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Melbourne look to McDowell-White

Possible recruit: William McDowell-White will play for Melbourne United against China on Sunday.

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.

Kings invited to Atlas Challenge

Building bridges: Andrew Gaze will coach the Sydney Kings in the Atlas Challenge in China next month.

The Sydney Kings will become the latest NBL side to compete internationally after accepting an offer to play in the Atlas Challenge in China next month.

Russell Westbrook wins first MVP award at star-studded NBA awards show

Kia NBA Most Valuable Player, Best Style & Game Winner Award winner, Russell Westbrook, poses in the press room at the ...

Russell Westbrook, who became the first player to average a triple-double for a season since Oscar Robertson did so for the only other time in NBA history in 1962, earned the league's MVP award Monday night during the league's first awards show at Basketball City in Lower Manhattan.

76ers pick Fultz and Aussie Jonah Bolden

Markelle Fultz walks on stage with NBA commissioner Adam Silver after being drafted first overall by the Philadelphia 76ers.

Philadelphia 76ers got the player they wanted and Lonzo Ball the team he wanted. The 76ers selected guard Markelle Fultz on Thursday night with the No. 1 pick after trading up earlier in the week to grab the high-scoring freshman guard from Washington.

Will Warriors visit the White House?

Warriors celebrate with the championship trophy.

The confetti had hardly stopped falling before the speculation began about the next big move of the Golden State Warriors: Would they visit President Donald Trump at the White House?