NBA champion Kenny Smith jets into key Next Stars gig
Commentator and former two-time NBA championship winner Kenny 'The Jet' Smith will recruit US talent to Australia as the NBL's Next Stars program beefs up.
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Exum forces OT with buzzer-beating three as Mavs win
Dante Exum and Kyrie Irving have played key roles as Dallas claimed a crucial overtime win over Houston, while Josh Giddey starred for the Thunder.
Prather among Bullets’ signings for post-Sobey era
Brisbane Bullets coach Justin Schueller has locked in the majority of his roster for the 2024/25 NBL season as he seeks to take the club back to the finals.
Chip on Giddey’s shoulder helps rediscover NBA ‘mojo’
Josh Giddey was a standout for an undermanned Oklahoma City as they pushed NBA title favourites Boston, the Aussie notching a team-high 17 points in the loss.
Melbourne, Tasmania set for NBL title decider slugfest
Melbourne United will have home-court advantage for the deciding game of the best-of-five NBL championship series against the Tasmania JackJumpers.
Melbourne target Tasmania’s McVeigh in NBL decider
Tasmania's Jack McVeigh has starred throughout the NBL Championship Series and is foremost in Melbourne United's planning for Sunday's winner-takes-all clash.
JackJumpers win first NBL title in epic decider
Import guard Jordon Crawford led the Tasmania JackJumpers to an 83-81 win over Melbourne United that clinched a rollicking best-of-five NBL Championship Series.
Jackson’s presence in Paris would make us giddy: Meares
Seven weeks after announcing her retirement from international basketball, Lauren Jackson has been named in the extended Opals squad for the Olympic Games.
United pip JackJumpers, force NBL championship decider
The NBL championship series is heading to a decider after Melbourne United edged out the Tasmania JackJumpers by two points in a game-four thriller.
‘Defend the island’, Tasmania gun for maiden NBL title
The Tasmania JackJumpers can clinch their first NBL title with victory in game four of the Championship Series against Melbourne United in Hobart.
Goorjian’s ‘Father Time’ warning for Ingles, Mills
A straight-faced Brian Goorjian insists Patty Mills isn't an automatic Olympic selection but that his NBA move to Miami had given him a crucial boost.
Boomers set tough task to repeat Games podium
Australia's Boomers have been drawn in a tough Olympics pool, headed by NBA-stacked Canada, while the Opals' path in Paris has also been revealed.
Flyers crush Lynx in game three to win WNBL title
The Southside Flyers are the WNBL champions after a thumping 115-81 victory against the Perth Lynx in the deciding game 3 of the grand final series.
Jackson return complete as Flyers clinch WNBL title
Lauren Jackson's standing as an all-time great has grown again with her sixth WNBL title as the Southside Flyers beat Perth by 34 points in the decider.
Melbourne crush JackJumpers in NBL title series opener
Melbourne United have a 1-0 lead in the best-of-five NBL Championship Series after blowing away the Tasmania JackJumpers in Game 1 on their home court.
‘It doesn’t feel real’: McVeigh soaring for JackJumpers
Tasmania forward Jack McVeigh's game-winning 27-point haul against Perth has put an NBL title and Australian honours on his horizon.
Ball in BA’s court as NBL owner looks to buy into WNBL
Chief executive David Stevenson saying it's in basketball's interest for the NBL and WNBL to be run by the same body.
JackJumpers’ secret weapon key to game two win
Marcus Lee was out, Will Magnay in doubt but the Tasmania JackJumpers received a crucial season-best Majok Deng performance to beat the Perth Wildcats.
Atwell leads Lynx blitz in WNBL grand final opener
Amy Atwell has torched Southside Flyers with nine three-pointers to lead Perth to a 101-79 away win in game one of the WNBL grand final series in Melbourne.
Pinder makes the difference in NBL playoffs debut
The focus may have been on others -- but it was Keanu Pinder who shone in the Perth Wildcats' win over the Tasmania JackJumpers
Patty Mills’ Miami NBA move a Paris momentum boost
After being released by Atlanta, Patty Mills could play deep into the NBA's post-season with Miami in a boost for his and the Boomers' Paris Games hopes.
LJ powers Southside into WNBL grand-final series
Lauren Jackson posted 38 points to lift the Southside Flyers into the WNBL grand-final series after a 93-77 win over Melbourne Boomers.
Australia’s Galloway signs NBA deal with Bucks
Sydney Kings forward Jaylin Galloway has signed his first NBA contract, joining the roster at the Milwaukee Bucks for the next two seasons.
Perth Lynx douse Townsville Fire to reach WNBL decider
Perth Lynx have toppled defending champions Townsville Fire to advance to the WNBL grand final, where they will meet the Southside Flyers or Melbourne Boomers.
Magnay spearheads JackJumpers to NBL finals win
The Tasmania JackJumpers have progressed to the next stage of the NBL finals with a physical 16-point win over the Illawarra Hawks.
Boomers import Jordin Canada named WNBL’s best
American guard Jordin Canada has won the Suzy Batkovic Medal as the WNBL's most valuable player amid a standout debut season with the Melbourne Boomers.
Abdelfattah feels no pressure as Kings’ season heats up
The Sydney Kings are preparing to keep their NBL "three-peat" dream alive in sudden death but coach Mahmoud Abdelfattah isn't feeling under pressure.
Mixed season but Kings deserve finals: Shaun Bruce
The Sydney Kings snuck into the NBL finals but veteran Shaun Bruce says there's no question the back-to-back reigning champions deserve to be there.
WNBL’s top four confirmed as Fire extinguish Flames
It took until the last game of the regular season for the WNBL's top four to be determined, with reigning champions Townsville ousting Sydney at home.
NBL title first, legacy later for Wildcats’ MVP Cotton
Four-time NBL MVP Bryce Cotton already ranks among the league's all-time greats but remains focused on adding more team success to his list of accolades.
Jackson milestone as Southside make WNBL statement
Lauren Jackson moved to 10th on the WNBL's list of all-time leading scorers as the Southside Flyers maintained second spot on the ladder.