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Phoenix coach shocked about side’s comeback win, United vow to bounce back
Phoenix coach Simon Mitchell
- by Roy Ward
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‘He’s kind of unique, a throwback’: Dyson Daniels follows in Ben Simmons’ footsteps in making Boomers debut
Dyson Daniels will make his Australian Boomers debut on Saturday at just 17 and he is already on the same pathway as Ben Simmons, Dante Exum and Patty Mills but he doesn’t feel any pressure.
- by Roy Ward
Slippery business - NBL, players disagree over keeping on-court sponsor signs
The NBL and its players continue to talk about how they can resolve a disagreement over slippery on-court signage while the league hopes its NBL Cup competition can start as scheduled on Saturday.
- by Roy Ward
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‘You won’t muzzle me’: Bogut threatens to walk away from Kings ownership
The outspoken former NBA star says he won’t become a part-owner of the Sydney Kings because NBL owner Larry Kestelman wants to censor him.
- by Andrew Webster
NBA shooter Ryan Broekhoff signs with SEM Phoenix
Ryan Broekhoff has played in the NBA and the Olympics, now he is coming home to South East Melbourne Phoenix for the rest of this season.
- by Roy Ward
Goorjian to face off against Kings for first time since 2008 departure
Coaching legend Brian Goorjian will take charge of the Hawks against his former side for the first time since he left after the tumultuous 2008 season.
- by Sarah Keoghan
‘There are lines of people around the block to the gun store’
When COVID-19 struck last March, Kings star Casper Ware returned to Los Angeles as the city hit crisis point. Now he’s back to take care of unfinished business.
- by Andrew Webster
Kings head home on a high after stunning 36ers to end road run
After upsetting Adelaide 94-75 on the road, the Sydney Kings now get to benefit from their first block of games at home.
- by Adrian Proszenko
NBA endorses Mills’ Indigenous Basketball Association
The NBA’s support is a big tick of approval for the IBA and its programs, which Australian star Patty Mills hopes will give more Indigenous children the chance to play basketball at high levels and achieve better educational and health outcomes.
- by Roy Ward
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2021 Tokyo Olympics
Simmons ‘hopeful’ for Tokyo as Boomers name NBA-laden squad
The Australian Boomers have named an NBA-laden squad of 24 ahead of the Tokyo Olympics later this year with Ben Simmons, Patty Mills and Joe Ingles the headliners.
- by Roy Ward
Who’s next? Undefeated United hungry for more
Melbourne United are set to hit the hard part of their season but Chris Goulding says his side wants “to play as much as possible” after outlasting South East Melbourne Phoenix.
- by Roy Ward