Monday sports round-up
All the sports headlines from the weekend
The upcoming NBA season is in serious jeopardy, as the current lockout has led to the cancellation of the opening two weeks of games. Liam Quinn spoke to veteran sportswriter Chris Sheridan to get his views on the issue.
Kyrie Irving will be the number one pick in Friday’s NBA draft. James Rosewarne explores whether he might also be playing for Australia in the not too distant future.
The NBA finals have arrived with the first of a best-of-seven match series between Miami and Dallas kicking off this morning. And Joel Peterson thinks the Heat’s three superstar players will be too strong for Dirk Nowitzki’s Mavericks.
As the NBA season slowly comes to a close, elite players are in the running to claim the competition’s Most Valuable Player award. Liam Quinn shares his top picks.
NBA star Carmelo Anthony has just signed a multi-million dollar contract to play with New York and Liam Quinn believes the epic signing is exactly what the Knicks need.
At the end of every AFL season lower-placed clubs are invariably accused of ‘tanking’ in order to attract better draft picks. As Michael Pell reports, a NBA-style ‘lottery draft’ system would provide clubs with incentive to push for higher ladder positions.