‘Overwhelmed’: Borlase claims historic WNBL MVP gong
Bendigo Spirit's Isobel Borlase has become one of the youngest players to win the WNBL's MVP award, beating out Anneli Maley and Courtney Woods for the honour.
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Flyers overcome Lightning scare to claim victory
Steph Talbot's efforts haven't been enough for Adelaide to win their final game of the season, the Lightning going down to the Southside Melbourne Flyers.
NBL legend under fire as Kings claim statement win
Sydney moved into second spot on the NBL ladder as MVP candidate Kendric Davis starred in an incident-packed win over South East Melbourne.
Bullets handed wooden spoon by NBL rivals Cairns
Brisbane will finish last on the NBL ladder after suffering a home defeat to rivals Cairns in the "Sunshine Stoush''.
WNBL finals set as Fire extinguish Griffin-less Spirit
The Townsville Fire have secured the WNBL's minor championship, beating the Bendigo Spirit in a grand final rematch in the last game before the finals.
Nothing silly with Ili in United’s title push
Shea Ili is back from injury but will remain on restricted minutes as Melbourne United build up their star defensive guard for an NBL title push.
Phoenix go top, crush Breakers’ finals hopes
The depleted Breakers fired their shots early before the Phoenix responded to win by 31, surge into first place and all but end the Breakers' finals tilt.
‘Perfect storm’ as 36ers stumble, Hawks’ defence alive
Adelaide have fallen from top spot on the NBL ladder while defending champions Illawarra have kept their season alive with a 100-99 victory.
NBA brother’s advice inspires WNBL star McConnell
Bendigo's Meg McConnell is taking her NBA brother's advice as the WNBL finals approach while Adelaide's Tayla Brazel wants to avoid the wooden spoon.
Landale scores game-high 26 in stunning Hawks debut
Australian centre Jock Landale set aside a whirlwind couple of days when he was traded twice, leading Atlanta to a win over Utah in the NBA.
Marshall lights up as JackJumpers eye NBL finals
Tasmania thrashed Brisbane to put one foot in the door of the NBL play-in tournament as Nick Marshall cut loose in a career-best performance.
Doolittle, Lual-Acuil shine as Wildcats hold off Cairns
Kristian Doolittle scored a season-high 32 points to steer the Perth Wildcats into fourth spot on the NBL ladder with a home win over Cairns.
Capitals step up to sour coach’s last game for Venom
Mackenzie Holmes' heroics weren't enough for Geelong to end Chris Lucas's coaching tenure on a high, with the Venom losing to the UC Capitals in Canberra.
Maley makes milestone as Lynx hand Flames last place
Anneli Maley has produced another stellar performance as the Perth Lynx provided an exclamation mark on their regular season, beating the Sydney Flames.
Giddey among All-Star snubs, LeBron earns 22nd-straight
Australia's Josh Giddey has been overlooked for a NBA All-Stars berth but he wasn't the only big snub, while LeBron James made it 22-straight selections.
Perth hand Southside their biggest loss of WNBL season
The Perth Lynx have smashed the Southside Melbourne Flyers, who are at risk of dropping out of the top four as the WNBL finals approach.
Coach fumes after scuffle, bulk ejections in 36ers’ win
A final-quarter scuffle has led to multiple ejections before Adelaide booked their ticket to the in-season Ignite Cup final thanks to a big win over Brisbane.
Wildcats upset Phoenix to congest NBL top-five
Perth have rallied from 12 points down to beat second-placed South East Melbourne and knock on the door of the NBL's top-four on the run towards finals.
‘Life experience’: The key to Brancatisano’s WNBL rise
Isabella Brancatisano was "living her life" before coming back to the WNBL, while rookie Unique Thompson discusses why she's had a stellar season.
Bullets boss fires back at 36ers’ ‘cheap shot’ claims
The Bullets have slammed the commentary of Adelaide coach Mike Wells and player Dejan Vasiljevic following an ugly NBL scuffle that spilled into the crowd.
Bullets guard banned over role in NBL basket-brawl
Brisbane Bullets and Adelaide 36ers players, plus two assistant coaches, have been hit with an array of charges by the NBL over an ugly in-game brawl.
Geelong’s venom breaks Bendigo’s spirit in WNBL stunner
The Bendigo Spirit have been stunned by the Geelong Venom, who have moved off the bottom of the WNBL ladder with their win.
McVeigh’s 40 points lift Taipans to OT win in thriller
Jack McVeigh torched his former team as he led the Cairns Taipans to an overtime NBL win at home over the Tasmania JackJumpers.
Birthday girl Froling stars as Fire beat Capitals
Townsville Fire have celebrated Alicia Froling's 30th birthday with a dominant 16-point victory over Canberra, giving them an excellent chance to finish top.
Lightning coach cries foul over refereeing ‘disrespect’
A lopsided fourth-quarter foul count left Adelaide Lightning coach Aja Parham-Ammar furious as her side fell to last place after losing at Southside Flyers.
Tassie import fires to all but book NBL play-in spot
David Johnson's seventh triple secured Tasmania's 91-89 defeat of New Zealand, who surged late in a game that carried heavy NBL finals significance.
Kings rally in ‘destiny’ game to run down Taipans
Kendric Davis took over as Sydney came from 24 points behind to beat Cairns by 14 and notch a seventh-straight NBL win.
Bendigo cop a coach spray as Lynx soar to easy win
Bendigo coach Kennedy Kereama has unleashed a big spray on his players during their insipid second-half collapse against the Perth Lynx.
Fowler reveals meeting that ignited Fire’s season
Alex Fowler has described the sit-down session that transformed the young Townsville Fire's season in the WNBL.
Ex-NBL star comes out as gay
Former Australian basketball star Andrew Ogilvy has come out as gay in an interview with Adelaide 36ers trailblazer Isaac Humphries.
Pepper red hot as lights-out Wildcats shoot down Snakes
The Perth Wildcats have scorched the Cairns Taipans from long range, romping home 106-69 to continue to close in on the top-four.