Late NBA draft twist as Melbourne prospect realises dream,former United player chosen with final pick
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Late NBA draft twist as Melbourne prospect realises dream,former United player chosen with final pick

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.

  • byJon Pierik andRoy Ward

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‘Girls deserve better’:Billionaire businessman,Tesla chair take over WNBL

‘Girls deserve better’:Billionaire businessman,Tesla chair take over WNBL

Billionaire Larry Kestelman and Tesla Motors chair Robyn Denholm will overhaul the Women’s National Basketball League after striking a deal with Basketball Australia.

  • byJon Pierik
‘A lot of history’:Giddey becomes fifth Australian to join the Chicago Bulls
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‘A lot of history’:Giddey becomes fifth Australian to join the Chicago Bulls

Australian guard Josh Giddey has a new NBA home,and will soon be eligible for a lucrative rookie-scale contract extension.

  • byJon Pierik
His dad played with Michael Jordan. Now this Melbourne-born star is shooting for an NBA championship

His dad played with Michael Jordan. Now this Melbourne-born star is shooting for an NBA championship

On Friday morning,Dante Exum will line up alongside countryman Josh Green in their quest for an NBA championship.

  • byRoy Ward
Craig Hutchison’s sports empire offered $40m to sell Perth Wildcats

Craig Hutchison’s sports empire offered $40m to sell Perth Wildcats

Sports Entertainment Group is considering an offer for its NBL club Perth Wildcats,as an August deadline looms for the group’s multimillion-dollar debt repayment.

  • byRoy Ward
Rivalling the Dream Team:NBA superstars bound for ‘an Olympics like no other’

Rivalling the Dream Team:NBA superstars bound for ‘an Olympics like no other’

LeBron James,Victor Wembanyama and the NBA’s superstars are all lining up for Paris 2024 and Brian Goorjian knows he will need a gritty Boomers team to stare down an Olympic field like no other.

  • byRoy Ward
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Ice showers,cigars and bare chests:JackJumpers in for one “hell of a party” after defending island

Ice showers,cigars and bare chests:JackJumpers in for one “hell of a party” after defending island

The Tasmania JackJumpers won the NBL title,now they’re planning an epic celebration,and their coach is leading the way.

  • byShayne Hope
The half-court wonder shot that put JackJumpers within a win of the NBL title – and Melbourne on the verge of defeat

The half-court wonder shot that put JackJumpers within a win of the NBL title – and Melbourne on the verge of defeat

Tasmania forward Jack McVeigh took a step over the half-court,dribbled between his legs and launched himself into the history books as his miracle shot put his JackJumpers within one win of a maiden NBL championship.

  • byRoy Ward
‘Basketball heaven’:Jackson claims sixth WNBL title,25 years after her first,United down JackJumpers in NBL title series opener
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‘Basketball heaven’:Jackson claims sixth WNBL title,25 years after her first,United down JackJumpers in NBL title series opener

Lauren Jackson’s sixth Women’s National Basketball League title was secured on Sunday,remarkably 25 years after her first.

  • byJon Pierik
Why Jack Riewoldt is following the ‘Pied Piper’ in his vision for Tasmania’s AFL side

Why Jack Riewoldt is following the ‘Pied Piper’ in his vision for Tasmania’s AFL side

As one of the people building Tasmania’s AFL expansion club,which will reveal its colours and identity on Monday,Jack Riewoldt does not have to look far to find a blueprint for building a successful team from scratch.

  • byRoy Ward
Sunday Age Sport Quiz:Wooden spoon and Brownlow questions to test footy nuts

Sunday Age Sport Quiz:Wooden spoon and Brownlow questions to test footy nuts

Challenge yourself with our sports quiz,a mix of questions about the latest in world and local sport,and the big events in sporting history.

  • byChris Berry