Australian NBA star Giddey reveals secret Olympics injury

Australian NBA star Giddey reveals secret Olympics injury

Australian basketball star Josh Giddey has revealed he ruptured an ankle ligament while playing for Australia at the Olympics in Paris.

  • byJon Pierik

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NRL rolls out Las Vegas red carpet for Lachlan Murdoch and hopes Tom Brady comes with him
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NRL rolls out Las Vegas red carpet for Lachlan Murdoch and hopes Tom Brady comes with him

Chairman Peter V’landys is rolling out the carpet for News Corp’s top brass,and officials are hoping the NFL legend might come along.

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‘It’s always a fast break when I have the ball’:Simmons just misses triple-double in NBA return

‘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.

More valuable than Messi? Why a Japanese baseballer is worth $1 billion

More valuable than Messi? Why a Japanese baseballer is worth $1 billion

If you tallied up the salaries of every men’s NRL player for the next four years,it still wouldn’t match what Shohei Ohtani will earn from the Los Angeles Dodgers. Why is he so valuable?

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‘Getting better and better’:Daniels shines in opening month of NBA season

‘Getting better and better’:Daniels shines in opening month of NBA season

Dyson Daniels has had a breakout start to the NBA season and is one of a number of Aussies making their mark on basketball’s biggest stage.

  • byRoy Ward
No timeline for return:Simmons suffers another back injury
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No timeline for return:Simmons suffers another back injury

A new health battle will keep Australia’s Ben Simmons off the court for the Brooklyn Nets. While his manager expects him back shortly,the Nets have not given a timeline for his return.

  • byJon Pierik
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‘My goal is to be on the Olympic team’:Ben Simmons eyes Paris 2024

‘My goal is to be on the Olympic team’:Ben Simmons eyes Paris 2024

“I’ll let you break the news. I want to play,” Ben Simmons said when asked whether he would be wearing an Australian Boomers singlet at the Olympics.

  • byRoy Ward
Why Ben Simmons made the right call with Boomers withdrawal ... for now

Why Ben Simmons made the right call with Boomers withdrawal ... for now

Ben Simmons will be missed by the Australian Boomers when they head to the FIBA World Cup in August,but playing the three-time NBA All-Star with a back injury wasn’t something to risk the whole world cup campaign on.

  • byRoy Ward
‘It’s disappointing’:Gaze reacts to Simmons pulling out of FIBA World Cup

‘It’s disappointing’:Gaze reacts to Simmons pulling out of FIBA World Cup

Australian basketball legend Andrew Gaze is disappointed that NBA All-Star Ben Simmons has pulled out of the FIBA World Cup,but does not think he should be criticised for the decision.

  • byCarla Jaeger
'Dream come true':Boom times for Giddey,Daniels,but wait on Simmons

'Dream come true':Boom times for Giddey,Daniels,but wait on Simmons

Emerging NBA stars Josh Giddey and Dyson Daniels headline the strongest Boomers squad in Australian basketball history ahead of this year’s FIBA men’s World Cup,while the door is open for a shock return for Ben Simmons should he prove he has overcome a back injury.

  • byJon Pierik
Ben Simmons’ NBA season is over

Ben Simmons’ NBA season is over

Ben Simmons won’t play again this season because of a nerve injury in his back,ending his disappointing first full season with the Brooklyn Nets after just 42 games.