NBL
Gaze officially a legend, Daniels scores draft invite
Andrew Gaze will officially become a Basketball Australia legend next month while Dyson Daniels has been invited to attend the NBA Draft in person.
- by Roy Ward
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Perth Wildcats sign three-time NBL champion
The 33-year-old has spent his entire NBL career at the NZ Breakers, sprinkled with some short stints overseas.
- by Justin Chadwick
A Bucks reunion at the Boomers, Magbegor stars with Storm
Two Australian NBA players will team up for the Boomers in Melbourne later this month, the latest NBL signings, and Opals star Ezi Magbegor bounces back from COVID-19.
- by Roy Ward
Melbourne NBA hopeful has no fear heading into summer league; Warriors, Celtics chase title
Sydney Kings guard DJ Vasiljevic will have no fear letting his three-point shots fly when he heads over to NBA Summer League in July, while some Australians in the WNBL have been struck down by COVID-19 and the NBA finals are about to begin.
- by Roy Ward
NBA buzz builds for Daniels, Reid’s rise to Opals
Dyson Daniels is winning over teams ahead of the NBA Draft, Nikola Jokic has beat out Joel Embiid again and Opals guard Steph Reid goes from too small to Australian debutante.
- by Roy Ward
Giddey snubbed again in NBA awards, Exum into final four, NBL free agency begins
Josh Giddey has missed out on being named in the All-Rookie first team, while NBL free agency has begun and the league is also looking at an aggressive expansion into Canberra.
- by Roy Ward
‘Sydney is in love with the Kings’: Large crowd celebrates drought-breakers
A large crowd in Circular Quay celebrated the Kings first title in 17 years as star Jaylen Adams remains coy on his future.
- by Dominic Bossi
The house that Kings built: How Sydney recruited champion roster
Playing “import bingo” and keeping the faith in young recruits helped the Sydney Kings rebound from the devastation of a grand final loss in 2020 to claim their first NBL title in 17 years.
- by Angus Thomson
Bucks come back, Aussie grabs US chance and is an NBA move on cards for grand final MVP?
Xavier Cooks has battled self-doubt and injury to star in the NBL and now his NBA dream is within reach; Anneli Maley is impressing in her second chance in the WNBL; and the Bucks came back from 14 down in the last to stun the Celtics.
- by Roy Ward and Angus Thomson
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Sydney Kings
Kings break 17-year NBL title drought in front of record home crowd
The Sydney Kings pulled off a sweep of the best-of-five series, beating the Tasmania JackJumpers 97-88 to claim the NBL title in front of a 16,149 home crowd.
- by Angus Thomson
Analysis
Sydney Kings
Slam dunk: Basketball winning the battle for hearts and minds
Clear pathways, excellent domestic leagues and international success have helped basketball enter a new golden era in Australia.
- by Angus Thomson and Phil Lutton