Geraldton’s Alex Ducas has become the ninth Aussie-born player - and the second West Aussie - to win an NBA championship ring after Oklahoma City prevailed in the deciding game of the finals against Indiana.
Jalen Williams had a career playoff-high 40 points, while Tyrese Haliburton had a game to forget in Oklahoma City’s Game 5 win over the Indiana Pacers.
WATCH THE VIDEO: Unheralded American JJ Spaun has won a most dramatic US Open after Australian star Adam Scott faded on the back nine of the final round at Oakmont Country Club.
GRAPHIC CONTENT WARNING: Equestrian Australia has been forced to respond after an Australian Olympian made a bizarre claim about why he whipped a horse 42 times.