The owner of the Sydney Flames has vehemently denied he wanted an investigation into Australian basketball great Shane Heal to have “adverse findings” so he could stand him down, a court has been told. Mr Heal is suing the Women’s National Basketball League club in the Federal Court, seeking penaltiesContinue Reading
Lawyers for Australian basketball great Shane Heal have said the court will hear evidence that his daughter was manhandled by a team staff member of the Sydney Flames. Mr Heal is suing the WNBL club in the Federal Court, seeking penalties and orders preventing his termination. He fronted the courtContinue Reading
Australian basketball great Shane Heal will appear before a court on Friday as he battles bullying allegations and attempts to stop the Sydney Flames from terminating his coaching contract. Mr Heal is suing the WNBL club in the Federal Court, seeking penalties and orders preventing his termination, with the matterContinue Reading
Basketball Australia has stepped in on a transgender debate sweeping across the sport – convening its own panel to determine whether a transgender player can compete in Victoria’s NBL1 South women’s competition this year. The competition is a second tier league considered one grade below the WNBL. While decisions aroundContinue Reading
Australian basketball star Cayla George has opened up about an incredibly selfless act from her sister-in-law, who gave George her baby, Pearl. Serena, the sister of George’s husband Kailou, helped the couple because they had been struggling to conceive. “My husband is a Torres Strait Islander, and in their cultureContinue Reading
The first openly gay basketball player on the Australian national team has described the struggle he went through before coming out to his team. Isaac Humphries shared the news with his team in an emotional locker room video shared with his 70K Instagram followers in November. “Being the only openlyContinue Reading
Melbourne United and the Sydney Kings both enjoyed statement wins as the Brisbane Bullets and New Zealand Breakers were left licking their wounds. Catch up with all the round 15 NBL23 action. United dominate Breakers – Lance Jenkinson Xavier Rathan-Mayes was spectacular for Melbourne United in a crucial all-the-way 77-65Continue Reading
Former Australian basketball star Andrew Bogut claims he has been unfairly shadow-banned online for sharing “false information”, despite one flagged post being sourced directly from a government website. Shadow-banning is a controversial moderation method used by social media moderators, which makes targeted user’s content less visible without completely removing it.Continue Reading