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.
The NBL has charged Montrezl Harrell and Kendric Davis over a fiery altercation with fans,but the league is still investigating members of the public.
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.
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.
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?
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.
Chris Goulding has been under fire for allegedly exaggerating contact,including in this incident with South East Melbourne Phoenix centre Jordan Hunter,but Melbourne United have firmly backed their veteran sharpshooter.
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.
Your guide to the Aussies in the NBA,the Knicks’ Melbourne link,our biggest earners,and how a league laughing stock landed in a $2 billion fortress.
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”.