By Roy Ward Looming large: Rocco Zikarsky.Credit: Glenn Campbell Save articles for later Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. When Australian basketballer Rocco Zikarsky says he and his three siblings outgrew the family home, he means it literally. “We used to have a stairwell and Rocco clocked himself going down one day, he […]

Save articles for later Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Australian basketball star Josh Giddey is reportedly the subject of a police investigation following social media allegations that he had an inappropriate relationship with an underage girl. Newport Beach police have launched an inquiry into Giddey, who plays with the Oklahoma City Thunder […]

Save articles for later Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Cayla George only averaged around eight minutes per WNBA game this season. But a shock late call-up to the starting line-up resulted in one of the best performances of the Australian’s WNBA career in a title-clinching game for the Las Vegas Aces. Cayla […]

Save articles for later Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Xavier Cooks has been a hero for the two-time NBL champions Sydney Kings and he brought out those same heroics to keep the Australia Boomers alive in the FIBA World Cup in Okinawa on Tuesday night. Cooks came off the bench to score […]

Save articles for later Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. The Australian Boomers continue their hunt for a first men’s gold medal at the FIBA World Cup in Asia, starting on Friday. The Boomers have finished in the top four at their past three major tournaments, coming fourth at the Rio Olympics, fourth […]

Save articles for later Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Boomers guard Josh Giddey is new to international basketball but, just as he has done in the NBL and NBA, he won’t be taking a backward step if opponents want to test him physically. The 20-year-old Oklahoma City Thunder star played his first […]

PHILADELPHIA — Drexel men’s basketball player Terrence Butler was found dead in his on-campus apartment on Wednesday, the school said. No other details were provided. Butler, a rising junior from Upper Marlboro, Maryland, was a reserve on the team and appeared in eight games in two seasons with the Dragons. “On behalf of the entire Drexel community, we extend our […]

Save articles for later Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Bronny James, the oldest son of NBA superstar LeBron James, was hospitalised but in a stable condition on Tuesday, a day after going into cardiac arrest while participating in a practice at the University of Southern California, a family spokesman said. The spokesman […]

Basketball recruiting insider. Joined ESPN in 2014. Graduate of University of Delaware. Bronny James, the son of Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James, is in stable condition after suffering cardiac arrest Monday during summer practice at USC. James, a top-20 recruit in the class of 2023, arrived at USC last month and is expected to suit up for the Trojans […]

Basketball recruiting insider. Joined ESPN in 2014. Graduate of University of Delaware. In what has been deemed the “Battle of the Blue Bloods,” Kansas and North Carolina announced on Monday morning a two-game, home-and-home series beginning in 2024. The first game will take place on Nov. 8, 2024, in Lawrence, Kansas, with the return game scheduled for Nov. 14, 2025, […]