Kings sink Hawks in buzzer-beating NBL win
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.
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Melbourne overrun Capitals in WNBL victory
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.
Cooks set to miss Kings-Hawks NBL clash
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.
Sixers score NBL upset win over United
Robert Franks and Anthony Drmic have scored 21 points each to steer the Adelaide 36ers to an important NBL win over Melbourne United.
Global support for gay NBL star Humphries
Melbourne United starting centre Isaac Humphries has announced he's gay and hopes more professional sportsmen will follow suit.
Fears for Simmons as Philly return nears
Ben Simmons faces a torrid time on his return to Philadelphia next week, 76ers legend Charles Barkley says, despite the Australian showing some NBA improvement.
Celtics go top of NBA after Thunder scare
Josh Giddey got Oklahoma Thunder to within reach of a second-straight road win before Boston's seventh victory in a row moved them to top of the NBA standings.
Boomers punch ticket to FIBA World Cup
Australia will play in their 13th FIBA World Cup next year after hammering Kazakhstan 97-50 in Astana, booking their ticket with a dominant win.
Boomers pull Iran game over safety fears
The Australian men's basketball team has withdrawn from an upcoming World Cup qualifier against Iran over safety concerns posed by protests in the country.
Boomers outlast Lightning in WNBL
Four players finished in double figures for the Melbourne Boomers as they beat Adelaide at home on the day they unveiled their WNBL 22 championship banner.
Taipans hand United an NBL drubbing
Cairns have won a game at home for the first time this season, and they have done so in style by hammering Melbourne United by 25 points.
Bullets survive late Tassie charge in NBL
Brisbane have extended their NBL winning streak to three but had to do it the hard way, almost giving up a huge halftime lead against the Tasmania JackJumpers
Rupert, Cooks injured in Kings’ NBL win
The Breakers' Rayan Rupert and Sydney's Xavier Cooks suffered injuries as the Kings held off a late flourish for their 17th consecutive away win in the NBL.
Nicholson leads Townsville to big WNBL win
The Townsville Fire have kicked off their WNBL season with a 36-point victory behind 35 points from Lauren Nicholson and 14 assists from Stephanie Reid
United smash Phoenix in NBL derby
Melbourne United blitzed South East Melbourne after halftime to claim their fourth Throwdown derby in a row.
JackJumpers add to Perth’s NBL woes
Tasmania have gone to Western Australia and taken the spoils as they handed Perth their fifth straight loss in the NBL.
Franks, Johnson combine to down NBL Hawks
Robert Franks and Daniel Johnson stepped up in the absence of Craig Randall II to lead Adelaide to a 96-80 victory at Illawarra Hawks.
Melb United too hot for Wildcats in NBL
Melbourne United have proved too strong for Perth as the out-of-form Wildcats dropped their fourth game on the trot, going down on the road 94-77.
United pip Hawks in double-OT NBL thriller
Melbourne United needed two periods of overtime to grind out a tough NBL road victory against the slumping Illawarra Hawks.
Kings’ Noi sinks Taipans on the buzzer
Birthday boy Kouat Noi drilled a three-pointer at the death as Sydney Kings won their NBL thriller with Cairns Taipans 106-103.
Brooklyn slump to seven-year worst in NBA
Ben Simmons' Brooklyn Nets have been exposed defensively in a 125-116 loss to the Indiana Pacers that sealed their worst start to an NBA season since 2015.
United seeking their NBL defensive edge
Melbourne United are hopeful of having Shea Ili and Lachie Barker back in action as they look to find their hard edge and end a three-game NBL losing streak.
Sobey stars as Bullets thump Hawks again
For the second time in four days Brisbane have made light work of Illawarra, who are wallowing at the bottom of the NBL ladder and in a world of hurt.
Thybulle snubbed at 76ers, Bucks beat Nets
Matisse Thybulle has fallen down the pecking order at struggling Philadelphia, while Ben Simmons was taunted in a Nets loss and Jack White made his NBA debut.
Landale cements role as Suns fire in NBA
Another tough showing from Jock Landale has sparked Phoenix into form and established the Australian as the title-chasing Suns' back-up centre.
Brisbane bully Hawks to end NBL drought
Aron Baynes was too big and too strong for Illawarra, producing his finest performance as an NBL player to end Brisbane's run of outs in an 82-56 win.
Imports shine as 36ers beat Kings in NBL
Led by their three imports, the Adelaide 36ers have defeated the Sydney Kings in Friday night's battle of two NBL heavyweights at Qudos Bank Arena.
Phoenix edge Bullets in NBL thriller
Mitch Creek scored 31 points as South East Melbourne Phoenix came from behind to defeat Brisbane Bullets.
Breakers fix slow start to beat Cairns
New Zealand have overcome the equal-lowest opening quarter score in NBL history to beat Cairns on their home floor, 68-64.
Kings surge to top of NBL ladder
The Sydney Kings have kept their NBL-record road winning streak alive with victory over Melbourne United.
Phoenix hammer NBL Breakers on the road
A powerful display away from home has taken South East Melbourne to a 22-point win over the New Zealand Breakers in the NBL.