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MVP Xavier Cooks faces season's end with ankle injury

Sydney coach Chase Buford has taken aim at the NBL's referees but his main concern is Xavier Cooks' injured ankle heading into the semi-final against Cairns.

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Cooks hurt, Buford ejected as Taipans level semis

Xavier Cooks' season may be over and the Kings' title defence hanging by a thread after Cairns dramatically levelled their NBL semi-final series.

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Cooks steers Kings to victory over Snakes in NBL semi

Xavier Cooks produced a finals performance for the ages as Sydney shook off an indifferent first half to defeat Cairns.

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Sydney Kings' Xavier Cooks named NBL MVP

Xavier Cooks has taken out the top honour at the NBL Awards ceremony, named MVP for the 2022-2023 season.

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Kings forward Cooks won't get hopes up for MVP award

Sydney Kings forward Xavier Cooks got his hopes up ahead of the NBL's awards night last season but won't be making the same mistake this time around.

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Cooks, Creek, Cotton up for NBL MVP award

The NBL has announced the nominees for its annual awards, with Xavier Cooks, Mitch Creek and Bryce Cotton all up for the league's most valuable player gong.

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Kings hold off Phoenix, seal top spot

Xavier Cooks has produced the NBL's first triple-double since Josh Giddey in 2021 as the top-ranked Kings held off a stiff challenge from SEM Phoenix.

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Breakers stun NBL-leading Kings in Sydney

The New Zealand Breakers have brought their losing streak to a halt and are closing in on a playoffs spot after upsetting the Kings 93-88 in Sydney.

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Sydney Kings hold off fiery Hawks in NBL

The Sydney Kings have secured a hard-fought 84-79 win over the Illawarra Hawks, who threatened to pull off the upset of the NBL season.

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Kings destroy Bullets in NBL

Xavier Cooks starred again as the Kings smashed Brisbane, finishing just shy of their all-time biggest win.

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Kings rule over Wildcats in NBL victory

NBL pacesetters Sydney Kings have make it four wins in a row after a dominant 108-87 victory over the Perth Wildcats

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Kings take down JackJumpers without coach

Xavier Cooks had his way with the Tasmania JackJumpers as the Sydney Kings shrugged off coach Chase Buford's absence to cruise home in a 97-77 NBL win.

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Kings beat United in historic NBL clash

The Sydney Kings have taken advantage of Chris Goulding's absence to defeat Melbourne United 101-80 in the NBL's historic Christmas Day clash.

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Cooks on track to play Xmas NBL game

The Sydney Kings' expect Xavier Cooks to play on Christmas Day despite the star forward leaving Sunday's game early with ankle soreness.

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Kings survive scare to beat Hawks in NBL

The NBL's bottom-ranked Illawarra Hawks threw everything at the top-placed Sydney Kings, but ultimately had no answer for the brilliance of Xavier Cooks.

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Sydney go top after belting 36ers in NBL

Derrick Walton Jr showcased his playmaking wizardry and Xavier Cooks threw down another dunk-of-the-year contender in the Sydney Kings' NBL win over Adelaide.

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NBL's Kings not dependent on me: Cooks

NBL MVP candidate Xavier Cooks says the Sydney Kings are not reliant on him despite patches of unconvincing form from the team during his recent ankle injury.

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Cairns stun Sydney in NBL overtime victory

Keanu Pinder and DJ Hogg have combined to end the Sydney Kings' all-time record streak of NBL road wins, helping get Cairns over the line in an overtime classic

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Cooks set to miss Kings-Hawks NBL clash

Forward Xavier Cooks is set to miss the Sydney Kings' clash with rivals Illawarra as he continues to nurse an ankle injury suffered before the FIBA break.

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Injury rules Cooks out of Boomers squad

An ankle injury has ruled NBL MVP candidate Xavier Cooks out of the Boomers' next Basketball World Cup qualification match.

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Rupert, Cooks injured in Kings' NBL win

The Breakers' Rayan Rupert and Sydney's Xavier Cooks suffered injuries as the Kings held off a late flourish for their 17th consecutive away win in the NBL.

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Kings surge to top of NBL ladder

The Sydney Kings have kept their NBL-record road winning streak alive with victory over Melbourne United.

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Taipans hand Kings first NBL defeat

A spirited Cairns Taipans have handed reigning champions the Sydney Kings their first loss of the NBL season, winning 83-78.

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Red-hot Cooks in no rush to leave Kings

A ferocious dunk against Melbourne United will only fuel international interest in Xavier Cooks, but the forward is in no rush to leave the Sydney Kings.

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Sydney Kings smash United, set NBL record

The Sydney Kings have set a new NBL benchmark with a 14th consecutive road success after a 91-71 win over Melbourne United.

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