Chris Dutton

Chris Dutton

Chris Dutton has worked at The Canberra Times since 2007, starting as a junior reporter before covering the Canberra Raiders and ACT Brumbies. He now writes extensively on Super Rugby and is part of the Fairfax team covering the London Olympic Games - with, of course, a focus on Canberra athletes.

Basketball

Patty on cusp of NBA title dream

DENVER, CO - DECEMBER 18:  Patty Mills #8 of the San Antonio Spurs looks on against the Denver Nuggets at the Pepsi Center on December 18, 2012 in Denver, Colorado. The Nuggets defeated the Spurs 112-106. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement.  (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images)  Patty Mills

Chris Dutton A towel-waving army, rock legends and the biggest stage in basketball - Patrick Mills is chasing his NBA championship dream in a world of superstars and megabucks.

Basketball

Olympics spurs on Mills in NBA mission

Patty Mills

Chris Dutton He missed out on Olympic Games bling but Patrick Mills and the San Antonio Spurs are on a mission to ''achieve greatness'' and believe they have the firepower to win an NBA championship ring.

Mills turns down Spurs, chases better offer

PERTH, AUSTRALIA - OCTOBER 14: Patrick Mills of the Tigers looks on during the round two NBL match between the Perth Wildcats and the Melbourne Tigers at Challenge Stadium on October 14, 2011 in Perth, Australia. (Photo by Paul Kane/Getty Images)

Chris Dutton, Jon Tuxworth Canberra basketballer Patrick Mills will enter the NBA free agents market after declining a second-year option on his contract with the San Antonio Spurs.

Gaze tips Mills to blossom at Spurs

Chris Dutton San Antonio Spurs can provide the perfect opportunity for Patrick Mills to relaunch his NBA career and set him up for a successful Olympic campaign later this year, basketball legend Andrew Gaze says.

Basketball

Mills puts skills on show alongside superstar idols

Chris Dutton He's the Canberra kid in a team of superstars, but Patrick Mills trumped almost $50 million worth of talent to prove he belongs next to some of the NBA's greatest players.

Basketball

Mills ready to finalise NBA future

Patrick Mills.

Chris Dutton FIRST his NBA future and then the Olympic Games - Patrick Mills wants to finalise where he will play next season in the coming days so he can fully focus on his London mission.