Australian NBA star Dante Exum hasn’t played since January due to a calf injury, but his Olympic hopes remain alive after being named in a reduced 19-man Boomers squad in preparation for the Tokyo Games.
The Philadelphia 76ers just suffered one of the biggest chokes in recent history in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference semi-finals against the Atlanta Hawks.
Philadelphia blew a mammoth 26-point lead in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference semi-finals as Atlanta took a 3-2 advantage in the best-of-seven series, despite Joel Embiid erupting.
Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James slammed the NBA as Clippers star Kawhi Leonard became the latest player forced out of the playoffs by injury.
The Brooklyn Nets’ decision to rush James Harden back from injury to offset the loss of Kyrie Irving looked like it was going to blow up in their faces during the first half of Game 5 with the Milwaukee Bucks.
The Atlanta Hawks have tied their Eastern Conference playoff series 2-2 despite trailing by 18 points in the second quarter after a near triple-double from Ben Simmons.