Basketball

Jimmy Butler has been suspended by the Miami Heat for the third time this month.
Basketball
Tim Reynolds

NBA star bolts from training and cops another heated suspension

One of the NBA’s biggest stars is expected to miss at least five games after being suspended for the third time this month.

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JJ Redick lost his home (not pictured) in the Los Angeles fires.
Basketball
Harrison Reid

NBA match postponed as Lakers coach loses family home

‘Our family, my wife’s family, my wife’s twin sister ... are freaking out right now.’

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LeBron James #23 of the Los Angeles Lakers drives to the basket on Brandin Podziemski #2 of the Golden State Warriors during the first half at Chase Center on December 25, 2024 in San Francisco, California. N
Basketball
The Washington Post

Why LeBron James is different to NBA’s other 40-somethings

James is set to become the 32nd player in NBA history to play at least one game in the regular season or playoffs after turning 40.

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Bryce Cotton in action.
Basketball
Craig O'Donoghue

Cotton’s amazing streak halted as Wildcats get reality check

Bryce Cotton made a blazing start to Perth’s game against Illawarra as he looked to keep a historic hot streak rolling. But what happened next stunned everyone.

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AFL stars like Christian Petracca are paid vast sums compared to our top female athletes like the Matildas.
Sport
Georgie Parker

The damning stat that shows how bad sport gender pay gap is

GEORGIE PARKER: Women’s sport is more popular that every, but the players are nowhere near being rewarded for it has well as they should be.

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Perth Wildcats superstar Bryce Cotton has broken the NBL's single-game scoring record against New Zealand.
Basketball
Craig O'Donoghue

Record breaker! Extraordinary Cotton makes NBL history

Perth Wildcats superstar Bryce has broken the NBL’s single-game scoring record against New Zealand at RAC Arena.

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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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