Even NBA champions have to ask for permission. The story behind Ian Clark’s special number

Even NBA champions have to ask for permission. The story behind Ian Clark’s special number

Ian Clark is an NBA title winner but he still paid his respects to Lanard Copeland by asking for permission to wear the number 21 jersey for Melbourne United this NBL season.

  • byRoy Ward

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Everyone told him his passion project was crazy. But billionaire Larry Kestelman had a vision

Everyone told him his passion project was crazy. But billionaire Larry Kestelman had a vision

The businessman pushed his other interests to the side to save the National Basketball League.

  • byJon Pierik
‘Life changes tomorrow’:What happened when pro basketball’s Isaac Humphries came out

‘Life changes tomorrow’:What happened when pro basketball’s Isaac Humphries came out

Why have so few pro sportsmen declared themselves gay during their playing careers? After coming out last year,this basketballer knows better than most.

  • byKonrad Marshall
Christmas tradition? Kings coach tips festive fixture to return after historic clash

Christmas tradition? Kings coach tips festive fixture to return after historic clash

More than 7000 fans turned out to watch the Sydney Kings beat Melbourne United in the first professional sporting fixture played on December 25 in Australia.

  • byJasper Bruce
‘They can say nothing that I haven’t said to myself’:Global support stuns gay NBL star

‘They can say nothing that I haven’t said to myself’:Global support stuns gay NBL star

Isaac Humphries says he feels free and happy after last month announcing to the world that he was gay. Now he is looking at how he can improve life for people while continuing his NBL career.

  • byRoy Ward
A giant leap,a small step:why basketballer’s coming out is important
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A giant leap,a small step:why basketballer’s coming out is important

It’s Neil Armstrong at the moon landing in reverse:one giant leap for Isaac Humphries,one more small step for mankind.

  • byGreg Baum
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‘Happy with who I am’:Isaac Humphries comes out as NBL’s first openly gay player

‘Happy with who I am’:Isaac Humphries comes out as NBL’s first openly gay player

Melbourne United basketballer Isaac Humphries is the first and only openly gay male professional basketball player in the National Basketball League.

  • byJon Pierik
‘X’ marks his spot:Rathan-Mayes shoots United to victory on debut
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‘X’ marks his spot:Rathan-Mayes shoots United to victory on debut

New Melbourne United import Xavier Rathan-Mayes had a stunning debut to lead his club to an overtime win over the New Zealand Breakers on Sunday.

  • byRoy Ward
The walking wounded:United,Phoenix hobble into new NBL season

The walking wounded:United,Phoenix hobble into new NBL season

It’s a case of the walking wounded for Melbourne United and South East Melbourne Phoenix heading into the new NBL season,beginning this weekend,but each still has championship aspirations.

  • byJon Pierik
Dellavedova earns return to NBA with Sacramento Kings;United sign new import

Dellavedova earns return to NBA with Sacramento Kings;United sign new import

Matthew Dellavedova is heading back to the NBA after signing with the Sacramento Kings,while Melbourne United has unveiled a new import guard who has dubbed himself “showtime”.

  • byRoy Ward andJon Pierik
‘We had to try this’:Sydney Kings to host Melbourne United on Christmas Day
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‘We had to try this’:Sydney Kings to host Melbourne United on Christmas Day

Basketball is set to go where no other Australian professional sport has gone before by playing a Christmas Day game at Sydney’s Qudos Bank Arena.

  • byRoy Ward