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NBA stars ejected, banned for brawl
NBA stars Jimmy Butler and Naji Marshall were two of five NBA players suspended over a wild brawl.
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Chaos as fans storm court at NCAA basketball match
Fans rocked a match between the Blue Devils and Wake Forest when they stormed the court.
Pippen offers winning advice to NBL stars
Scottie Pippen has given a word of warning for Melbourne United as the NBL pacesetters go in search of a seventh championship.
Overpaid and uncompetitive? Pippen takes aim at players after NBA All-Stars score-fest
The NBA All-Star game is supposed to showcase basketball’s brightest talents, but Chicago Bulls great Scottie Pippen says high scoring does not equal entertaining and the lack of competitive spirit is bad for the sport.
- by Jon Pierik
‘We will give her space’: Opals not ruling out Jackson for Paris
Opals coach Sandy Brondello has not ruled out Lauren Jackson re-emerging from retirement and making the trip to Paris, after emerging stars Jade Melbourne and Isobel Borlase made their mark in the final game of Australia’s Olympic qualifying tournament,
- by Jon Pierik
‘I’m done’: Lauren Jackson retires, will not play Olympics
Opals legend Lauren Jackson has confirmed she will not feature at Paris 2024 after Australia qualified for the Games with an 85-52 thumping of Germany.
- by Jasper Bruce and Steve Barrett
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Olympic dream a step closer for Jackson, as Opals hang tough against Brazil
Lauren Jackson remains on target for a fifth Olympic Games, but it was teammates Ezi Magbegor and Bec Allen who led the Opals to a rugged win in their opening game of their Paris qualifying tournament.
- by Jon Pierik
Adelaide young gun sinks three-pointer
Isobel Borlase of the Adelaide Lightning drains a three-pointer against the Sydney Flames.
‘It’s always a fast break when I have the ball’: Simmons just misses triple-double in NBA return
A back injury may have knocked him out for a while, but it sure hasn’t slowed Australian basketball Ben Simmons down.
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No Jordan, no Scottie ... but Longley revels in Chicago lap of honour
The inaugural Chicago Bulls Ring of Honour ceremony reflected the dysfunction of the legendary side during the 1990s, but it was a triumph for Luc Longley.
- by Andrew Webster
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NBA
Goorjian disturbed by fan abuse aimed at Giddey
Boomers coach Brian Goorjian hopes NBA fans will stop booing Australian Josh Giddey after US police ended their investigation into him this week.
- by Roy Ward and Alex Crowe