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Dyson Daniels is ready to step up

Dyson Daniels is ready to step up

Dyson Daniels is ready to step up

DYSON DANIELS IS crouched low in his defensive stance, all arms and legs, blocking my path to the hoop. It’s a sight playmakers around the NBA have come, if not to fear, then certainly respect. But today I’m treating Daniels like he’s a dad in my regular Saturday...

Ben Simmons is back!

Ben Simmons is back!

Look who’s back! Aussie superstar and former Men’s Health cover star Ben Simmons has made a stunning return to the court today in Brooklyn, filling the stat sheet with a near triple double. Simmons had 10 points, 8 rebounds and 11 assists in just 18 minutes off the...

Isaac Humphries is unshackled

Isaac Humphries is unshackled

THE DAY ISAAC HUMPHRIES had decided to come out wasn’t going to plan. The date was November 16, 2022, a day Humphries had been working towards for months. It was the day he would declare his sexuality to his teammates and the world. The day when he could finally be...

How to achieve NBA-level mental fitness

How to achieve NBA-level mental fitness

AN NBA PLAYER is many things: an athlete, a performer, a brand, a star. He’s likely a millionaire and definitely in superior physical shape. He seems to have everything going for him. But he also suffers the same slings and arrows that send us mere mortals to the...

The best Aussie in the NBA right now is . . . Dante Exum

The best Aussie in the NBA right now is . . . Dante Exum

FOR ONCE, THE man who buried the nail in the coffin in the Dallas Mavericks’ win over the LA Lakers this week wasn’t Luka Doncic. It wasn’t even Kyrie Irving—who’s out with an injury—or even veteran Tim Hardaway Jnr. It was Aussie Dante Exum, who capped a career night...

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Isaac Humphries is unshackled

Isaac Humphries is unshackled

After coming out in November 2022, the Adelaide 36ers centre remains the only openly gay professional basketball player in the world. With the NBL's Champion Pride Round underway, Humphries reflects on his journey and the reasons why he’s playing the best basketball of his career.