Cairns come back to run down Hawks in NBL
Cairns Taipans have shored up their top-four spot in the NBL with a thrilling 102-101 double-overtime home win over the battling Illawarra Hawks.
Cairns Taipans have shored up their top-four spot in the NBL with a thrilling 102-101 double-overtime home win over the battling Illawarra Hawks.
Red-hot Bendigo remain unbeaten after a masterclass from Kelsey Griffin, Sydney have broken their duck and Melbourne have jumped to second spot in the WNBL.
A sparkling return to the NBL from guard Shea Ili has helped Melbourne United end their five-match losing run with a 104-88 home win over Brisbane
The Phoenix have the look of genuine NBL title contenders after belting the 36ers, whose season of underachievement continues.
Fit-again guard Shea Ili will return for Melbourne United as they attempt to snap a five-game NBL losing streak against the Brisbane Bullets.
Australian Josh Green's breakout NBA season has continued, shooting six-from-seven to finish with 16 points in Dallas's 19-point defeat of Phoenix.
Illawarra's nine-game NBL losing streak is over after Sam Froling led the Hawks to 93-78 victory over Melbourne United in Wollongong.
Australians Ben Simmons and Patty Mills have watched their Brooklyn teammates crumble to the NBA-best Boston, while Jock Landale was busy in Phoenix's win.
Reigning WNBL MVP Anneli Maley was at her best this weekend, steering the pacesetting Spirit to two hard-fought wins to help separate her side from the pack.
Derrick Walton Jr showcased his playmaking wizardry and Xavier Cooks threw down another dunk-of-the-year contender in the Sydney Kings' NBL win over Adelaide.
The undermanned Bullets threw everything at the JackJumpers before star Tassie import Milton Doyle took control with a fourth-quarter masterclass.
The Adelaide 36ers have rallied to down the Cairns Taipans 78-75 in the NBL.
NBL MVP candidate Xavier Cooks says the Sydney Kings are not reliant on him despite patches of unconvincing form from the team during his recent ankle injury.
A stunning first-half blitz from the New Zealand Breakers has seen the NBL ladder leaders ease past the South East Melbourne Phoenix in Christchurch.
Brisbane have got their first victory under interim coach Sam Mackinnon with a thrilling 11-point overtime win over Perth in the NBL.
Luka Doncic's triple-double has helped Dallas end a four-game losing streak with Australian Josh Green playing a crucial second fiddle against Golden State.
NBL owner Larry Kestelman says he's still confident in his investment in the Brisbane Bullets, despite the struggling side firing coach James Duncan last week.
The NBL's Indigenous player rule has drawn praise from the prime minister, who says they're leading the way in promoting First Nations within their sport.
Ben Simmons has left the game in the first quarter but Brooklyn star Kevin Durant carried his NBA side to a win over Orlando that improved the Nets to 11-11.
Keanu Pinder and DJ Hogg have combined to end the Sydney Kings' all-time record streak of NBL road wins, helping get Cairns over the line in an overtime classic
American trio Jarrell Brantley, Barry Brown Jr and Dererk Pardon have combined for 65 points as the NZ Breakers scored an 82-71 win over the Taipans in Cairns.
New Zealand have continued their winning ways by crushing Brisbane in the largest victory by any team in the NBL this season.
Brisbane coach James Duncan has been axed after a 3-6 start to the NBL season.
Ben Simmons defied the raucous boos in Philadelphia to flirt with a triple-double, although his Brooklyn side faded to lose by nine in his NBA homecoming.
Cairns coach Adam Forde is bullish of his side's NBL prospects after a tough victory over Brisbane made it five road wins from six trips this season.
New Zealand have prevailed in a tight NBL contest over Adelaide behind strong performances from Barry Brown Jr and Dererk Pardon.
A corner three-pointer from Shaun Bruce has sealed a classic NSW derby win for the Sydney Kings over the Illawarra Hawks in an NBL nailbiter.
Melbourne trio Cayla George, Tiffany Mitchell and Kristy Wallace combined for the Boomers' third win of the WNBL season with a 35-point victory over Canberra.
Forward Xavier Cooks is set to miss the Sydney Kings' clash with rivals Illawarra as he continues to nurse an ankle injury suffered before the FIBA break.
Robert Franks and Anthony Drmic have scored 21 points each to steer the Adelaide 36ers to an important NBL win over Melbourne United.
Melbourne United starting centre Isaac Humphries has announced he's gay and hopes more professional sportsmen will follow suit.