers for the FIBA Asia Cup in India later this month.
Adelaide 36ers chief executive Guy Hedderwick believes his club's Christmas Eve home game could be the launching pad for an attempt at playing on Christmas Day.
Melbourne United could be forced onto Margaret Court Arena for two of their biggest home games of the NBL season due to the Davis Cup tennis.
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