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Category Archives: Basketball
‘The Kardashians’ of US basketball: LaMelo Ball signs with regional Australian team
A teenage basketball star from a celebrity family in California is set to move to Wollongong in New South Wales in one of the most intriguing signings in Australian basketball history.
Hoop dreams: Inside the suburban Melbourne basketball factory that produced Ben Simmons
Ben Simmons is the most famous alumnus of Box Hill Senior Secondary College, but 120 other former students are following in his footsteps and playing college basketball in the US.
Why the Boomers’ best-ever squad may still struggle at World Cup
Australia has named its squad for this year's men's Basketball World Cup. It is brimming with talent and NBA stars, and yet there are still a number of obstacles in the way of Cup glory.
NBA All-Star Ben Simmons commits to the Boomers in World Cup boost
Philadelphia 76ers star Ben Simmons has announced he will play for the Boomers in upcoming events, giving the Aussies a massive boost ahead of September's basketball World Cup.
Luke Hodge’s in-game interviews illustrates growing issue of too much coverage
Television companies are bringing fans ever closer to the action, but after Luke Hodge was interviewed on the sideline during an AFL game, how much access is too much access?
Basketball and the quest for dollars not sense
Basketball has joined a host of other sports in embracing a shorter form of the game, which will be played at the next Olympics. However, governing bodies need to be careful not to forget their sport's roots in the pursuit of dollars, writes Ben Lisson.
Andrew Bogut signs with Golden State Warriors
Last April, Andrew Bogut vowed there were "no NBA outs" when he joined the Sydney Kings. Now, the NBL MVP has signed up with his old team, the NBA champions Golden State Warriors.
Australian basketball needs sustained growth if it’s to be truly successful
Australia basketball is riding a wave of renewed interest at the moment but increased popularity will mean little if the sport does not grow further at the domestic level, writes Richard Hinds.
Sports teaming up to close the gender pay gap
Some of Australia's sports have taken steps to achieve pay equity for male and female athletes — now a group of 17 sporting chiefs release a plan to close the gender pay gap.