Matt Logue

FOR the better part of 50 years, Andrew Gaze has lived in the significant shadow of his iconic father Lindsay.

FOR the better part of 50 years, Andrew Gaze has lived in the significant shadow of his iconic father Lindsay.

THE Eels couldn’t escape the headlines in 2016 but fans of the embattled club but on the field the players never took the easy way out.

FORGET Lady Gaga’s halftime show, the multi-million dollar Budweiser commercials or even Atlanta’s push for a maiden crown, Super Bowl LI is all about one person.

Could the world’s best league buy the rapidly growing and improving NBL? According to NBL commentator and former league MVP Corey Homicide Williams, it’s a realistic chance of happening.

‘I can’t lose this game — the media will give it to me if I lose.’

Men’s Championship Division gold medal game:

Overseas imports have played a vital role in the NBL’s rise and some of their antics on and off the court are the stuff of Australian basketball folklore. Right now, the league is littered with fiery and fun characters, from legendary four-time league MVP Bryce Cotton in Perth to larger-than-life former NBA big man Montrezl Harrell in Adelaide.

The ball is in Kyrie Irving’s court if he wants to start the process of potentially becoming an Australian Boomer at the 2028 LA Olympics.

A remorseful Sydney Kings captain Xavier Cooks has addressed his positive test to cocaine, confirming he served a one-month ban but the two-time champion is set to avoid further punishment from the Kings and the NBL.