Late NBA draft twist as Melbourne prospect realises dream,former United player chosen with final pick
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Late NBA draft twist as Melbourne prospect realises dream,former United player chosen with final pick

The NBA dream of Melbourne-born Johnny Furphy has been realised,but only after another shock move during the second round of the NBA draft on Friday morning.

  • byJon Pierik andRoy Ward

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LeBron James,son Bronny to play together at Lakers after draft move
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LeBron James,son Bronny to play together at Lakers after draft move

No father-son duo has ever played alongside each other in the NBA before but that will soon change after 19-year-old Bronny James was picked up by his famous father’s team.

  • byRory Carroll
Brady,Federer,Williams and ‘Loz’:How Lauren Jackson joined this exclusive list

Brady,Federer,Williams and ‘Loz’:How Lauren Jackson joined this exclusive list

She fits weights and shooting practice around her two young sons,and at 42 is eyeing her fifth Olympics. But there’s a grand final to win before then.

  • byJon Pierik
Bronny James,son of LeBron,suffers cardiac arrest at basketball practice

Bronny James,son of LeBron,suffers cardiac arrest at basketball practice

Bronny James,one of the top NBA prospects,was rushed to hospital after collapsing during a college basketball training session.

  • byGreg Beacham
Brush with royalty:Daniels and his run-in with LeBron

Brush with royalty:Daniels and his run-in with LeBron

Australian guard Dyson Daniels wasn’t raised to take a backward step,even with LeBron James about to bowl through him.

  • byRoy Ward
Elon Musk’s Twitter begins removing blue checks from users who don’t pay

Elon Musk’s Twitter begins removing blue checks from users who don’t pay

High-profile users who have already lost their blue checks include Beyoncé,Pope Francis,Oprah Winfrey and former president Donald Trump.

  • byBarbara Ortutay
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Early morning? Check. Bad behaviour? Check. Beer? Check. Cops? Check. It must be NRL season

Early morning? Check. Bad behaviour? Check. Beer? Check. Cops? Check. It must be NRL season

It was little more than your usual rugby league fracas,but the Latrell Mitchell-Jack Wighton ruckus means that time of year is upon us again.

  • byPeter FitzSimons
LeBron has the points,Jordan the titles. But who is the GOAT?

LeBron has the points,Jordan the titles. But who is the GOAT?

LeBron James’ record-breaking feat has re-ignited the debate about who is the greatest basketballer of all time.

  • byFrank Pingue
LeBron James breaks the NBA all-time scoring record

LeBron James breaks the NBA all-time scoring record

LeBron James has become the NBA’s career scoring leader,breaking Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s mark of 38,387 points that had stood for nearly four decades.

TA’s radical plan to get more Australians playing pickleball

TA’s radical plan to get more Australians playing pickleball

Tennis Australia plans to introduce America’s fastest growing sport at tennis clubs around the country,but the initiative may upset purists.

  • byMichael Chammas
From our greatest basketball export to US sporting pariah:Can Simmons bounce back?

From our greatest basketball export to US sporting pariah:Can Simmons bounce back?

Touted as a “once-in-a-generation talent”,Ben Simmons signed a $US170 million contract,and even dated a Kardashian – then things went sour. What really went down?

  • byKonrad Marshall