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.
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.
He comes from a family of sporting high achievers and is poised to become an instant millionaire this week.
Australian guard Josh Giddey has a new NBA home,and will soon be eligible for a lucrative rookie-scale contract extension.
Payton Pritchard delivered the knockout blow right on half-time with a half-court shot for the ages in game five of the NBA finals as the Boston Celtics charged towards their 18th NBA championship;one more than their fierce rivals,the Los Angeles Lakers.
The Celtics are 3-0 up in the NBA Finals and will chase a series sweep over Dallas in game four on Saturday as questions remain about why Dante Exum didn’t see the court again following his highlight dunk in the first quarter.
Australian guard Dante Exum threw down a powerful dunk against Boston in game three of the NBA Finals.
The Los Angeles Clippers,where he worked as an executive,confirmed West’s death,saying the 14-time All-Star died peacefully with his wife Karen by his side.
The Celtics aim to take a 2-0 lead in their best of seven NBA Finals series against the Dallas Mavericks in game two in Boston on Monday morning AEST.
Follow along for all the major moments and post game reactions as the NBA Finals tip off in Boston.
On Friday morning,Dante Exum will line up alongside countryman Josh Green in their quest for an NBA championship.