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Experienced Spurs go to 2-1 lead against Golden State

Andrew Bogut was plagued by early fouls and his sharpshooters Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson were off target as the Golden State Warriors fell to the San Antonio Spurs 102-92 in game three of their...

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Longley joins Boomers coaching

Three-time NBA champion has joined the Australian Boomers coaching staff.

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Boomers call up a volunteer

Lee Gaskin Not even Andrija Dumovic can believe he's shot from playing with the Canberra Gunners to the Australian Boomers.

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Mills will shine in play-offs: Longley

Lee Gaskin Luc Longley expects Patty Mills to thrive in the NBA play-off atmosphere and take his game to another level.

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Warriors blow playoff lead

Golden State Warriors lose game one of western conference semi-final against San Antonio Spurs.

NBA play-offs preview: Bogut's Warriors face a tough task

The NBA's Australian contingent have avoided a first-round showdown but San Antonio duo Patty Mills and Aron Baynes, and Golden State centre Andrew Bogut may meet in the Western Conference...

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Bogut stars for winning Warriors

Australian Andrew Bogut an unstoppable force for NBA's Golden State Warriors, helping his side to a 3-1 series lead over Denver.

Irving joins the All-Stars

Basketball Kyrie Irving will become the first Australian-born basketballer to play in the NBA All-Star game.

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Bobcats end NBA losing run against Bulls

Chicago Illinois The Charlotte Bobcats ended their 18-game NBA losing streak with a 91-81 New Year's Eve triumph over the Chicago Bulls.

Coach cheesed off by Big Mac buzzer-beater

Chicago Bulls centre Joakim Noah, not known for his three-point prowess, grabbed his coach's attention with a misguided long-range attempt aimed at satisfying fans hoping for free hamburgers.

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Impact of centres fading as small-ball grows

Roy Ward From the look of the NBA all-star game voting ballot, you could be excused for thinking the centre position has been abolished.

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Lakers seek Jackson return as coach

Los Angeles Lakers are apparently seeking to make their fans' fondest wishes come true, talking to Hall of Fame coach Phil Jackson about their vacant coaching job.

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Lakers appoint D'Antoni as new NBA coach

The Los Angeles Lakers have appointed Mike D'Antoni as their new coach on a multi-year contract, the NBA team's spokesman John Black announced.

Bulls on parade towards playoffs

Paul Suttor and Paul Zalunardo The outcome of the Central Division will be a fait accompli if the Bulls' Derrick Rose hits the ground running once he returns from injury.

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Longley and coach call for Jackson to rest up

Jon Tuxworth LAUREN JACKSON must strip back her jam-packed schedule in order to lengthen her stellar career.

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Gaze urges NBL to recruit NBA star power

Chris Dutton BASKETBALL great Andrew Gaze has urged the NBL to make an audacious bid to recruit some of the biggest names in the sport to increase popularity and avoid another collapse.

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Jordan provides example for Wildcats

Basketball Luc Longley tries to inspire sick Wildcats with tales of Michael Jordan playing with illness.

Bulls win, but not all rosy with MVP hurt

Reigning MVP Derrick Rose will miss the rest of the NBA playoffs after suffering a torn left knee ligament in the final seconds of the Chicago Bulls' first-round series opener against Philadelphia.

Bogut, Jawai set to miss NBA start

Australian basketballers Andrew Bogut and Nathan Jawai are both likely to miss the start of the new NBA season next week.