Basketball news headlines

Former Olympian Shane Heal is seeking thousands in compensation for not receiving payslips during his time coaching the Sydney Flames.

The disgraced former basketball star Kendal "Tiny" Pinder could be deported from Australia after being hit with a hefty prison sentence.

Australian basketball legend Andrew Gaze slammed the parents featured in the vision, calling it "appalling".

The NBL has secured a "massive coup" with NBA icon Scottie Pippen to head to Australia to attend games courtside.

Vanessa Bryant has reached a nearly $43 million agreement with Los Angeles County to settle a lawsuit over photos that were taken at the helicopter crash that killed her husband.

The Pingxi Lantern Festival has been held for 25 years since 1999.

Harry Froling was allegedly found unconscious on the footpath of Crown Street in Wollongong, a popular nightlife district, around 2.40am on Sunday.

University of Alabama basketball player Darius Miles has been arrested and charged with murder in connection with a shooting near the campus.

Brittney Griner's freedom depended on the release of a notorious weapons trader who had evaded US authorities for years.

The Cygnett Women's National Basketball League (WNBL) has partnered with the national charity Share the Dignity to raise awareness about period poverty in Australia.

Gustavo the Italian greyhound was dressed as Prince for the return of the annual Fantasy Fest Pet Masquerade in Florida

When the NBA season kicks off tomorrow, Patty Mills will don a Brooklyn Nets jersey for what will be his 14th season in the league.

The US has reclassified WNBA star Brittney Griner as unlawfully detained by Russia.

Winegrowers warm themselves around a fire as anti-frost candles burn in a vineyard to protect blooming buds and flowers from the frost in Chablis, France.

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Wagering giant Tabcorp has been formally warned by Australia's media watchdog after it was found to have accepted 37 illegal online in-play bets on a United States college basketball game.

Like old school Pokemon cards, you build your roster by opening packs of player cards.

Vanessa Bryant has reached a settlement with the company that operated the helicopter in the 2020 crash which killed Kobe Bryant, their daughter Gianna and seven others.

Victorian under-16 state basketball teams have been left heartbroken after WA denied their application to quarantine ahead of competing at the National Championships.

Vanessa Bryant, wife of late Kobe Bryant, has won a court case to name the deputies who photographed and shared images of the grisly helicopter crash site.

Basketball legend Kobe Bryant's helicopter pilot pushed the limits of bad weather flying rules, and ultimately abandoned his training as he became disoriented in the clouds and crashed into a Southern California hillside last year, investigators said Tuesday.

Maya Moore has married Jonathan Irons, the Missouri man she helped work to free from prison after a 22-year-old wrongful conviction.

Kenny Smith, one of the hosts of Inside the NBA, has walked off the set of the television show in solidarity with the Milwaukee Bucks and other NBA players who are boycotting their playoff games.

Following the deaths of Ms Taylor and George Floyd, NBA players have been vocal in their calls for social justice.

As with most of Jordan's game-worn sneakers, the left shoe is a US size 13.5 and the right a US size 13.

The surprise shutdown of the AIS Arena in Canberra is a major setback for women's sport, says Australian basketball coach Carrie Graf.

The brother of the pilot in the helicopter crash that killed nine people including NBA legend Kobe Bryant says the passengers had fault.

Kobe Bryant's widow is suing the owner of the helicopter that crashed in fog and killed the former Los Angeles Lakers star and their 13-year-old daughter last month.

New evidence relating to the deadly crash of a helicopter carrying Kobe Bryant and eight others has revealed no sign of engine failure, federal investigators said in a report released Friday.

Chilling audio from witnesses of the helicopter crash which killed Lakers legend Kobe Bryant, his daughter and seven others has been released by authorities.

The company whose helicopter crashed with Kobe Bryant and eight others on board was restricted from flying in low-visibility weather, according to US officials.

If the helicopter had been six metres higher, millions of people might not be in mourning.

Video has emerged of what is believed to be Kobe Bryant's helicopter just half an hour before it crashed and killed the NBA legend, his 13-year-old daughter Gianna and seven others.

The helicopter in which Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna and seven others died was given special permission to fly through heavy fog.

Kobe Bryant's daughter was going to be basketball's female version of him. She was going to play at Connecticut and head to the WNBA.

Nine people died in the helicopter crash that killed basketball legend Kobe Bryant - including his daughter, Gianna, and her basketball teammate.

The Sikorsky S-76B that crashed in Calabasas, California, killing Kobe Bryant and eight others, is a "workhorse" with a strong record of reliability, and it was outfitted to carry high rollers like the Los Angeles Lakers legend, aviation experts say.

From every corner of the United States and in countries around the world, newspapers paid tribute to basketball legend Kobe Bryant and the legacy he left behind after his tragic death.

Basketball legend Kobe Bryant has died alongside his teenage daughter in a helicopter crash in California. He was 41.

Kobe Bryant's legacy extends beyond his time on the basketball court.

There are no shortage of tears at the Staples Centre in LA, from men, women and children as they explain the impact Bryant had on their life, 9News US Correspondent Tim Arvier writes.

The BBC has been forced into an apology after using footage of LeBron James in a bulletin covering the tragic death of retired NBA legend Kobe Bryant.

A look at the life of former NBA player Kobe Bryant, who played 20 seasons with the Los Angeles Lakers.

Kobe Bryant was all too aware of the pressures of following in the footsteps of greatness.

An Adelaide basketball team has been embroiled in an online furore after asking a prominent local Aboriginal artist to work for free.

The Hollywood star was among 50,000 people at Melbourne's Marvel Stadium last night, with many left underwhelmed by the farcical seating set-up.

NBA star Ben Simmons has doubled down on his criticism of Crown Casino staff after claiming he was denied entry at the Melbourne casino.

The ex-wife of slain former NBA player Lorenzen Wright has pleaded guilty to facilitation of first-degree murder in his shooting death nine years ago.

Amidst the hype for tomorrow nights opening game of the NBA finals in Toronto, Bogut is on a historic title quest.