Beloved Australian basketball figure Corey ‘Homicide’ Williams has died at the age of 46. Tributes began flowing on Friday for the media personality and former MVP of Australia’s National Basketball League (NBL), who had been fighting stage four colon cancer. Williams revealed last year he was suffering from stage four colon cancer and returned to...
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OKC face big Giddey call as fellow Aussie shines for Mavs; Cavs stun Celtics to level series: NBA Wrap
ESPN’s Zach Lowe said earlier in the week that this Western Conference semi-finals series against Dallas would either see Josh Giddey “sink or swim”. “And the Thunder sink or swim with him,” Lowe added on his podcast. Well, it seems like Oklahoma City coach Mark Daigneault was wise to that reality on Friday, playing Giddey...
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How to watch NBA Playoffs 2024 in Australia: Full schedule, TV channel, live stream, tip-off times for First Round | Sporting News Australia
The NBA postseason has arrived! Can the Denver Nuggets make it back-to-back titles? Will the Boston Celtics stamp themselves as the best team after finishing with the best record in the regular season? Or will another contender rally to lift the Larry O’Brien trophy? The bookmakers have the Celtics as the current favourites to win...
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How to watch Celtics vs Heat in Australia: Schedule, times, odds, results and more for 2024 NBA Playoffs series | Sporting News Australia
The Boston Celtics regained control of their first round series against the Miami Heat, thanks to a 104-84 win in Game 3 to take a 2-1 series lead. After giving up 23 triples in Game 2, the Celtics zeroed in on the defensive end, smothering the Heat on the perimeter as they held them to...
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After spending two years in the wilderness, this Aussie could help swing the NBA title
After 82 games from each of the NBA’s 30 teams, we’re back at the time of the year where legacies are forged, year-long narratives and theories dispelled. It’s playoff time, and this year’s post-season is shaping up to be the most exciting and open in years. Last year’s playoffs saw Nikola Jokic’s Denver Nuggets team...
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Aussies to watch in NBA Playoffs
Apr 20, 2024, 05:06 AM ET There are Australians scattered right across the 2024 NBA Playoffs. Josh Giddey is a starter on the No. 1 seed in the West, there’s a duo set to play prominent roles in one of the postseason’s dark horses, while some will be fighting for minutes as rotations tighten across...
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NBA Playoffs locked in! OKC’s ideal match-up as Giddey faces familiar foe, Heat to play Celtics
Australian versus Australian. Mate versus mate. Josh Giddey and former NBA Global Academy teammate Dyson Daniels will face off in the first round of the NBA playoffs after the New Orleans Pelicans booked their spot in the post-season. The Pelicans, without superstar Zion Williamson, were too go for the Sacramento Kings in their do-or-die play-in...
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Aussie ‘prodigy’ Dyson Daniels wows NBA with ‘filthy’ game for rising contenders
Australia’s Dyson Daniels has returned to form at just the right time and shapes as a key reason why his New Orleans Pelicans will take some beating in the NBA playoffs. The 21-year-old returned from injury late last month after undergoing mid-season surgery to repair a torn lateral meniscus in his left knee in February....
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‘Aussie ball’ mindset behind versatile Boomers squad for Paris Olympics
Australia’s men’s basketball team for the Paris Olympics has been announced, with a 22-man squad still to be trimmed by 10 prior to the action starting in July. Brian Goorjian will lean into Josh Giddey’s resurgent NBA form when the Boomers activate “Aussie ball” in Paris. But the coach has opened the door for some...
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Australian Boomers Olympic squad revealed: Draft prospects, NBL champions, and NBA veterans among 22 players selected | Sporting News Australia
The extended squad for the Australian Boomers has been revealed ahead of the 2024 Paris Olympics. After a historic campaign at the Tokyo Games, which saw the team claim their first ever major tournament medal, they took a major step back at last year’s FIBA World Cup, failing to reach the quarter-finals. One year on...
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The Rise of Australian stars in the NBA: A look down under
Australian players have carved out a unique and indelible mark on the league. Picture Shutterstock The National Basketball Association (NBA) has long been the pinnacle of basketball excellence, attracting talent from every corner of the globe. Among these international contributions, Australian players have carved out a unique and indelible mark on the league, demonstrating not...
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Clutch Exum, ‘game-changing’ Giddey… and cheeky Ingles acts as Australians come up big in NBA
Cometh the moment, cometh the man. While it had been the Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving show, as it usually is, for the majority of Dallas’ game against Houston on Monday, it was Dante Exum who stood tall when the duo needed him most to help the Mavericks to a 147-136 overtime win. With Doncic...