He endured ridicule and racism. Now he’s calling for change

He endured ridicule and racism. Now he’s calling for change

Ahead of the NBL’s Indigenous Round,a former basketball star has spoken of his journey to the top,and the changes needed to support future athletes.

  • byNick Wright

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Why a 220cm teenage NBA prospect is being held back

Why a 220cm teenage NBA prospect is being held back

He has been tipped to go quickly in the looming NBA Draft. So why is Australia’s most promising youngster spending so much time on the bench?

  • byNick Wright
The painful,war-torn road that delivered Brisbane a three-time champion

The painful,war-torn road that delivered Brisbane a three-time champion

He endured two years of injury carnage in an area ravaged by war. But an American star returned to Australia to deliver the success which has followed him.

  • byNick Wright
Things to do in Brisbane on the King’s Birthday long weekend

Things to do in Brisbane on the King’s Birthday long weekend

From sports and shows to concerts and movies,here’s our guide to the long weekend in the River City.

  • byNick Dent
22 under 22:Young Brisbane athletes set for career-defining year

22 under 22:Young Brisbane athletes set for career-defining year

They are 22 of the city’s hottest young athletes,and they’re all poised to thrive in 2024.

  • byNick Wright
Fireworks,festivals and Boxing Day blockbusters:Things to do in Brisbane this week

Fireworks,festivals and Boxing Day blockbusters:Things to do in Brisbane this week

From the best Boxing Day films to the Brisbane International tennis,the big bangs in Brisbane start long before the fireworks.

  • byNick Dent
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Taipans dodge Bullets in tense Queensland NBL derby

Taipans dodge Bullets in tense Queensland NBL derby

Mitch Norton’s attempted game-winner was released a fraction of a second after the final buzzer and Cairns have hung on to beat Brisbane 102-101 in an epic finish to their NBL derby.

  • byShayne Hope
‘My own person’:NBA royalty behind quest to end championship drought

‘My own person’:NBA royalty behind quest to end championship drought

A Brisbane Bullets star never quite appreciated the enormity of the company he was in growing up. Now,that wisdom holds the key to a title charge.

  • byNick Wright
A nicely naughty Christmas:The best things to do in Brisbane this week

A nicely naughty Christmas:The best things to do in Brisbane this week

With Harry Connick Jnr,adults-only yuletide shows and night markets,it’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas,Brisvegas style.

  • byNick Dent
‘Mum got sick of us hitting our heads’:Why Australia’s tallest NBA prospect lives in a shipping container

‘Mum got sick of us hitting our heads’:Why Australia’s tallest NBA prospect lives in a shipping container

Rocco Zikarsky is one of the most exciting young talents in Australian basketball. He outgrew the family home,literally,and is on course for the NBA draft in 2025.

  • byRoy Ward
R&B,a fringe festival and Hunger Games:The best things to do in Brisbane this week

R&B,a fringe festival and Hunger Games:The best things to do in Brisbane this week

Stars of R&B converge,Wynnum Fringe takes flight,and a new Hunger Games movie opens in Brisbane this week.

  • byNick Dent