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NBA Draft five quick hits — French revolution creates history as Aussie young gun suffers major blow

A historic French revolution inside the top 10 selections, an Aussie youngster left hanging and a brilliant night for the NBL.Here are five quick hits from the

Melbourne NBA draft prospect overlooked in first round, but NBL Next duo become instant millionaires

LoadingSarr, who is set to earn around US$9.3 million in his first season, paid an emotional tribute to his brother Olivier Sarr who plays with the Oklahoma Cit

Who owns the WNBL? NBL set to take on majority share of Australian women’s league | Sporting News Australia

The WNBL is officially changing hands, after being acquired by The Wollemi Capital Group Syndicate (WCGS) and the NBL. While Basketball Austra

‘Girls deserve better’: Billionaire businessman, Tesla chair take over WNBL

Billionaire businessman Larry Kestelman and Telsa Motors chair Robyn Denholm have formed a consortium to take a majority interest in the Women’s National Bask

Tesla chair teams up with Dodo founder to buy Australia’s women’s basketball league

Published on June 27, 2024 Tesla chair Robyn Denholm has teamed up with Nation

Consortium to take majority ownership of the WNBL

Majority ownership of Australia's premier women's basketball league -- the WNBL -- is finally changing hands.The Wollemi Capital Group Syndicate (WCG) and the N

Sacked coach’s son in tryouts for NBL club, as young hopefuls shoot for basketball futures

In short: Rio Bruton, son of former Adelaide 36ers coach CJ Bruton, is among hopefuls seeking a spot on the NBL club's development roster.The club has been hold

From a Wildcat to a Wizard? Sarr primed for NBA draft dream

He may end the week as a Washington Wizard, but Alex Sarr will forever be a Wildcat – and he’s praised the impact the NBL has had in fast-tracking his devel

2024 NBA Draft: Aussies and NBL Next Stars preview

The NBA Draft will take place over two days for the first time in 2024, and there's good reason to keep a close eye on both.An eclectic mixture of Australian an

Mitsui Fudosan Cup 2024: Opals suffer narrow loss to Japan in second game

The Australian women’s basketball team ended the Mitsui Fudosan Cup 2024 with a 95-87 loss to hosts Japan at the Hokkaido Prefectural Sports Center in Sapporo

Oklahoma City Thunder trades Josh Giddey to Chicago Bulls in stunning NBA move

Australian basketball star Josh Giddey has been traded from the Oklahoma City Thunder to the Chicago Bulls. ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski first reported the bombs

NBL25 schedule drops with huge opening fortnight

NATIONAL Basketball League (NBL) fans will have the shortest turnaround between seasons in 16 years, with the NBL25 schedule released today. T