Ban over, Baynes back to boost Bullets in NBL
Former NBA championship centre Aron Baynes will return from his five-game NBL suspension when the Brisbane Bullets host South East Melbourne Phoenix.
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AFLW superstar Erin Phillips ends storied sport career
The most-decorated player in the AFLW, Erin Phillips has announced her retirement after a stellar career with the Crows and Port Adelaide.
Bullets ride luck on sweet NBL Sunday against Tasmania
Jordon Crawford's long-range attempt to send Tasmania's NBL thriller to overtime rimmed out as Brisbane, led by Nathan Sobey, hung on for a 90-87 win.
Goulding fires Melbourne to sixth straight NBL win
Melbourne United captain Chris Goulding has led the NBL ladder leaders to a sixth straight win in a fighting performance against the Illawarra Hawks.
Star import’s injury mars Taipans’ NBL win over Kings
Injury-hit Cairns have shrugged off last week's heartbreaker in Illawarra to claim the prized scalp of Sydney, 87-80, but at a cost.
The Bullets are all heart – but heat’s on the Wildcats
Even without two key players, the Brisbane Bullets have heaped more pressure on struggling Perth - in the Wildcats' own den.
Shorthanded Bullets pour pressure on Wildcats in NBL
A shorthanded Brisbane Bullets have come to Perth and handed the Wildcats a fourth straight NBL loss with their 84-79 victory.
Cheatham breaks foot, NBL’s Breakers set to test market
New Zealand Breakers import Zylan Cheatham will miss up to eight weeks of the NBL season with the foot fracture he suffered in the loss to the Adelaide 36ers.
Hawks playing the long game with NBA prospect Johnson
Illawarra Hawks coach Jacob Jackomas is urging patience with wunderkind AJ Johnson, who he says will get the chance to shine at some point this NBL season.
Harvey the hero as Hawks stun Taipans in NBL
A last-second three-pointer from Tyler Harvey has sealed the Illawarra Hawks' second win of the NBL season, an 84-83 upset of the Cairns Taipans.
Front-row seats for Green, Exum at Wembanyama NBA debut
Top draft pick Victor Wembanyama tasted defeat on his NBA debut for San Antonio as Aussies Josh Green and Dante Exum played roles in Dallas' season-opening win.
Goorjian predicts the best is still to come for Simmons
There will be at least nine Australians who will feature in the NBA this season, and Ben Simmons is aiming to regain his status as an elite player.
Best season start in JackJumpers’ short NBL history
The Tasmania JackJumpers have four wins from their first six games of the NBL season, including two over the defending champion Sydney Kings.
Goorjian keen for a fairytale Spurs return for Mills
Patty Mills was traded three times within the space of 10 crazy days in July, and there's no guarantee he'll stay with Atlanta this season either.
Crawford runs hot as JackJumpers end Kings’ NBL streak
Jordon Crawford sparked the Tasmania JackJumpers with four consecutive three-pointers early in the final period of a 105-95 win over the Sydney Kings.
Sixers rebound as Wildcats, Bullets seek NBL answers
The Adelaide 36ers have responded in style in their latest NBL win but Perth Wildcats and Brisbane Bullets are still looking for solutions to growing problems.
Williams dominates as Phoenix keep winning in NBL
South East Melbourne Phoenix have made it three straight NBL wins with Alan Williams dominant in a 96-73 victory over the Brisbane Bullets.
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.
Melbourne unsure on Delly return date after head knock
NBL leaders Melbourne United will take a cautious approach with Matthew Dellavedova after the star guard was ruled out of round four because of concussion.
Raptors crush NBL outfit Cairns 134-93 in Toronto
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.
Goulding fires as United lock down Bullets in NBL
Chris Goulding hit five three-pointers in the first half as Melbourne United locked down the Brisbane Bullets for an 89-78 NBL victory.
NBL back tribunal as Bullets lament Baynes hearing
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.
Bullets out to prove there’s life without 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.
Bolden finds touch, Kings take down Bullets in NBL
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.
Baynes sorry for NBL incidents, Forde breaks silence
Brisbane Bullets centre Aron Baynes has spoken publicly for the first time since the much-discussed NBL match against the Cairns Taipans.
NBA veteran Aron Baynes cops five-game NBL ban
NBA veteran-turned-Brisbane Bullets centre Aron Baynes has received a five-match ban following several incidents in last Saturday's game against Cairns.
Baynes to tribunal, Cairns coach Forde escapes sanction
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.
Cairns, Breakers denied fairytale NBA pre-season wins
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.
Wemby v Chet steals show, fit Simmons offers NBA hope
Victor Wembanyama and Chet Holmgrem have made good first NBA impressions, while a fit Ben Simmons also showed promising pre-season form with Brooklyn.
NBA star helping Indigenous youth on and off the court
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
Aron Baynes, Mayen ejected as Taipans beat Bullets
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.