Proud Townsville Fire coach lauds WNBL champions
Townsville Fire have erased memories of their painful 2020 grand-final loss by clinching the 2022/23 WNBL title after a memorable run.
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Townsville Fire surge to title after grounding Flyers
Townsville Fire have secured their fourth WNBL championship after completing a 2-0 sweep of Southside Flyers.
Fire smash Flyers in WNBL grand final record-breaker
Shyla Heal and Tianna Hawkins have led a scoring spree for Townsville as the Fire blew the Southside Flyers away in Game 1 of the WNBL grand final series
WNBL juggernauts square off in grand finals series
Townsville will hope to make it sweet 16 when they face the Southside Flyers in the WNBL grand final series on a 14-game win streak.
Sydney Kings win NBL title by beating NZ Breakers
The Sydney Kings have been crowned NBL champions after defeating the New Zealand Breakers 77-69 in the decisive fifth game of the championship series.
Flyers oust Boomers to advance to WNBL grand final
Maddi Rocci came up with a swag of clutch plays to help the Southside Flyers edge the Melbourne Boomers in a classic WNBL semi-final decider.
Walton relishes Kings’ camaraderie on road to NBL title
Derrick Walton Jr won't commit to returning to the Sydney Kings just yet but had high praise for the franchise after they clinched the NBL title.
Sydney determined to make Cooks’ send-off fit for King
Xavier Cooks' long-time teammate and friend Angus Glover says the Sydney Kings are keen to send their talisman off to the NBA as a champion.
NBL fines Kings coach Buford $3.5k for referee comments
The NBL has fined Sydney Kings coach Chase Buford for comments made about the officiating of the fourth game of the championship series.
Kings rail against ref as NBL finals go to decider
Sydney Kings coach Chase Buford has once again lashed out at referees ahead of a NBL finals decider against the New Zealand Breakers.
Fire sweep Perth to storm into WNBL grand final
Late-season pick-up Shyla Heal's astounding fourth quarter helped Townsville ward off Perth's comeback and seal a grand final berth on Sunday.
Bullets CEO to depart as NBL club changes continue
Peter McLennan has resigned as chief executive at the Brisbane Bullets, continuing a cleanout of the NBL club's staff after a disappointing season.
Kings thrash Breakers in game three of NBL grand final
The Kings are within striking distance of the NBL trophy after comfortably beating the New Zealand Breakers in game three of the championship series in Sydney.
Sharp shooting Goulding seals move to Paris
Chris Goulding has signed with Paris Basketball, coached by former Sydney Kings mentor Will Weaver, for the rest of the French Pro A and EuroCup seasons.
Townsville beat Perth to take 1-0 lead in WNBL semis
Townsville Fire have taken a 1-0 lead in their best-of-three WNBL semi-final series and recorded a 13th straight victory with a 81-68 home win over Perth Lynx.
Sydney Kings won’t be distracted by Cooks’ NBA deal
As they hunt back-to-back NBL titles, the Sydney Kings are determined not to become distracted by Xavier Cooks' impending move to the NBA.
Title fire burns for Townsville WNBL coach of the year
Townsville's WNBL coach and former Australian under-19 talent Shannon Seebohm won't be satisfied until his side's dominance translates into a title.
Kings rally to level NBL grand final series against NZ
Despite injuries to Xavier Cooks and Derrick Walton Jr, Sydney have squared the NBL grand final series against New Zealand with an 81-74 win in Auckland.
Fire thump Flyers, finish top entering WNBL finals
Townsville are looking invincible entering the WNBL finals, while Melbourne will need to shake their Southside bogey to stay alive in the race for the title.
Sydney Kings’ Cooks takes ‘last chance’ for NBA deal
Newly-minted NBL MVP Xavier Cooks has signed with the Washington Wizards and will become the 11th Australian playing in the NBA this season.
Sydney coach rubbishes Twitter ‘morons’
Chase Buford challenged Justin Simon and the import responded with a Game 2 defensive masterclass in Xavier Cook and Derrick Walton Jr's absence.
NZ upset banged-up Kings in NBL grand final opener
Will McDowell-White has put on a clinic to help the New Zealand Breakers to a 95-87 win over the Sydney Kings in Game 1 of the NBL grand final series.
Kings sweat on MVP Cooks after opening grand final loss
Xavier Cooks' ankle and Sydney's ragged form are creating headaches for coach Chase Buford after their opening loss to the Breakers in the grand final series.
Cooks, Kings won’t crack under NBL grand final pressure
NBL MVP Xavier Cooks has allayed fears over his ankle injury and backed the Sydney Kings to handle the heat from New Zealand in the upcoming grand final series.
Heavyweights, minnows book FIBA World Cup spots
South Sudan and Cape Verde have made sporting history to qualify alongside Australia for a basketball World Cup headlined by some of the NBA's biggest names.
Sudanese refugee chases basketball dream in Australia
Manyiel Wugol's story is one of perseverance and dedication to a friend whose basketball career was cut short.
Townsville, Southside to fight for top spot in WNBL
Townsville have won another thriller as the Southside Flyers thumped the Melbourne Boomers again and Perth replaced Bendigo in the WNBL top four.
Boomers defeat plucky Bahrain in FIBA qualifier
Todd Blanchfield and Isaac Humphries led the Boomers to a sometimes patchy 83-51 win over Bahrain in their men's basketball World Cup Asian qualifier.
Bronzed Boomers no longer World Cup underdogs
Boomers forward Nick Kay expects the world's best to target an Australian team that will no longer be World Cup underdogs after their Olympic breakthrough.
NBL veteran rates Breakers on par with golden group
Tom Abercrombie can find similarities between the current New Zealand Breakers group and the one that claimed four NBL titles over six seasons.
Injured Talbot to miss WNBA season
Australian forward Stephanie Talbot has been ruled out of the upcoming WNBA season after injuring herself while playing for Adelaide.