Taipans strike in double overtime to stun Wildcats
Bryce Cotton scored 38 points but it wasn't enough for the Perth Wildcats who were stunned by the Cairns Taipans in double overtime.
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Spirit soar as five teams fight for WNBL finals spot
Bendigo are flying at the top of the WNBL ladder with three rounds to play, but there is a five-team scrap below them to nab a post-season berth.
Broken Bullets can’t contain United’s all-out assault
Melbourne had multiple contributors in a 115-88 deconstruction of a wounded Brisbane that severely dented the Bullets' NBL post-season hopes.
Harrell gets birthday wish as 36ers trounce Breakers
Birthday boy Montrezl Harrell paved the way for a comfortable Adelaide defeat of New Zealand that pushed the 36ers into outright sixth on the eve of the finals.
Melbourne outlast Wildcats to spoil Cotton’s party
Perth Wildcats sharpshooter Bryce Cotton was held to just 14 points in his 250th NBL game as Melbourne United posted a tense win on the road.
Snyder responds to Boomers link as coach search narrows
Atlanta NBA coach Quin Snyder has responded to links to the vacant Boomers job after his side, featuring breakout Australian Dyson Daniels, fell to Detroit.
Cairns bury Illawarra for the second time in a month
Illawarra have missed the chance to go two wins clear on top of the NBL ladder after suffering a second shock loss to last-placed Cairns.
Cairns trounce Brisbane by 31 in NBL
Rob Edwards poured in 35 points as the Cairns Taipans thumped the Bullets by 31 points in Brisbane.
DJ hits 10 threes as 36ers thump Taipans in NBL
Dejan Vasiljevic has landed 10 three-pointers to lead the Adelaide 36ers to a clinical 24-point win over the Cairns Taipans.
Bendigo’s Wilson breaks WNBL assists record
Finals-bound Bendigo have taken a stranglehold on the WNBL top spot after two more wins.
Coach rips into Taipans after NBL demolition
Cairns Taipans NBL coach Adam Forde has threatened to play his bench for all 40 minutes if attitudes don't improve from Sunday's heavy home loss to Adelaide.
Import hurt in Illawarra’s NBL rout of Brisbane
The Illawarra Hawks showed again why they are the NBL championship favourites, swatting the Brisbane Bullets aside by 34 points with ease in Wollongong.
NBL player to fight assault, choking charges
Suspended Cairns Taipans player Jackon Makoi has pleaded not guilty to assaulting and choking a woman more than a year ago.
Cotton sparks second-quarter blitz, Perth blunt Bullets
The most lopsided quarter of the NBL season has helped Perth overcome an undermanned Brisbane, with Bryce Cotton again starring with 36 points.
Taipans stand down Jackson Makoi over criminal charges
Jackson Makoi's basketball career appears in limbo after he was stood down by the Cairns Taipans following assault charges.
Phoenix suffer Walton Jnr blow, Bullets wait on damage
Phoenix import Derrick Walton Jnr will miss the rest of the regular season with a fresh hamstring injury suffered on an eventful night in Traralgon.
Hurt piles pain on Taipans in crucial Phoenix win
South East Melbourne import Matt Hurt and former Cairns guard Nathan Sobey have combined to swat aside the bottom-placed Taipans by 11 points.
Hawks blast Breakers early to maintain NBL pace
The Illawarra Hawks broke club records in a blistering first half, before settling for a 108-100 victory over the battling New Zealand Breakers in Wollongong.
Defeated Bullets query court safety as injuries mount
Bullets coach Justin Schueller said he had concerns about the slippery Traralgon court before their injury-riddled loss to the Phoenix.
Cairns Taipans NBL guard Jackson Makoi arrested
Cairns Taipans guard Jackson Makoi has been arrested and is assisting police with their investigation, the NBL club said in a statement.
Lynx, Spirit win as race for WNBL top spot heats up
The Perth Lynx have overcome a late scare to beat Geelong, but Bendigo remain on top of the table following their victory over Sydney.
Noi stars as Kings run down Cairns in NBL thriller
Kouat Noi has scored 27 points and Cameron Oliver posted a double-double as Sydney came from behind to secure a vital four-point win over Cairns.
Prather steers Bullets closer to NBL finals berth
The Brisbane Bullets are a win outside the NBL top six after Casey Prather stood tall in a nine-point win over the NZ Breakers.
‘Zero effect’: Kings move on from Lamonte Turner axing
Coach Brian Goorjian has downplayed the impact of Lamonte Turner's axing from the Sydney Kings only hours before his would-be NBL debut.
Illawarra Hawks hit back to surprise JackJumpers
The Illawarra Hawks have bounced back from two-straight home losses to hand the Tasmania JackJumpers consecutive defeats in the NBL.
Taipans deny Hawks in thriller to end 15-game drought
The Cairns Taipans have snapped their 15-game losing streak with a drama-filled upset of the Illawarra Hawks in Wollongong.
Kings down Brisbane as the Bullets’ shooting misfires
Former league MVPs Jaylen Adams and Xavier Cooks have starred as the Sydney Kings finished strongly to defeat the Brisbane Bullets by five points.
Kings sign Lamonte Turner in push for NBL finals
As the business season of the NBL season approaches, the Sydney Kings have bolstered their roster with an American point guard.
Capitals trump Geelong, Lynx extend WNBL winning streak
A star performance from Nyadiew Puoch has helped the Canberra Capitals cruise to an 89-69 WNBL win over Geelong United, while Perth defeated Adelaide.
Dellavedova keen to mark Vickerman’s milestone in style
Melbourne United's Dean Vickerman will notch his 350th game as an NBL coach in Saturday night's clash with the 36ers in Adelaide.
Ugly bust-up not forgotten as 36ers, United meet again
Former NBA big man Montrezl Harrell will be the centre of attention when the 36ers host Melbourne United in Saturday night's grudge match in Adelaide.