MJ’s Cons Go To Auction

ESPN and Darren Rovell are reporting that a pair of old, worn 1980’s Converse basketball shoes are going to Auction in the United States, and the bidding starts at over $5,000!  The catch? they were worn by His Airness, Michael Jordan, during the 1984 Olympic Games Gold Medal match. The shoes were reportedly signed and […]

Senegal the surprise package so far at FIBA World Cup

By: Kamal Hylton (@KamalHylton) When the final horn sounded emotions were written all over the players faces, jubilant celebrations were shared with the traveling supporters and the dancing moves were busted out. The scenes following a hard fought 77-75 victory over balkan giants Croatia showing just how much it means for these Senegalese players to […]

NBA 2K15 Trailer Gets Us All Excited! [Video]

We anxiously await the latest edition of 2K Sports’ wildly popular NBA game every year, and 2015 promises to be nothing short of EPIC if this trailer is anything to go by! All your favorite players, new features, a killer soundtrack and even guest appearances by Ernie Johnson and Shaq, October 7th cannot come soon […]

Canada and Australia: Basketball Cousins

By: Kamal Hylton (@KamalHylton) Over the next few weeks I’ll be covering the 2014 FIBA World Cup here on NBA Nation Australia, a tournament that has me excited to see players and countries I don’t regularly have an opportunity to watch. Much of the talk surrounding the World Cup is about established nations like USA, […]

Sports mad Philippines on big stage at FIBA World Cup

By: Kamal Hylton (@KamalHylton) Outside of North America, one of the more rabid yet underrated sporting fan bases come out of Asia in the Philippines. Those that follow its sporting culture will know this has always been the case with combat sports like kickboxing and boxing as well as the worlds most global game in […]

The ABA – Get The Funk Outta My Face

I’m on a real ABA kick lately, since writing a piece on Julius Erving for NBA Nation Australia recently, which you can find here http://nbanationaustralia.com/2013/06/10/julius-erving-the-doctor-dan-attias/  I’ve been intrigued by the whole league, its flash, flair and its funk. The ABA started out in 1967 and lasted nine seasons until 1976 and whilst the league was a […]

Color In LeBron’s Headband!

We all know King James has some hairline issues, so why not have a bit of fun with it? Color in your favorite LBJ Headband Position!

Flagrant! Flagrant! Flagrant! – The NBA’s Moments Of Mayhem

We all love the game of basketball and everything that comes with it… Players play hard night after night, but occasionally some get lost in the moment and….. BLAMMM!! Emotions fly high, tempers ablaze, there’s a lot at stake and players will do whatever they can to get the job done. Here we compile some […]

NBA Season Previews: Part 7

Howdy folks! We’re back today with the latest team season preview taking a look at Western Conference favorites the Oklahoma City Thunder, Perennial dark horses the Philadelphia 76ers (or will they be?) and southern giant killers the San Antonio Spurs. Enjoy! Oklahoma City Thunder How Will They Do? Oklahoma City are the NBA’s darlings, rising […]

NBA Nation Australia’s Preseason Previews: Part 6

Welcome to NBA Season Previews Part 6! Today, we take a look at the Milwaukee Bucks, Minnesota Timberwolves, New York Knicks, Phoenix Suns and Toronto Raptors. We’re getting close to opening night, make sure you’re up to date with your team’s preview! Milwaukee Bucks How will they do? It can’t have been that much fun […]