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Basketball
Gamble pays off as Melbourne United star signs with Denver Nuggets
Australian Boomers forward Jack White is joining a growing list of NBA exports, having signed a deal with the Denver Nuggets after an impressive Summer League.
- by Jon Pierik
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Wildcats sign John Rillie as NBL coach after Morrison’s sudden exit
As a player, Rillie notched 481 NBL games from 1995 to 2010 across stints with the Brisbane Bullets, Adelaide 36ers, West Sydney Razorbacks, Townsville Crocodiles, and NZ Breakers.
- by Justin Chadwick
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FIBA World Cup
‘They refer to Delly, not the coach’: Goorjian sees Rose Gold Boomers influence on next gen; Boomers beat China
Brian Goorjian has hailed the leadership of Matthew Dellavedova as his inexperienced Boomers look to complete the first round of FIBA World Cup qualifying with a win over China on Sunday.
- by Roy Ward
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NBA
Durant’s Brooklyn bombshell but Mills to stay; Ingles to join Bucks; Boomers down Japan
On a day Kevin Durant dropped an NBA free-agency bombshell, Australian Joe Ingles is on the move again, this time to the Milwaukee Bucks, but Patty Mills is expected to stay with Brooklyn.
- by Jon Pierik and Roy Ward
Gaze says Mills will have plenty of NBA suitors; Boomers beat China
Patty Mills is heading into NBA free agency and Andrew Gaze believes the bronze-medal-winning Boomers star will have plenty of suitors although his current club Brooklyn Nets will also want to keep him. Meanwhile, the Boomers have held of a big China comeback to win their World Cup qualifier.
- by Roy Ward
‘Going to be a crazy week’: Boomers duo hope qualifiers can launch NBA bid
Imposing centre Thon Maker and athletic forward Jack White have key roles to play for the Australian Boomers this week, and hope this can enhance their NBA prospects.
- by Jon Pierik
Bendigo to the big league
Bendigo native Dyson Daniels has become Australia's latest NBA sensation after being selected eighth overall in the 2022 draft.
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NBA
‘I’m a winner’: Daniels to take flight with Pelicans in NBA
Dyson Daniels is the latest Australian player to enter the NBA after his selection in the draft on Friday.
- by Roy Ward
From Bendigo to the NBA: Dyson Daniels is made for the big stage
Australia’s Dyson Daniels will face his moment of truth on Friday morning when he finds out which team – expected to be within the first dozen picks – will select him at the NBA draft in Brooklyn, New York.
- by Roy Ward
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FIBA World Cup
Jackson’s return could be ‘one of the greatest Australian sporting comebacks’
The return of Opals royalty Lauren Jackson to the national squad after a nine-year absence is a boon for a team seeking to rebuild a winning culture.
- by Marnie Vinall
Jackson thrilled with epic come back
Lauren Jackson speaks after being named in the Australian Opals squad ahead of the FIBA World Cup.