Wingspans the biggest surprise for touring Kings
It wasn't the big stadiums, the bright lights or the luxury cars that stood out for the Sydney Kings. It was the size of the athletes.
It wasn't the big stadiums, the bright lights or the luxury cars that stood out for the Sydney Kings. It was the size of the athletes.
National pride, not boyhood dreams, proved the defining motivation as the Sydney Kings played in the NBL's first NBA pre-season game on Tuesday.
The Sydney Kings won't be taking any backward steps when they become the first NBL side to play in an NBA pre-season game.
After his years away in America, teenage NBL rookie Isaac Humphries plans to make an impact for the Sydney Kings.
Perry Ellis planned to use his time at the Sydney Kings as a springboard for the NBA, but he didn't plan on it arriving this soon.
Tohu Harris knows he has one game left in his Melbourne Storm career and he desperately wants it to end with a premiership.
Suliasi Vunivalu debuted on the same day but on opposite sides, they will look to lead their Melbourne Storm to a premiership on Sunday night.
Melbourne Storm football director Frank Ponissi has backed Billy Slater to play on in 2018 but admits nothing is certain until after Sunday's NRL grand final.
Reggie Cressbrook's NRL career only lasted 34 games but it was long enough to win the lifetime support of a young boy named Billy Slater who would be become an NRL great.
When it comes to slowing down North Queensland Cowboys lock Jason Taumalolo, Melbourne Storm won't be "poking the bear".
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