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Kings upset United in overtime thriller

An NBL classic unfolded at Qudos Bank Arena on Saturday night, with the Sydney Kings outlasting Melbourne United in a 100-98 in a double overtime thriller. A Chris Goulding 3-point attempt at the final buzzer hit iron, handing the Kings a vital win. Heading to Sydney with no certainty on when they will return to Victoria due to the latest […]

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WNBA stars Liz Cambage and Ezi Magbegor headline Opals side for Tokyo Olympics

Outspoken Australian centre Liz Cambage headlines a star-studded Opals outfit for this year’s Tokyo Olympics, with emotional captain Jenna O’Hea declaring: “We are ready to win that elusive gold medal.” Just weeks after threatening to boycott the Games following a “whitewashed” Australian Olympic Committee team photo shoot, Cambage will take her place in an experienced side that features a core […]

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WNBA star Liz Cambage rages over ‘offensive’ body shaming

Australian basketballer Liz Cambage will “never” let a man disrespect her. The WNBA All-Star, who plays for the Las Vegas Aces, took to her Instagram stories to accuse Connecticut Sun head coach Curt Miller of making a lewd comment about her weight. Cambage said Miller told a referee, “C’mon, she’s 300 pounds (136kg),” while arguing a call in the Aces’ […]

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’Not acceptable’: Coach slams ‘poor’ 36ers

Covering the loss of stars Josh Giddey and Isaac Humphries was always going to be an impossible task for Adelaide, but the previously surging Sixers find themselves in a fight for respectability following their dispiriting loss to Illawarra. The Hawks led by as much as 26 points at the Adelaide Entertainment Centre on Friday night before easing to an 81-73 […]

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Breakers celebrate homecoming in style

The New Zealand Breakers have made the most of their first game at home this season, surviving a feisty Sydney Kings comeback to run out 89-81 winners on Thursday night. The Breakers came into the first of the two clashes between the sides with none of the pressure and all of the home-ground advantage — it’s taken until round 19 […]

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Basketball: Boomers select Nathan Sobey in Olympic squad

Nathan Sobey’s standout NBL form for the Brisbane Bullets has prompted Boomers coach Brian Goorjian to add him to the squad for the Tokyo Olympics after originally being a controversial omission. Sobey was shattered to miss out on the Boomers’ original 24-man squad for the Games this July and August. But instead of complaining, he preferred to let his basketball […]

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Bullets fans urged to boo Magnay

Star Bullets import Lamar Patterson has called on Brisbane supporters to turn up the heat on former fan favourite Will Magnay at Nissan Arena on Wednesday night. Ex-Bullets big man Magnay, now a Perth Wildcat, will play his second match in five days against his former club. Despite his close friendship with Magnay, Paterson felt Bullets fans weren’t vocal enough […]

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