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Green, a rookie out of Sydney, will be looking to make his debut with the Boomers, while this is the first time Thybulle -- a dual citizen of Australia and the US -- has officially been named to any Australian national squad. Ben Simmons is a star and a routine triple-double threat for the 76ers, but an under-the-radar teammate is starting to make noise as a defensive stalwart.  Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE via Getty Images "We are both excited to again be named in the Australian Boomers squad and...

Charania reports (via Twitter) that the Pacers will also receive a second-round pick in the trade. That second-rounder is a 2023 selection from the Rockets, tweets Wojnarowski. In addition to Harden, the Nets will receive a 2024 second-round pick from Cleveland, says Wojnarowski (Twitter link). The Cavaliers have traded away the more favorable of their own second-rounder and the Jazz’s second-rounder, so Brooklyn will presumably get the less favorable of those two picks. This is a massive tra...

CLEVELAND – The Cleveland Cavaliers have acquired center Jarrett Allen and forward Taurean Prince from the Brooklyn Nets as part of a three-team trade that also includes the Houston Rockets, Cavaliers General Manager Koby Altman announced from Cleveland Clinic Courts. In exchange, Cleveland is sending guard Danté Exum and a 2022 unprotected first round draft pick via Milwaukee

Cleveland Cavaliers defenseless, lacking firepower to keep up with Utah Jazz in 117-87 loss Updated Jan 12, 2021; Facebook Share CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Last week, as the Cleveland Cavaliers were starting to get overwhelmed by injuries, they made the decision as a group to sacrifice offense for defense, slow games down, minimize possessions and repeatedly use the majority of the shot clock. With numerous key pieces inactive, the Cavs felt it was their only hope of staying competitive. The goal was...

Down seven players, Bickerstaff adapted. He showed his coaching acumen, using a few unique combinations that prompted leaguewide queries.

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His scoring output has been far from impressive so far this NBA season, but Ben Simmons has at least nailed an early three-pointer.

The condensed, expletive-free version: Thankfully it’s over.

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, with select games also live on SBS VICELAND. While the superstars of the NBA are set to win most of the early headlines when the season tips off later this month, the Aussie contingent in the league shouldnt be ignored.  Ben Simmons has a new coach and supporting cast at the Philadelphia 76ers this campaign and the pressure will be on him - alongside Joel Embiid - to repay their fans who have spent a long time trusting the process.  No team has a stronger Aussie flavour than the Cleveland C...