Maligned Nets star Simmons bouncing back to his best
Australian basketball great Andrew Gaze has seen good signs from maligned Brooklyn Nets star Ben Simmons in the NBA pre-season.
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Talking to self has Trey Kell III in stellar NBL form
Illawarra Hawks guard Trey Kell III has opened up on a pre-game ritual that has helped him start the NBL season in form.
Fresh Flyers out to ‘bring it’ in WNBL title defence
The Southside Flyers have a fresh look as new coach Kristi Harrower aims to lead the team to consecutive WNBL titles for the first time in 20 years.
Brondello’s Liberty win WNBA championship in thriller
Australian coach Sandy Brondello has broken a 28-year drought by steering the New York Liberty to their first WNBA title with an overtime win over Minnesota.
Australian basketball star, NBA champion Baynes retires
NBA champion Aron Baynes, one of the greatest big men in Australian basketball history, has announced his retirement from the sport.
NBL admit to embarrassing scoring blunder
The NBL have admitted the Perth Wildcats' 90-87 win over Cairns on October 10 would have been a four-point margin if not for a scoring error.
Bullets beat travel-weary Breakers in NBL
The Brisbane Bullets have made it consecutive NBL wins by beating the New Zealand Breakers 84-73 in Brisbane.
Wildcat star hurt as NZ Breakers catch fire at home
Perth's Bryce Cotton went to hospital early after injuring his ribs as the NZ Breakers celebrated their homecoming by beating the Wildcats in Auckland.
Hawks topple Taipans to keep top spot on NBL ladder
The Illawarra Hawks weren't allowed to find their offensive groove, but they did enough to beat the Cairns Taipans 87-75 in Far North Queensland.
The LA boot camp behind Alex Toohey’s hot NBL start
On song to begin his second year with the Sydney Kings, Alex Toohey has detailed his pre-season boot camp with a renowned mentor to the NBA stars.
Smith’s big WNBA Finals play as Lynx hunt down Liberty
Opals star Alanna Smith had a clutch play as Minnesota came from 18 points down to beat Sandy Brondello's New York in overtime of their WNBA Finals opener.
‘No excuses’ for anything but success at Kings: Kuol
Sydney Kings recruit Bul Kuol is preparing to come up against former side the Cairns Taipans for the first time since joining the NBL heavyweights.
Record loss: Hawks thump NBL champs Tasmania
The Illawarra Hawks have belted reigning NBL champions the Tasmania JackJumpers, who were completely out-enthused by their rivals in Wollongong.
Phoenix’s NBL season is threatening to implode
New-look South East Melbourne Phoenix have dropped their fifth consecutive game to begin the NBL season, falling to the Brisbane Bullets in Melbourne.
Phoenix on the lookout for new coach after firing Kelly
South East Melbourne Phoenix coach Mike Kelly has been fired by the NBL club following a poor start to the season.
Bruce catches fire as Kings hit back
The Sydney Kings have responded to a Friday night loss with an emphatic 99-73 home victory over the Cairns Taipans on Sunday.
Melbourne United respond to put 36ers to the sword
Melbourne United have brought the Adelaide 36ers back to earth with a thud thanks Sunday's 106-79 home victory.
Powerhouses Kings and United enjoy statement NBL wins
Melbourne United and Sydney Kings have both had dominant and much needed NBL victories following recent defeats.
Phoenix believe NBL season alive after axing coach
South East Melbourne Phoenix have had head coach applicants 24 hours after sacking Mike Kelly and believe they can turn their winless NBL season around.
Lady Liberty: Aussie central to WNBA club’s title chase
Sandy Brondello has a long list of achievements but admits a second WNBA title, two months after the Opals' unlikely run to Olympic bronze, would top them all.
Cotton leads Wildcats to NBL win in Cairns
Bryce Cotton hit seven three-pointers for 35 points as the Perth Wildcats snapped a losing run by beating the Cairns Taipans.
Aussies Brondello, Smith to clash for WNBA title
Opals forward Alanna Smith has flourished at new WNBA club Minnesota, and will now face national coach Sandy Brondello's New York Liberty for the title.
Taipans coach Forde making no excuses for home defeat
The Cairns Taipans might have been without their star point guard but it wasn't an excuse for their home loss, according to coach Adam Forde.
Taipans hold firm to seal consecutive home NBL wins
The Cairns Taipans held off a fast finishing Tasmania JackJumpers to seal back-to-back home NBL wins.
JackJumpers and Wildcats out to rebound in Hobart clash
The JackJumpers and Wildcats are licking their wounds after heavy defeats as they prepare to rebound in their NBL clash in Hobart.
Davis dines out as 36ers end Hawks’ winning NBL start
Kendric Davis scored 32 points to lead Adelaide past the previously unbeaten Illawarra, 102-100, in a back-and-forth Wollongong firefight.
Kings blitz Bullets in deflating Boondall return
Xavier Cooks did the early damage as the Sydney Kings mounted more early-season NBL misery on the winless Bullets in Brisbane.
Taipans stick to plan after NBL statement wins
Rob Edwards scored 23 points to lead Cairns to a surprise 101-88 road win over heavyweights Melbourne, two days after toppling reigning champions Tasmania.
Milton Doyle lifts Jackies to tough OT win over Perth
Milton Doyle's 20 points and a three-point buzzer-beater have steered Tasmania to a tense NBL overtime win over the Perth Wildcats.
Brondello’s WNBA Finals-bound Liberty not satisfied
New York Liberty head coach Sandy Brondello can win a second WNBA crown, a decade on from her first, after the side emphatically booked their Finals berth.
Maker’s back in NBA mix, Simmons ‘here again, ready’
Thon Maker has earned a second NBA crack with Houston in a squad that also features Jock Landale and Jack McVeigh, while Patty Mills is settling into Utah life.