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He was a schoolboy rugby sensation, but there was a problem. He is even better at basketball
Roman Siulepa had NRL clubs on his tail and met with Wallabies coach Joe Schmidt. But a standout game at the U19 Basketball World Cup led to a big-money deal with an American college – and now the NBA beckons.
- Emma Kemp
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$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
‘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
The billion-dollar race to reverse the ageing process
A new generation of health products is continuing the illustrious promise of living longer.
- David Swan
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
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This basketballer lived in a shipping container. Now he’s part of Australia’s equal record NBA draft haul
For the second time in history, four Australians have been picked up in same the NBA draft, with 221-centimetre beanpole Rocco Zikarsky the first of the group to hear his name called.
- Roy Ward
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- NBL
‘A hoop and a bed’: Meet the 221-centimetre Aussie dreaming of an NBA call-up
A 221cm Australian is the tallest player up for grabs in this year’s NBA draft and a standout prospect for any team looking to combat San Antonio’s Victor Wembanyama. But Rocco Zikarsky is not the only Aussie hoping to get picked up.
- Roy Ward
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Why we couldn’t get enough of Josh Giddey’s low-key homecoming
Superstar cameos at local matches have almost become a trope. But we cherish them because they are proof even the biggest names in the game haven’t lost their sporting soul.
- Peter FitzSimons
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- Boomers
‘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
Giddey goes local
Australian NBA star Josh Giddey caught attention when he played in a local game on Monday night in Frankston.