LaMelo Ball, who spent a season in the NBL before turning heads as a rookie in the NBA, has spoken after copping a big NBA fine for an offensive comment.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 31 and Josh Giddey had a triple-double as Oklahoma City beat the Portland Trail Blazers 139-77 to share top in the NBA's west.
Prominent US women's rights lawyer Gloria Allred is acting on behalf of the family at the centre of investigations into Australian basketball star Josh Giddey.
Boomers coach Brian Goorjian has let under-investigation star basketballer Josh Giddey know he is there to support him and will meet with him next month.
Damian Lillard has delivered in front of home fans on his Milwaukee debut, scoring 39 points in their NBA season-opening 118-117 win over Philadelphia.
A Nikola Jokic double-double has guided Denver to their first NBA title in team history, the Nuggets defeating Miami 94-89 in Game 5 for a 4-1 series win.
Australia's Josh Giddey and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander have scored 28 points apiece in Oklahoma City's 112-102 win over a Ben Simmons-less Brooklyn in the NBA.
