Boomers
Rare air: Big-money pressure no concern as Josh Giddey joins Michael Jordan in Bulls record books
Josh Giddey’s sparkling start to the NBA season is justifying his lucrative contract, challenging records held by the greatest Chicago Bull of all and drawing praise from other legendary figures from the club’s past.
- Roy Ward
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Atlanta Hawks lock in ‘Great Barrier Thief’ on eye-watering new NBA deal
Dyson Daniels’ fourth NBA season is about to tip off, and he’s signed a new contract that places him among Australia’s highest-paid athletes.
- Murray Wenzel
Training in Australia is a ‘bloodbath’. But this Aussie NBA player chose to do it anyway
Australian NBA star Jock Landale thinks he has “lucked out” by signing with the Memphis Grizzlies but he thinks a stint back home in Australia will give him the ideal launching pad.
- Roy Ward
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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
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
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‘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
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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