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Baynes on fringe of personal history
ARON Baynes and his Boston Celtics are two wins from the NBA Final, giving the burly Queenslander a shot at his own piece of history as Australia's first player to win championships at two clubs.
Buck, Brock back for Boomers
NBA championship winner Matthew Dellavedova and his Rio Olympics Boomers teammate Brock Motum both have declared themselves available for Australia's June-July FIBA World Cup qualifying window.
Baynes or Ben left for Aussies
THAT’S settled then. The NBA’s Western Conference Final will be between its top seeds – Houston Rockets and Golden State Warriors – while LeBron James’ Cleveland Cavaliers wait for the Boston Celtics to keep their Eastern Conference appointment.
Mercury rises for Mitchell
AUSTRALIA’s Rio Olympics starting point guard Leilani Mitchell has signed a contract extension with Phoenix Mercury which should see her conclude her WNBA career in Arizona.
Blues for Rockets with Jazz in tune
JOE Ingles had an NBA playoff career high and Dante Exum stood tall when it mattered as Utah today levelled its Western Conference semi final with the Rockets 1-1 in Houston.
Bogut a game-changer, and game must change
ANDREW Bogut’s decision to conclude his professional career with the Sydney Kings is a “game-changer” for how the world now will view the NBL, but his on-court presence also must change the game.
Aussie v Aussie in Eastern semi final
IT was always going to be Aussie versus Aussie in the NBA’s Eastern Conference semi finals and it was confirmed today when Aron Baynes’ Boston Celtics finally eliminated Milwaukee Bucks 112-96 to set up the showdown with Ben Simmons’ Philadelphia 76ers.
Mr Mitchell is quite the menace
WHEN the Utah Jazz gave Sydney Kings a 108-83 touch-up in their NBA-NBL pre-season game last year, Donovan Mitchell stood out as a kid with real pluck.
King Andrew? No, Prince Harry
SYDNEY Kings expected to formally reveal NBA champion Andrew Bogut as their marquee signing today but it was kiboshed by the NBL, making the 36ers formalising their deal with Harry Froling the day’s news story.
The Good, the Bad and the Fugly
WE have Ben Simmons setting the NBA (world) on fire, we have NBL free agency in full swing on top of Comm Games Gold and a memorable NBL Final. What’s not to like?
