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Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James reacts as time runs out in the second half of Game 5 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series against the Denver Nuggets Monday, April 29, 2024, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Basketball
Matt Shrivell

Bombshell announcement as LeBron James ‘quits’

‘Everybody calls me a liar’: LeBron James speaks out about online harassment and tells his 160 million Instagram followers he ‘quits’.

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The NBA has suspended the 76ers' Joel Embiid for three games for shoving a newspaper columnist. (AP PHOTO)
Basketball
Staff Writers

‘Going to do to you’: NBA star banned for shoving columnist

The 2023 NBA MVP allegedly confronted a writer from his home town who mentioned the All-Star centre’s late brother in a series of columns.

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Alex Sarr guarding Jayson Tatum.
Basketball
Chris Robinson

Former Wildcat Sarr’s baptism of fire on NBA debut

Former Perth Wildcat Alex Sarr has endured a tough start to life in the NBA, with the No.2 draft pick’s Washington Wizards blown out by defending champions Boston.

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Jason Joynes became a Mount Gambier Pioneers legend after his NBL career.
Basketball
Glenn Valencich

Ex-NBL player dies just weeks after sharing rare cancer diagnosis

‘We will forever love you and those big hugs you would give, miss you big fella.’

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Former Golden State Warriors head coach Al Attles has died at the age of 87.
Sport
Staff Writers

NBA mourns sad death of Hall Of Fame legend

NBA in mourning as much-loved Hall of Fame basketball legend dies.

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Scott Ninnis has been axed as Adelaide 36ers coach during the NBL pre-season. (Jono Searle/AAP PHOTOS)
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Basketball
Jasper Bruce

Adelaide sack coach on eve of NBL season

Scott Ninnis has been released from his contract as coach of the NBL's Adelaide 36ers midway through the rebuilding club's pre-season.

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The Opals won the bronze for Australia.
Olympics
Aaron Kirby and Josh Kempton

Opals strike bronze as Magbegor unleashes scoring beast

30 points, 13 rebounds, three assists and a bronze medal; Ezi Magbegor has played the game of her life to overcome a Belgian shooting spree and lead the Opals to their first Olympic medal in 12 years.

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Patty Mills’ match-tying shot over Nikola Jovic.
Olympics
Ben McClellan, Josh Kempton & Shayne Hope

How the Boomers were robbed of a shot at victory

Aussie basketball fans are seething over a last second decision that could have won the Boomers their Olympic final.

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Nikola Jokic.
Olympics
Josh Kempton

The NBA star who could end Boomers’ Olympic campaign

Having already been on the losing end of brilliant performances from two of the world’s best players in Paris, the Boomers face another huge challenge in their sudden death quarterfinal tonight.

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The Boomers fate his out of their hands after a loss to Greece.
Olympics
Harry Grigson

Future in the balance as clumsy Boomers go down to Greece

The Boomers have been handed an agonising defeat in their crunch-time clash with Greece and their Olympic fate is now up to the basketball gods. 

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One end of RAC Arena will be transformed into a Boombox for multiple basketball games during HoopsFest after the event secured world renowned DJ Hayden James as a headline act.
Basketball
Craig O'Donoghue

REVEALED: Superstar DJ to headline HoopsFest at RAC Arena

One end of RAC Arena will be transformed into a Boombox for multiple basketball games during HoopsFest after the event secured a world-renowned headline act.

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Josh Giddey was Australia's most potent offensive threat against the Canadians. (AP PHOTO)
Basketball
Murray Wenzel

Giddey, Boomers outgunned by Canada late

The Boomers are locked in a battle to progress to the quarter-finals after they were outgunned 93-83 by Canada in a high-quality Olympic pool game in Lille.

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The Opals came up well short in their Paris Olympics opener against Nigeria.
Basketball
Murray Wenzel

Off-colour Opals shocked in Nigerian Olympic upset

The Opals were made to pay for constant turnovers and poor free-throw shooting in a 13-point loss to Nigeria that has severely dented their Olympic hopes.

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Dante Exum has received good news on the injury front, just days out from the Boomers' Games opener. (James Ross/AAP PHOTOS)
Olympics
Murray Wenzel

Exum cleared for Games as Boomers hit winning form

Dante Exum will play through the pain of a badly dislocated finger suffered in the Boomers' one-point defeat of France that completed a positive Games build-up.

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Patty Mills on the offensive during his 28-point performance against Serbia.
Sport
Glenn Moore and Shayne Hope

Boomers sweep past Jokic and Serbia in crucial trial

The Australian Boomers continue to impress after a downing powerhouse Serbia led by one of the NBA’s elite.

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