Thursday April 30, 2009
No Sydney or Brisbane for the new NBL
The relaunched NBL is set to go ahead later this year without a team in Sydney or Brisbane.
Saturday April 18, 2009
Mills ready for the big leap
SOME words of encouragement from those close to him, including a couple from the 2005 No.1 draft pick Andrew Bogut, convinced Patrick Mills to take the first step towards becoming just the ninth Australian to play in the NBA, and make himself eligible for this year's draft.
Sunday April 12, 2009
Gold hopes drive our very own dream team
THEY may be small but the Australian basketballers competing at the World Dwarf Games are hoping to make a big impression.
Tuesday March 31, 2009
Brown gets Boomers job over Goorjian
Basketball Australia has appointed American Brett Brown to coach the Australian men's team through to the London 2012 Olympics, replacing long-serving Brian Goorjian.
Thursday March 26, 2009
'Humiliated' former housekeeper sues Kobe Bryant
Kobe Bryant's former housekeeper is suing the NBA star and his
wife, contending she was "harassed and humiliated," denied health
insurance and forced to quit because of "intolerable" working
conditions.
Tuesday March 17, 2009
Nevill's chance
AUSTRALIAN Luke Nevill is out to follow in the footsteps of NBA star Andrew Bogut at this month's US national college championships.
Monday March 9, 2009
Antsy Anstey in hot water as tempers flare
TIGERS star Chris Anstey will find out today whether he faces suspension for the rest of the NBL grand final series after sparking a brawl in Melbourne's heavy loss to South Dragons last night.
Tuesday February 24, 2009
Barkley faces jail time after pleading guilty
American basketball great Charles Barkley has pleaded guilty in a
Scottsdale, Arizona, court to charges of driving drunk and will
face jail time.
Saturday February 7, 2009
US jobless at 26-year high
Number of jobs lost in January the worst since 1974 and the fifth
highest since records were kept.
Wednesday January 28, 2009
Coach sacked after Texas massacre
Coaching is a thankless task at the best of times. Coaching in Texas is the ultimate hiding to nothing.
Sunday January 11, 2009
Bogut's return unable to inspire Bucks to victory
Milwaukee Bucks' Australian centre Andrew Bogut returned to NBA action on Saturday, but was unable to inspire his side to victory, as they went down 106-104 to the Minnesota Timberwolves.
Import ensures Smith's party not spoiled
UNHERALDED American David Gruber and returning point guard Damian
Martin made sure that Sydney captain Jason Smith celebrated his
400th NBL game in style as the Spirit beat Wollongong 88-79 at
Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre last night.
Saturday January 10, 2009
After 400 games, Smith's a genuine 20-point player
JASON SMITH'S mind was made up. He had given it a shot, but it really wasn't working out, so it was time to get a real job.
Friday January 9, 2009
Sixers stunned as Hodge walks out
Adelaide 36ers import Julius Hodge says not being paid on time was the reason he quit the club.
Sunday January 4, 2009
LeBron, Varejao keep Cavs perfect at home
With a little help from "Wild Thing", LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers are still running wild at home in the NBA.
Friday January 2, 2009
Milwaukee nearly buck the trend as Bogut leads charge
HOUSTON: Australia's Andrew Bogut took Milwaukee to within a point
of Houston in the third quarter before they tumbled to a 85-81 loss
in their final NBA game of the year.
Thursday January 1, 2009
Barkley arrested in Scottsdale
Former NBA star Charles Barkley was arrested on suspicion of drinking and driving early Wednesday morning.
Wednesday December 31, 2008
Wade ruins LeBron's birthday
Dwyane Wade scored 21 points and had 12 assists and Mario Chalmers added 21 points and eight assists as the Miami Heat dropped LeBron James' pro record on birthdays to 0-3 with a 104-95 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Tuesday.
Friday December 26, 2008
Lakers snap Celtics' 19-game win streak
The Los Angeles Lakers snapped the Boston Celtics' franchise-record
19-game winning streak as Kobe Bryant scored a game-high 27 points
in a 92-83 victory on Thursday.
Thursday December 18, 2008
Abney slams dumped Taipans coach
As the Cairns Taipans put on a united front during their fight for NBL survival, former import Larry Abney has delivered another kick in the teeth to dumped coach Alan Black.
Jawai a step closer to NBA debut
The Toronto Raptors' Australian NBA rookie forward Nathan Jawai, sidelined since training camp because of an unidentified heart abnormality, has been cleared to begin workouts.
Monday December 15, 2008
Bogut shows the season of giving may just be beginning
THE basketball gods are smiling on Andrew Bogut. One day after the Australian committed $30,000 of his own money to help prop up the ailing Sydney Spirit, the 24-year-old produced one of his best games of the season to lead Milwaukee to an important win over Indiana.
Friday December 12, 2008
Losing imports "another slap in the face" for Taipans
Losing almost half their wage was tough enough - but playing the
rest of the NBL season without their two imports was "another slap
in the face" for the Cairns Taipans players, according to captain
Martin Cattalini.
Thursday December 11, 2008
Graf appointed as Opals coach
Five-time WNBL championship winning coach Carrie Graf has been appointed as head coach of the Australian women's basketball team.
Wednesday December 10, 2008
Yet another NBL club on the brink
ANOTHER financial crisis has rocked the NBL, with the Cairns Taipans stunning league officials by going into voluntary administration. League officials say they first knew of the club's plight was late on Monday, when majority owner John O'Brien broke the news to the interim chief executive of the sport's new governing body known as Basketball.
