NBL’s Taipans consider legal action after Baynes clash
The Cairns Taipans are considering their legal options following a half-time clash between Brisbane Bullets centre Aron Baynes and their coach Adam Forde.
The Cairns Taipans are considering their legal options following a half-time clash between Brisbane Bullets centre Aron Baynes and their coach Adam Forde.
NBA veteran-turned-Brisbane Bullets centre Aron Baynes has received a five-match ban following several incidents in last Saturday's game against Cairns.
Brisbane Bullets centre Aron Baynes has spoken publicly for the first time since the much-discussed NBL match against the Cairns Taipans.
Jonah Bolden, Alex Toohey and Jaylen Adams have powered Sydney to a comfortable 113-102 NBL defeat of a Brisbane team missing the suspended Aron Baynes.
Brisbane coach Justin Schueller is eyeing a win against the side that helped launch him into a head coaching role to end a two-game NBL slide.
The Brisbane Bullets are displeased with the NBL's tribunal system after Aron Baynes received a five-match ban, but the league will not consider any revisions.
Chris Goulding hit five three-pointers in the first half as Melbourne United locked down the Brisbane Bullets for an 89-78 NBL victory.
The Cairns Taipans have been blown off the court in the first and last quarters on the way to a 41-point loss to NBA outfit Toronto Raptors.
Victor Wembanyama and Chet Holmgrem have made good first NBA impressions, while a fit Ben Simmons also showed promising pre-season form with Brooklyn.
Washington and Portland have emphatically avoided becoming the next shock NBL scalps, breezing by Cairns and the New Zealand Breakers in NBA pre-season action.
Aron Baynes has been referred to a NBL tribunal, while Cairns coach Adam Forde escaped sanction and Lat Mayen can accept a fine after a fiery Queensland derby.
Last year's wooden spooners the Illawarra Hawks have claimed their first win of the new NBL season, defeating an undermanned South East Melbourne at home.
Aron Baynes and Lat Mayen were ejected following a physical confrontation on court before the Cairns Taipans beat the Brisbane Bullets 89-86 in the NBL.
NBA star Patty Mills has partnered with the University of Queensland in a new program aimed at improving the health outcomes of First Nations youths
Star import Jaylen Adams has shrugged at the pressure the Sydney Kings will face on the road to a third consecutive NBL championship.
The Brisbane Bullets have won back-to-back games to start the NBL season, with Nathan Sobey starring in a tight defeat of the New Zealand Breakers.
Replacement import Tyler Cook suffered a nasty eye injury as South East Melbourne Phoenix fell to Cairns Taipans in Thursday night's NBL clash.
Australia's women's basketball team must avoid a last-placed finish at a round-robin tournament in Brazil to qualify for the Paris 2024 Olympics.
The Bullets have conceded the first 15 points in their NBL season-opener against Adelaide but thundered home as the 36ers went cold to win 86-71 in Brisbane.
Adelaide 36ers coach CJ Bruton hopes to quickly have a clear picture on what type of import to add to the mix after losing the season-opener in Brisbane.
The New Zealand Breakers have risen to the occasion of Tom Abercrombie's 400th NBL game with a season-opening 98-87 home win against the Cairns Taipans.
A 15-point run in the final quarter was enough to get Melbourne United home against Adelaide and complete their perfect 2-0 start to the NBL season.
A ferocious Tyler Cook dunk has sparked South East Melbourne Phoenix, who have beaten the Perth Wildcats 110-99 in the NBL behind a dominant third quarter.
A fit and more aggressive Matthew Dellavedova will front Melbourne United's NBL title push as the season begins with a Victorian derby at John Cain Arena.
A longtime teammate of Josh Giddey, Taran Armstrong has cut short his college career and returned to the NBL in an effort to join his friend in the NBA.
Coach Mike Kelly says he holds no grudge with his former club Cairns as he plots to rise from the ashes on his NBL return with South East Melbourne Phoenix.
NBL star Corey Webster has apologised for an offensive social media comment concerning the LGBTQI+ community.
Perth's Corey Webster has been stood down from the Wildcats' pre-season NBL game against Adelaide in the wake of a widely criticised social media post.
The flame of a Boomers recall still flickers for Mitch Creek as he chases NBL success with South East Melbourne Phoenix under new coach Mike Kelly.
Brisbane Bullets coach Justin Schueller says he is disappointed Harry Froling feels disconnected from the club after his serious head injury earlier this year.
Rocco Zikarsky, 17 and standing more than 220cm tall, has done enough in the preseason to show he's ready for the rigours of the NBL.