Giddey heats up late as OKC win again, sweep Pelicans
Josh Giddey has hit three final-quarter triples as the Thunder ran down hosts New Orleans to complete a first-round NBA playoff sweep.
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Caitlin Clark set to sign $A43 million Nike deal
WNBA No.1 draft pick Caitlin Clark is reportedly set to continue her association with Nike by signing a $28 million ($A43 million) contract.
Le’afa joins Kings, Wildcats snare college star Pepper
Sydney have signed Izayah Le'afa for Brian Goorjian's first season back in charge of the Kings, while the Wildcats have lured a promising college star to Perth.
Heal’s ‘conspiracy’ claim against Flames no slam dunk
Australian basketball great Shane Heal could not prove a conspiracy led to his suspension as coach of the WNBL club after players complained about his conduct.
Emotional Puoch heads Aussie trio’s WNBA draft success
Australian trio Nyadiew Puoch, Isobel Borlase and Jaz Shelley have been taken with picks 12, 20 and 29 in a WBNA draft headlined by college star Caitlin Clark.
Two-time NBL champion Angus Glover joins Phoenix
Former Kings guard Angus Glover has signed a two-year deal with South East Melbourne, joining ex-Bullets sharpshooter Nathan Sobey at the Victorian franchise.
Boomers to face USA, Serbia in pre-Games test
Australia's men's and women's basketball teams will play China in Melbourne before July's Olympics, while the Boomers have also locked in a date with the USA.
Mojave King returns to NBL, JackJumpers sign Gak
The Tasmania JackJumpers have signed South East Melbourne big man Gorjok Gak as Mojave King announces he will return to the NBL following two years in America.
Mixed NBL fortunes for Webster brothers at Wildcats
Kiwi brothers Tai and Corey Webster have had their Perth Wildcats playing futures decided ahead of the NBL free agency period.
‘Aussie ball’ mindset behind versatile Boomers squad
Australia's men's basketball team for the Paris Olympics has been announced, with a 22-man squad still to be trimmed by 10 prior to the action starting in July.
Boomers announce 22-man squad for Paris Olympics
Australia's men's basketball team for the Paris Olympics has been announced, with a 22-man squad still to be trimmed by 10 prior to the action starting in July.
NBA champion Kenny Smith jets into key Next Stars gig
Commentator and former two-time NBA championship winner Kenny 'The Jet' Smith will recruit US talent to Australia as the NBL's Next Stars program beefs up.
Exum forces OT with buzzer-beating three as Mavs win
Dante Exum and Kyrie Irving have played key roles as Dallas claimed a crucial overtime win over Houston, while Josh Giddey starred for the Thunder.
Prather among Bullets’ signings for post-Sobey era
Brisbane Bullets coach Justin Schueller has locked in the majority of his roster for the 2024/25 NBL season as he seeks to take the club back to the finals.
Chip on Giddey’s shoulder helps rediscover NBA ‘mojo’
Josh Giddey was a standout for an undermanned Oklahoma City as they pushed NBA title favourites Boston, the Aussie notching a team-high 17 points in the loss.
Melbourne, Tasmania set for NBL title decider slugfest
Melbourne United will have home-court advantage for the deciding game of the best-of-five NBL championship series against the Tasmania JackJumpers.
Melbourne target Tasmania’s McVeigh in NBL decider
Tasmania's Jack McVeigh has starred throughout the NBL Championship Series and is foremost in Melbourne United's planning for Sunday's winner-takes-all clash.
JackJumpers win first NBL title in epic decider
Import guard Jordon Crawford led the Tasmania JackJumpers to an 83-81 win over Melbourne United that clinched a rollicking best-of-five NBL Championship Series.
Jackson’s presence in Paris would make us giddy: Meares
Seven weeks after announcing her retirement from international basketball, Lauren Jackson has been named in the extended Opals squad for the Olympic Games.
United pip JackJumpers, force NBL championship decider
The NBL championship series is heading to a decider after Melbourne United edged out the Tasmania JackJumpers by two points in a game-four thriller.
‘Defend the island’, Tasmania gun for maiden NBL title
The Tasmania JackJumpers can clinch their first NBL title with victory in game four of the Championship Series against Melbourne United in Hobart.
Goorjian’s ‘Father Time’ warning for Ingles, Mills
A straight-faced Brian Goorjian insists Patty Mills isn't an automatic Olympic selection but that his NBA move to Miami had given him a crucial boost.
Boomers set tough task to repeat Games podium
Australia's Boomers have been drawn in a tough Olympics pool, headed by NBA-stacked Canada, while the Opals' path in Paris has also been revealed.
Flyers crush Lynx in game three to win WNBL title
The Southside Flyers are the WNBL champions after a thumping 115-81 victory against the Perth Lynx in the deciding game 3 of the grand final series.
Jackson return complete as Flyers clinch WNBL title
Lauren Jackson's standing as an all-time great has grown again with her sixth WNBL title as the Southside Flyers beat Perth by 34 points in the decider.
Melbourne crush JackJumpers in NBL title series opener
Melbourne United have a 1-0 lead in the best-of-five NBL Championship Series after blowing away the Tasmania JackJumpers in Game 1 on their home court.
‘It doesn’t feel real’: McVeigh soaring for JackJumpers
Tasmania forward Jack McVeigh's game-winning 27-point haul against Perth has put an NBL title and Australian honours on his horizon.
Ball in BA’s court as NBL owner looks to buy into WNBL
Chief executive David Stevenson saying it's in basketball's interest for the NBL and WNBL to be run by the same body.
JackJumpers’ secret weapon key to game two win
Marcus Lee was out, Will Magnay in doubt but the Tasmania JackJumpers received a crucial season-best Majok Deng performance to beat the Perth Wildcats.
Atwell leads Lynx blitz in WNBL grand final opener
Amy Atwell has torched Southside Flyers with nine three-pointers to lead Perth to a 101-79 away win in game one of the WNBL grand final series in Melbourne.
Pinder makes the difference in NBL playoffs debut
The focus may have been on others -- but it was Keanu Pinder who shone in the Perth Wildcats' win over the Tasmania JackJumpers