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.
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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.
Borlase dazzles to overshadow fellow star’s return
The Bendigo Spirit have continued their charge towards top spot on the WNBL ladder as they dealt a blow to the UC Capitals' finals hopes.
Phoenix fire up, fly high to destroy toothless Taipans
South East Melbourne have knocked down a club record 21 three-pointers to overcome a tardy first quarter and thump the Cairns Taipans by 27 points.
Ellis lights up Townsville as ‘best’ Flyers fall short
Abbey Ellis played a starring role as the Townsville Fire survived an almighty scare from the Flyers to keep their top-spot hopes intact in the WNBL.
Griffin shines as Spirit heap further pain on Capitals
The Bendigo Spirit have kept their first place hopes alive, after beating a lively UC Capitals in the WNBL.
Hawks tear Bullets apart to stay in finals frame
Illawarra threatened to notch the club's biggest-ever victory in a 113-75 rout of the injury-hit Brisbane that kept them in the NBL finals frame.
How Kings import says he’ll surprise NBL master coach
Torrey Craig has begun training with his new Sydney Kings teammates as the NBL heavyweights eye a deep run through the play-offs.
Fire escape Perth thriller to cement top spot
The Townsville Fire have secured a second gripping victory in three days as they defeated the high-flying Perth Lynx in an early WNBL finals preview.
Ex-NBA star injured as United thrash Bullets
Melbourne United have claimed a thumping NBL win over the Brisbane Bullets, who lost ex-NBA player Alex Ducas to an apparent leg injury.
Bendigo coach hails Borlase as best WNBL player
Irrepressible Izzy Borlase dominated from start to finish as Bendigo Spirit got back in the winner's circle, beating the Southside Flyers by 10 in Ballarat.
Phoenix flex attacking muscle in win over Breakers
The NBL's most prolific attacking team South East Melbourne Phoenix have flexed their muscles in a chaotic win over the New Zealand Breakers.
Spirit-ual leader focuses on future over title success
Kelsey Griffin has been instrumental for the Bendigo Spirit this season, and one reason is because she's not concentrating on winning a WNBL title.