Sep 3, 2026 – 6.11pmThe NSW Court of Appeal has handed billionaire owner of the NBL Larry Kestelman a victory in the long-running legal fight with the Illawarra Hawks, upholding a decision that the club breached its licence by requesting the release of documents related to the league’s financial position.The decision means the Court of Arbitration for Sport in Switzerland will make the final determination on the complaints by the Hawks, which is owned by American billionaire Jared Novelly, who is also US President Donald Trump’s ambassador to New Zealand and Samoa.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles