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Victor Wembanyama, Chet Holmgren, who won, historic night, stats, scores, Thunder vs. Spurs, highlights, Charles Barkley, Brooklyn Nets, Ben Simmons, reaction

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[ad_1] It was Chet v Wemby III in San Antonio, with the star rookies delivering terrific performances in the Spurs’ upset 132-118 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder. The two centres will forever be linked to one another because of their rare skillset, size and that they went in consecutive draft classes – Wembanyama at … Read more

Australian Patty Mills waived by the Atlanta Hawks, next team, playing time, Boomers Paris Olympics squad

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[ad_1] Australian basketball great Chris Anstey says veteran NBA star Patty Mills should head to Europe to prepare for the Olympics after being axed by the Atlanta Hawks months out from the Games. Mills, 35, was waved by the Hawks a day before the NBA’s March 1 buyout deadline, giving him the chance to sign … Read more

NRL players meeting with stars, The Kid Laroi, Magic Johnson, Rabbitohs, Broncos, news, videos, Los Angeles Lakers, LeBron James

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[ad_1] The NRL’s Las Vegas season opener is nearing and players abroad have had several brushes with some of the biggest names in the world. The Rabbitohs travelled three hours to meet Waterloo native and worldwide superstar rapper The Kid Laroi on Saturday, Meanwhile, the Broncos attended the Los Angeles Lakers’ clash with the San … Read more

Brooklyn Nets fire Jacque Vaughn as head coach, Mikal Bridges voices concern around offence built around Ben Simmons

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[ad_1] Jacque Vaughn was fired as head coach of the NBA’s Brooklyn Nets and it appears his plan on moulding the team’s offensive identity around Ben Simmons may have played a role in that decision. That is according to NBA insider Shams Charania, who claimed “multiple players” — including Spencer Dinwiddie and Mikal Bridges — … Read more

Devin Booker ejected for thumbs up in Suns vs Pistons, Lakers set record not seen since Shaq and Kobe

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[ad_1] The plague of referees getting upset and ruining NBA games has continued with Devin Booker ejected early in Phoenix’s 116-100 win over Detroit. Booker received two quick technical fouls causing him to play just 5:24 of the match. The first was for arguing with officials over a foul call, but the second appeared to … Read more

Vine to miss Olympic Games qualifiers

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[ad_1] The Matildas’ hopes of reaching the Paris Olympics have suffered a further blow with the withdrawal of Sydney FC star Cortnee Vine from this month’s qualifiers against Uzbekistan. Already without star striker Sam Kerr (knee), the Matildas have now lost midfielder Vine for personal reasons for the two-legged, home and away battle with Uzbekistan. … Read more

Dyson Daniels suffers injury as Thunder face big call on Josh Giddey, Australians playing in the NBA, Ben Simmons

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[ad_1] The NBA trade deadline has passed and while no Australians are on the move, there were some key calls made by their respective teams that could have a flow-on effect. From Josh Giddey’s post-season minutes at OKC to Jock Landale’s future in Houston and a crushing injury blow for Dyson Daniels — the latest … Read more

Trade deadline deals for every NBA team, trade ideas, mock trades, latest news, LA Lakers, Golden State Warriors, New York Knicks, Dejounte Murray, Demar DeRozan, Kyle Kuzma

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[ad_1] Friday’s February 9 NBA trade deadline (all times AEDT) is fast approaching. While a few big trade dominoes have already fallen, there’s still several big-name stars that could be on the move and teams looking to shake things up otherwise. And so we’ve come up with one mock (but realistic) trade for all 30 … Read more

Zion Williamson and Trae Young deliver perfect response to All Star snubbings, Russell Westbrook makes history, news, scores

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[ad_1] Zion Williamson drove for the game-winning layup in the waning seconds Friday, lifting the New Orleans Pelicans to a 114-113 NBA victory over the San Antonio Spurs. Williamson finished with 33 points and eight rebounds, connecting on 12 of his 21 shots from the field. His dunk with 28.5 seconds remaining pulled the Pelicans … Read more

Detroit Pistons defeat OKC Thunder, Josh Giddey, scores, results, highlights, video, latest news

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[ad_1] Josh Giddey’s OKC Thunder, the West’s No. 1 seed, have gone down in the upset of the season in a 120-104 blowout loss to the NBA’s bottom-seeded Detroit Pistons. It came even more remarkably despite Cade Cunningham (knee) being a late scratch for the Pistons for Monday’s contest (all times AEDT, with Jalen Duren … Read more