Kings aiming high as Brazilian big man makes NBL return
Brazilian centre Tim Soares is set to play a key role for the Sydney Kings this season as legendary coach Brian Goorjian eyes another NBL championship.
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Euro champs a huge test in Emus’ World Cup medal hunt
The Emus have their sights set on a medal but must first overcome Under-19 World Cup heavyweights Germany, after powering past the Dominican Republic.
‘We’re fired up’: Rocco tops historic Aussie draft call
Rocco Zikarsky, the 18-year-old, 220cm tall Queenslander, is one of four set to join a growing number of Australians in the NBA.
Canberra back on NBL agenda with hosting of Blitz
Canberra will host the NBL Blitz in August at the renovated AIS Arena, nearly 40 years after the defunct Cannons won the last of their three titles.
Flagg to fly as top pick while Aussies chase NBA dream
US star Cooper Flagg is set to be the No.1 pick, with NBL talents Rocco Zikarsky and Alex Toohey among a group of five Australians in NBA draft contention.
Thunder cap off best season with NBA crown
Oklahoma City, led by a double-double from the league and Finals MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander in Game 7 against Indiana, are the NBA champions.
NBL ignites fixture with midweek, in-season tournament
Players in the winning team of the NBL's new in-season, Wednesday night tournament will share $180,000 as the league again borrows from the NBA playbook.
NBL and WNBL HoopsFest returns with a twist
All NBL and WNBL clubs will be involved in regular-season action at HoopsFest for the first time when the basketball extravaganza returns to Perth next season.
Heal ‘mature’ on return to WNBL, eager for fresh start
Point guard Shyla Heal will return to Australia's WNBL this season following a stint playing in Europe.
NBL legend Bryce Cotton set for bombshell Sixers move
Former Perth Wildcats star Bryce Cotton, one of the NBL's greatest-ever players, appears set to join the Adelaide 36ers in the biggest move of the off-season.
Boomers thump Tall Blacks to clinch Trans-Tasman series
The Australian Boomers have beaten New Zealand for a second time to clinch the Trans-Tasman Throwdown.
Opals thump NZ by 41, clinch Trans-Tasman series
Alex Fowler, Miela Sowah and Maddison Rocci starred as the Opals took an unbeatable 2-0 series lead with a 41-point belting of the Tall Ferns.
Boomers’ comeback falls short, Opals outclass NZ
Australia have made it five wins from six games in the trans-Tasman series, with the Boomers unable to get over the line in their dead rubber.
‘Haters will hate’: NBL unfazed as court date looms
NBL owner Larry Kestelman has addressed his ongoing legal stoush with Illawarra Hawks counterpart Jared Novelly ahead of their date in the NSW Supreme Court.
Opals shine to beat NZ in Trans-Tasman Throwdown
The Opals have put on a final quarter show to hold off a fast-finishing New Zealand team to win the first match in a three-game series between the teams.
Aussie teen giant Rocco Zikarsky shooting for the NBA
The NBA has released its list of early draft applicants, featuring a smattering of top Australian talents including towering 18-year-old Rocco Zikarsky.
WNBL’s ‘leap forward’ with huge pay, salary cap bump
The WNBL's minimum wage will more than double under a new pay agreement years in the making that will also swell clubs' salary caps.
Royal flush: Kendric Davis joins Delly at the Kings
American guard Kendric Davis has joined Matthew Dellavedova in switching NBL allegiances to the Sydney Kings.
Daniels’ superb NBA season ends in over-time heartbreak
Miami Heat have become the first 10th seeds to reach the NBA playoffs since the current play-in format was launched in 2020-21, ending Dyson Daniels' season.
Giddey’s Bulls fall short as NBA play-offs dream ends
Josh Giddey top-scored for Chicago with 25 points but couldn't prevent the Bulls from suffering a 109-90 defeat to the Miami Heat in the NBA Play-In Tournament.
Ballarat to the big time: Aussie draftee’s WNBA delight
Guard Georgia Amoore has been picked up at No.6 by the Washington Mystics, making her the earliest Australian WNBA draftee in 14 years.
Dellavedova given keys to the NBL kingdom in Sydney
Matthew Dellavedova has signed a three-year deal with the Sydney Kings, marking the biggest signing of the NBL free agency period yet.
Kestelman on verge of selling out of clubs amid NBL war
Larry Kestelman is on the cusp of selling his final shares in the NBL's clubs as a bitter stoush with Illawarra Hawks majority owner Jared Novelly continues.
Aussie Condon shines as Gators claim US college crown
West Australian basketballer Alex Condon has starred for the Florida Gators in their national college championship victory over the Houston Cougars.
Lash takes top Bullets job after ‘game-changing’ review
Brisbane have appointed Stu Lash as their new coach, installing the adviser who had been on the NBL club's panel hunting for Justin Schueller's replacement.
Dellavedova set to join Brian Goorjian at NBL Kings
The Sydney Kings have reportedly won the race for Matthew Dellavedova in what shapes as the first big piece to fall in the NBL free agency window.
Method in the madness as Aussie sets his sights on NBA
NBA draft prospect Alex Condon has become just the fifth Australian to make the prestigious March Madness final, despite playing AFL until he was 16.
Giddey miracle shot leads Bulls to another win v Lakers
Boomers star Josh Giddey has scored a halfcourt buzzer beater to lift Chicago to a stunning come-from-behind home win over the LA Lakers.
Vickerman comfortable with ref call that enraged Hawks
Justin Tatum was frustrated by the referees in game three of the NBL championship series, but his Melbourne United counterpart saw things differently.
Daniels proves a steal as Hawks trounce Hornets
Dyson Daniels has more NBA steals in a season than anyone since Chris Paul in 2009 and the Australian is forecast to reel him in as Atlanta make a finals push.
Battered Hawks upset United to force NBL title decider
The NBL championship series will go to a deciding fifth game after the injury-hit Illawarra Hawks pulled off a remarkable road win over Melbourne United.