Boomers
- Analysis
- NBA
$45 million contract fight: Why the Chicago Bulls are playing hardball with Josh Giddey
Australian star Josh Giddey is seeking a monster pay day but the Chicago Bulls are offering a much lower figure. Who has the upper hand?
- Jon Pierik
Latest
‘A really dark time for me’: How this Australian shook off his demons to land an NBA deal
Tyrese Proctor reflects on how his success was built from heartbreak after signing a four-year contract worth at least $5.25 million with the Cleveland Cavaliers.
- Roy Ward
Cameroon player dunks ball in his own basket to help Australia to miracle win
Cameroon’s Amadou Seini dunked into his own basket to help Australia fight back to an unexpected win at the under-19 basketball World Cup in Switzerland.
- Jonathan Drennan
Boomers, Opals defeat New Zealand in Trans-Tasman Throwdown openers
Dejan Vasiljevic’s perimeter brilliance launched the Boomers to an 80-68 victory, while debutant Miela Sowah and Stephanie Reid carried the Opals to an 88-70 win.
- Steve Barrett
- Updated
- NBA
‘Listen, we’ve got six’: How an NBA star came to play on a Monday night in Frankston – and why it almost didn’t happen
Josh Giddey could soon sign a whopping $250 million contract with the Chicago Bulls, but it didn’t stop him from playing in a men’s Monday-night competition in Frankston.
- Jon Pierik and Danny Russell
- Updated
- NBA
Australia’s ‘Great Barrier Thief’ makes history with major NBA award
Bendigo-raised guard Dyson Daniels has capped off a stellar NBA season by becoming the first Australian to claim the most improved player award.
- Roy Ward
It’s 6am in Melbourne, the phone rings, 30 minutes later Josh Giddey joins the Chicago Bulls
The Australian superstar could have been traded anywhere within the NBA, but in an exclusive chat he reveals he’s exactly where he needs to be.
- Roy Ward
If the NBA clubs don’t draft this 211cm tall Australian, the Magpies are ready to swoop
Alex Condon is eyeing a national title with the Florida Gators and then a move to the NBA. But if his basketball career doesn’t work out, he has a handy back-up plan; playing footy for Collingwood.
- Roy Ward
- Updated
- NBL
Illawarra Hawks level NBL title series against Melbourne United in game-two thriller
Star imports Tyler Harvey and Trey Kell recovered from poor game-one showings to lead the Hawks to a thrilling 102-100 victory at John Cain Arena on Wednesday night.
- Shayne Hope and Roy Ward
How NBA stars LeBron James, Stephen Curry and Nikola Jokic influenced Melbourne’s NBL title bid
With three NBA championship winners on their team, Melbourne United’s quest for an Australian title can call upon the experience that was picked up playing alongside greats such as Stephen Curry, Nikola Jokic and LeBron James.
- Roy Ward