Hawks cop NBL hammering as Tassie bounce back
Forward Will Magnay has had a huge early impact as the Tasmania JackJumpers blew apart Illawarra 100-89 to snap a two-game NBL losing streak.
Forward Will Magnay has had a huge early impact as the Tasmania JackJumpers blew apart Illawarra 100-89 to snap a two-game NBL losing streak.
Ian Clark has taken over with 13 points in overtime as Melbourne outlasted Perth under the stars in a John Cain Arena NBL classic.
Jade Melbourne's hot form has continued for Capitals while Amy Atwell shot Perth Lynx past the Southside Flyers in the WNBL's battle for outright second place.
The South East Melbourne Phoenix had it all stacked against them but delivered a Christmas Day performance full of heart to beat the Tasmania JackJumpers 85-77.
Kristian Doolittle and Bryce Cotton combined to lead Perth to a 105-102 home win over Cairns to ensure they stayed clear in second on the NBL ladder.
Exciting forward Zylan Cheatham came up huge late on his return for the New Zealand Breakers in an 81-71 road win against the Brisbane Bullets.
New Zealand Breakers have kept winning with the return of Zylan Cheatham while Brisbane Bullets hope three-time NBL champion Casey Prather helps them rise.
Former Perth Wildcats championship-winning mentor Trevor Gleeson has linked up again with Adrian Griffin in the NBA, this time at the Milwaukee Bucks.
Bryce Cotton blew the Adelaide 36ers away like only he can in Thursday night's NBL match-up as the Perth Wildcats scored a comfortable 100-82 victory.
Former NBA guard Denzel Valentine was in everything as the Sydney Kings notched a vital 19-point NBL win over the Cairns Taipans at Qudos Bank Arena.
Nathan Sobey has scored 35 points in a standout performance for the Bullets, while Gary Browne was ejected in the Phoenix's 95-83 NBL loss to Brisbane.
South East Melbourne Phoenix guard Gary Browne has escaped an NBL suspension after he was ejected for punching Brisbane centre Aron Baynes in the stomach.
The Cairns Taipans continue to save their NBL best for the league-leading Melbourne United, this time with a strong 95-78 home win on New Year's Eve.
Sami Whitcomb and Courtney Woods scored 47 points between them as WNBL leaders Townsville beat second-placed Perth Lynx 87-64 to end round nine on top.
The Cairns Taipans have given their battling local community plenty to cheer about in a 94-75 NBL win over the South East Melbourne Phoenix.
Brisbane have turned to three-time NBL title-winning forward Casey Prather as an injury replacement for DJ Mitchell, who will miss the rest of the season.
James Harden dominated in junk time as the Clippers notched an NBA-best eighth consecutive win, while Chet Holmgren's rookie year hit new heights in Oklahoma.
The up-and-down nature of the New Zealand Breakers this NBL season continued with a dominant performance in Cairns as they beat the Taipans 111-82.
New Zealand Breakers' Lithuanian NBA hopeful Mantas Rubstavicius has come up huge on his first NBL start in the thumping of Cairns Taipans.
Brisbane veteran Nathan Sobey almost dragged the Bullets over the line after they had trailed rivals Cairns by as much as 22 points during their NBL clash.
Sami Whitcomb helped stretch Townsville Fire's WNBL winning streak to seven games as Jade Melbourne sparked the UC Capitals in a drought-breaking victory.
Lauren Jackson has been included in the Opals' extended squad for February's Olympic Games qualifying tournament in Brazil.
Mitch Creek has put in a captain's knock for the South East Melbourne Phoenix, who bounced back from a rocky week to upset the Sydney Kings.
Perth Lynx suffered their worst defeat since 2020 but managed to bounce back, while veteran Tess Madgen brought up a milestone in round six of the WNBL season.
Melbourne United have extended their buffer atop the NBL ladder after veteran Chris Goulding propelled them to a 35-point win over the Brisbane Bullets.
Interim Adelaide 36ers coach Scott Ninnis has started his tenure with a 116-101 NBL loss to the Cairns Taipans in Adelaide.
The Sydney Kings have defied a fierce Cairns Taipans fightback and the absence of a shot-clock to win one of the wildest games in NBL history.
Taipans coach Adam Forde has praised Sydney, who risked their halftime lead in the NBL clash by agreeing to play the second half without a shot-clock.
South East Melbourne Phoenix have lost patience with import guard Will Cummings and will alter their roster as they search for an NBL playoffs berth.
The NBL will work with venue operators to ensure there is no repeat of power issues that delayed the Cairns Taipans-Sydney Kings clash by almost an hour.
NBA prospect Luke Travers has shown glimpses of his ability but has more left to give NBL ladder leaders Melbourne United this season.