‘Keep your mouth shut’: WNBL captain answers critics
Southside's matchwinners Cayla George and Maddy Rocci have called out the doubters after the Flyers shocked the top-ranked Townsville Fire.
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Flyers square WNBL semi-final series after dousing Fire
Humiliated in Game 1, the Southside Flyers engineered a 48-point turnaround to trounce hot-favourites Townsville Fire by 20 in Game 2 to force a decider.
Perth book grand final berth with tense semi-final win
The Perth Lynx have made the WNBL grand final for the third time in five years after Han Xu powered them to a semi-final victory against the Bendigo Spirit.
‘It’s not over’: Kings star’s clinic spices up MVP race
A day after Bryce Cotton's coach declared the NBL's MVP race over, Sydney star Kendric Davis issued a reminder that forced his legendary coach to weigh in.
Grand final return looms as Fire blaze through Flyers
Townsville Fire's stars have dazzled to steer the minor champions to a semi-final victory in game one of their series against the Southside Melbourne Flyers.
Davis leads Kings past Wildcats for 10th-straight win
Kendric Davis had 30 points and 10 assists in 32 minutes as Sydney cruised past fellow NBL title contenders Perth for a 10th-straight win.
Unshackled Hawks deliver title blow to United
Defending champions Illawarra, already guaranteed to miss the post-season, have made Melbourne's task to win an NBL title mightily tougher.
‘MVP race is over’: Cotton-led Sixers comeback sinks NZ
Adelaide pulled off a remarkable NBL comeback against New Zealand behind a 42-point haul from five-time league MVP Bryce Cotton.
Fresh injury sidelines United star ahead of NBL finals
Shea Ili has managed just 10 NBL appearances this season amid a series of injury setbacks, and he has been sidelined again in the lead-up to the finals.
How the Fire fought back to maintain their title-charge
Townsville's Abbey Ellis has explained how the loss of star defender Lauren Cox threatened to derail their WNBL title campaign and how they fought back.
Wildcats pour heat on Kings’ MVP candidate Davis
Perth Wildcats coach John Rillie believes he has the right weapon to blunt Sydney Kings star Kendric Davis in their blockbuster NBL clash.
United splutter past Taipans to put heat on Perth
Milton Doyle took over a spluttering Melbourne United offence in a tense defeat of Cairns that kept them in reach of fourth to begin the penultimate NBL round.
Timms wary of Bendigo Spirit, Flyers in WNBL finals
Australian basketball legend Michele Timms believes both of the WNBL's semi-final clashes could go to a game three ahead of Saturday's matches.
‘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.
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.
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''.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
‘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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.