The 36ers have hired a leading sports lawyer with experience in dealing with “racially based,derogatory or offensive language issues”.
When the NBL was on the verge of collapsing,a saviour emerged who had never been to a game previously. Now,he’s poised to take over the national women’s competition as well.
After being ejected from John Cain Arena when tensions rose in Sunday’s fiery NBL clash,Montrezl Harrell hit social media to explain his side of the story after an ugly clash with spectators.
He is one of the greatest shooters this country has produced,but Chris Goulding is facing mounting accusations that he is a “flopper”,and now he comes up against the coach who left him out of this year’s Olympics team.
Justin Tatum also accused a Melbourne star of “flopping”,after claiming he was treated differently by refs because of his “intimidating” appearance. Tatum is now under investigation by Basketball Australia.
The Phoenix’s win was overshadowed by a hostile social media post from team owner Romie Chaudhari,who attacked Chris Goulding on X,labelling the United star “weak”.
The 2024-25 National Basketball League season tips off on Thursday night,and there’s one team many consider to be the championship favourites.
Lauren Jackson’s sixth Women’s National Basketball League title was secured on Sunday,remarkably 25 years after her first.
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.
As towering 224cm San Antonio rookie Victor Wembanyama rapidly moves towards dominating the NBA,scouts are combing the world - including Australia’s NBL - for a “Wemby stopper”.
Melbourne Tigers great Lanard Copeland still gets chills thinking about his side’s breakthrough 1993 NBL championship. Remarkably,Josh Giddey,son of Warrick,and Ben Simmons,son of Dave,star in the NBA these days.