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News.com.au
2 days ago
- Sport
- News.com.au
Super Bowl champion Jordan Mailata takes aim at Aussie NBA star Ben Simmons
Sydney-born Super Bowl champion Jordan Mailata has taken a swipe at Aussie NBA star Ben Simmons for how he handled his controversial exit from the Philadelphia 76ers. In a frank interview with the GQ Magazine, Mailata didn't take a backwards step when asked about Simmons being ran out of Philadelphia by the city's rabid fans. The Eagles offensive tackle says the Melbourne hoops star mishandled the situation at the 76ers in 2022 by refusing to practice and play until his trade request was honoured, resulting in an NBA record $17 million in fines. 'It's pretty simple to play in Philly,' said Mailata, who became the first Australian to win a Super Bowl as a starter with the Philadelphia Eagles in February. 'You give everything, the fans will love you. You don't give everything, they bully you out of town. And that's what happened to Benny. Take ownership when you f*** up, it's as simple as that. If you start pointing fingers at fans, you might as well just say, 'Hey, can I get a trade please?'.' Simmons' NBA career is again at a crossroads with the 28-year-old off-contract and no longer the commodity that can secure a five-year $270 million deal like his designated rookie extension back in 2019. Instead, the former No.1 draft pick will have to settle for a much more modest deal on the open market. In February, Simmons signed a one-year veteran minimum contract with the Los Angeles Clippers worth $1.2 million. It remains to be seen whether the Clippers re-sign the polarising Aussie following another underwhelming, injury-plagued season, averaging 16.4 points, 3.8 rebounds and 3.1 assists in just 18 games. Jordan Mailata is on the June/July issue 2025 issue of GQ Australia, out exclusively inside The Australian on June 13.
Washington Post
27-05-2025
- Business
- Washington Post
Thunder's second chance at a ‘Big Three' is on the NBA Finals doorstep
MINNEAPOLIS — Getting a young star trio in the NBA to reach its full potential is a precarious and delicate business, part Jenga tower and part ship in the bottle. With only one basketball, someone must sacrifice. With nine-figure contracts and endorsement deals at stake, those sacrifices carry major consequences. With rival teams capable of offering more shots and more visibility to talented sidekicks, the sacrifices become a tougher sell as the years pass. After all, second fiddles and third wheels grow up dreaming of being first, and they tend not to let go of that dream once they've tasted success.
Yahoo
22-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Dyson Daniels, Draymond Green and Amen Thompson headline NBA All-Defensive first team
Dyson Daniels, Draymond Green, Amen Thompson, Luguentz Dort and Evan Mobley were named to the NBA's All-Defensive First Team on Thursday, the league announced. It's the ninth time in Green's career that he's received the honor. Toumani Camara, Rudy Gobert, Jaren Jackson Jr., Jalen Williams and Ivica Zubac were named to the second team, the league announced Thursday. Advertisement It marks the eighth time in his career Gobert has made the NBA's All-Defensive team, but the first team he's been named as a member of the second team. This story will be updated.
Yahoo
09-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Draymond Green accuses NBA referees of ‘agenda' after Game 2 technical foul
Draymond Green accuses NBA referees of 'agenda' after Game 2 technical foul originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Draymond Green feels he is being targeted by NBA officials, and he has had enough of the treatment he feels is biased. Advertisement He demonstratively expressed his feelings to reporters in the locker room Thursday night after the Warriors' 117-93 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves at Target Center in Game 2 of their Western Conference semifinals. 'I'm not an angry Black man,' Green said. 'I'm a very successful, educated Black man, with a great family. And I'm great at basketball. Great at what I do. The agenda to try to keep making me look like an angry Black man is crazy. I'm sick of it. It's ridiculous.' This is the outburst of a man who feels persecuted. There is an undercurrent of belief around the league that Green's history of fines and suspensions has resulted in different and less lenient rules for him than his fellow players. Some believe it – Draymond obviously does – but others do not. Advertisement This comes four days after Green made an impassioned statement rededicating his commitment to his teammates and his craft. And it followed a technical foul that he responded to with enough fury for the Warriors to send a platoon to de-escalate the situation. After officials' crew chief Tony Brothers assessed, upon review, a technical foul on Green for a flailing left arm that landed on the face of Minnesota's Naz Reid with 8:46 left in the second quarter, Green's reaction prompted Stephen Curry, Jimmy Butler and coach Steve Kerr to take turns interceding. Kerr ultimately opted to put Green on the bench for the next six minutes in hopes he would cool off. There were no more flare-ups for the remainder of the game, but Draymond's postgame statement is proof that he still was simmering. Advertisement This was Green's fifth technical foul in nine postseason games. A one-game suspension hits after a player reaches seven. He also has two flagrant fouls on his ledger, and four of those also warrant suspension. Download and follow the Dubs Talk Podcast
