NBA draft can ice Patty’s cake

June 21, 2009 at 12:00 am · Filed under Basketball

Patty Mills will pack in three more NBA trials before judgment day on his basketball career later this week.

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Smith hangs up the high tops

June 18, 2009 at 10:37 am · Filed under Basketball

Former Australia captain and two-time Olympian Jason Smith has decided to retire from professional basketball.

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Lakers claim NBA title

June 15, 2009 at 12:55 pm · Filed under Basketball

Kobe Bryant had 30 points and six assists as Los Angeles went on a 16-0 second-quarter run to defeat the Orlando Magic 99-86 for their 15th National Basketball Association title.

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Basketball: Breakers axe Jones to lift short-game firepower

June 13, 2009 at 2:00 am · Filed under Basketball

Ace bench player Phill Jones and reserve centre Tim Behrendorff are the major casualties in a Breakers squad rebalanced to suit the shorter games in this season’s NBL.

With matches cut from 48 to 40 minutes, the need for a deep…

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Basketball: No place for top pair at the Breakers

June 12, 2009 at 11:30 am · Filed under Basketball

The Breakers have dropped former Tall Black Phill Jones and import Rick Rickert from the Australian National Basketball League beginning in September.

Jones was cut to allow young Auckland player Tom Abercrombie to develop while…

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Jawai wants to be a Boomer

June 10, 2009 at 6:16 pm · Filed under Basketball

Basketball’s version of Phar Lap, Nathan Jawai, is set to train with the Boomers in a massive boost for the Australia side ahead of tours to China, Argentina, Brazil and New Zealand.

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Tigers sign Worthington

June 10, 2009 at 4:29 pm · Filed under Basketball

New Melbourne Tigers star signing Mark Worthington is desperate for the NBL to gain stability after being forced to find a new club for the third straight season.

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Flames in giant tussle for Lizzie

June 10, 2009 at 12:00 am · Filed under Basketball

She stands at 203cm, weighs 110kg and is just 17 years old. And Lizzie Cambage is at the centre of a tug of war between Sydney Flames and Bulleen Boomers for the coming season.

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Sixers sold to new consortium

June 9, 2009 at 1:56 pm · Filed under Basketball

Adelaide 36ers have been sold to the ‘Save Our Sixers’ consortium, ensuring the club’s participation in the new NBL from September.

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Basketball: 20 rounds of ANBL

June 6, 2009 at 3:45 am · Filed under Basketball

The revamped eight-team ANBL will begin on September 24 when the Breakers host the Cairns Taipans in Auckland. Basketball Australia yesterday announced a playing schedule of 20 rounds, with each team playing 28 games, 14 at home and…

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