He endured ridicule and racism. Now he’s calling for change

He endured ridicule and racism. Now he’s calling for change

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.

  • byNick Wright

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How does Scott Pendlebury stop time?

How does Scott Pendlebury stop time?

We explored the Collingwood veteran’s Matrix-like manoeuvres in this Explainer from 2019. Five years later,the now 36-year-old,on the cusp of his 400th AFL match,is still defying the passage of time.

  • byJake Niall
She’s played at four Olympics,but this hoops legend has never felt so much pressure

She’s played at four Olympics,but this hoops legend has never felt so much pressure

She might be an all-time great,but Lauren Jackson has never felt so much pressure as she did before Australia’s Olympic basketball teams for Paris were announced. Like Patty Mills and Joe Ingles,she’s off to her fifth Games.

  • byRoy Ward
Need for speed:With Father Time and Paris approaching,Boomer handover begins

Need for speed:With Father Time and Paris approaching,Boomer handover begins

Veterans Patty Mills and Joe Ingles are pushing hard to make the final Olympics squad,but it’s the next generation of stars who will determine how far the team can go in Paris.

  • byJon Pierik andRoy Ward
Exum’s dunk:Best play by an Aussie in NBA finals since Mills a decade ago?

Exum’s dunk:Best play by an Aussie in NBA finals since Mills a decade ago?

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.

  • byRoy Ward
Heat relief:Miami give Patty Mills an NBA lifeline

Heat relief:Miami give Patty Mills an NBA lifeline

Boomers captain Patty Mills,having been waived by the Atlanta Hawks,has linked with the Miami Heat,giving him a new home to ensure his spot at Paris 2024.

  • byJon Pierik
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Let’s get quizzical:50 questions on the year in sport

Let’s get quizzical:50 questions on the year in sport

Test your mental muscle or put your mates in the hot seat. It’s time to find out who is the font of knowledge on all things sport in 2023 by taking our 50-question super-quiz.

  • byGreg Dundas andClaire Siracusa
More valuable than Messi? Why a Japanese baseballer is worth $1 billion

More valuable than Messi? Why a Japanese baseballer is worth $1 billion

If you tallied up the salaries of every men’s NRL player for the next four years,it still wouldn’t match what Shohei Ohtani will earn from the Los Angeles Dodgers. Why is he so valuable?

  • byAdam Pengilly
‘Getting better and better’:Daniels shines in opening month of NBA season

‘Getting better and better’:Daniels shines in opening month of NBA season

Dyson Daniels has had a breakout start to the NBA season and is one of a number of Aussies making their mark on basketball’s biggest stage.

  • byRoy Ward
Here comes the boom:The Australians to watch this NBA season

Here comes the boom:The Australians to watch this NBA season

The 11 Aussies on NBA rosters this season are not just making up the numbers. The likes of Josh Giddey,Ben Simmons,Patty Mills,Josh Green and Jock Landale all have important roles to play.

  • byRoy Ward
‘Everyone is on notice’:NBA great’s warning on the rise of Giddey;Delly,Goulding keep United undefeated

‘Everyone is on notice’:NBA great’s warning on the rise of Giddey;Delly,Goulding keep United undefeated

NBA great LaMarcus Aldridge has high hopes for rising Australian star Josh Giddey and the Oklahoma City Thunder for the upcoming season - claiming they’ve “put everyone on notice”.

  • byRoy Ward