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Boomers coach Brian Goorjian has sent an “important” message on Ben Simmons’ future in the national team ahead of the upcoming FIBA World Cup.

NBA All-Star forward Anthony Davis has agreed to terms on a three-year maximum contract extension worth $186 million ($A283m), a deal with the NBA’s richest-ever annual extension at $62 million ($A94m), ESPN reported Friday.

Ben Simmons, the former NBA darling who has become a punchline, is once again being talked up for a huge season on the court with the Brooklyn Nets.

Ben Simmons has been backed to explode into the form that made him a three-time All-Star by a Brooklyn teammate after years ruined by injuries and the impacts of his Sixers exit.

Bronny James’ cardiac arrest was likely caused by a specific type of arrhythmia, an irregularity in the heart that can often go undetected and has become an increasing threat against young athletes in the last decade, a cardiologist has revealed.

The 18-year-old son of basketball superstar LeBron James has been rushed to hospital after suffering a cardiac arrest.

Jaylen Brown is seeing nothing but green.

Boomers training camp is now just a week away, as an 18-man extended squad heads to Cairns before that group is eventually cut down to 15 ahead of the FIBA World Cup.

The NBA Summer League is over, with the Cavaliers crowned champions as basketball fans got their first glimpse at Victor Wembanyama, Scoot Henderson, Brandon Miller and a host of other stars on the rise.

Joel Embiid’s recent comments have the sports world playing “Guess Who?”