After months of negotiation between new ownership and WNBL clubs, CEO Jennie Sager has broken her silence, declaring the next era ‘a crucial step’ in unlocking basketball’s full potential.
Boomers star Matthew Dellavedova is using lessons passed down to him by ageless NBA legend LeBron James as he looks to extend his career into his late 30s.
24 hours post Matthew Dellavedova’s departure, Melbourne United has locked in their star DPOY for another two years. Click for all the NBL free agency news.
As the threat of an unprecedented courtroom battle looms large Australia’s biggest basketball star has dished out a withering assessment of Jared Novelly’s hostile bid to take over the NBL.
The bitter battle for control of Australian basketball has escalated after Illawarra owner Jared Novelly sent FIBA a letter asking for the league’s billionaire boss Larry Kestelman to be investigated.
Who remains contracted? Who is open to a new home? Ahead of the NBL’s Free Agency period opening on April 4, CODE Sports can reveal every player’s contract status. Click for details.
The USA’s college system is taking note of some of the NBL’s best young talent, and the NCAA’s big money endorsement offering is sparking a reciprocated interest from fan favourites. MATT LOGUE with the exclusive details.
After securing the New Orleans Pelicans to play down under, the NBL are planning for more NBA star power. MATT LOGUE exclusively reveals that talks are underway to bring Josh Giddey and Dyson Daniels home.
NBL: Illawarra have clinched a fairytale NBL title and left their coach lost for words with a 114-104 defeat of Melbourne United.
Wollongong has entered party mode as the Illawarra Hawks crushed Melbourne United in a game five classic to become NBL champions for the second…
NBL: Matthew Dellavedova gifted the MVP trophy to Will Hickey in an incredible act of sportsmanship, who most felt deserved the honour.
The NBL Championship Finals series is going to game five, and a 21-year-old big man might be the key to Hawks success.
We should only be talking about the Hawks’ epic championship series win, but instead the Illawarra ownership has doubled down on its league takeover push, and are set for a long, drawn out battle.
Five-time NBL MVP Bryce Cotton has confirmed he has played his final game for the Perth Wildcats. His exit has opened the free agency flood gates.
As Illawarra Hawks owner Jared Novelly popped champagne celebrating the Hawks’ second championship, NBL boss Larry Kestelman had a stern message for the club’s American-born backer.
In an alternate universe, Melbourne United would be celebrating a third NBL championship in four years – but once again have been left to pick up the pieces. Here’s how they blew their chance.
After Matthew Dellavedova was named Finals MVP, the United star silenced a booing crowd with a gracious moment that will go down in history – but the NBL won’t officially change the award.
Wollongong has entered party mode as the Illawarra Hawks crushed Melbourne United in a game five classic to become NBL champions for the second time in history.
Media mogul and former Collingwood president Eddie McGuire is “dumbfounded” by the shock takeover bid to oust NBL boss Larry Kestelman, declaring basketball was a “joke” before Kestelman saved the sport.
United missed a golden opportunity to seal the NBL championship on home court, so can they salute in enemy territory? CrossCourt has all the talking points ahead of a winner takes all game five.
His inspirational return to basketball may have been dampened by a serious injury to brother Sam, but Harry Froling says the Hawks’ fight comes as no surprise at all, revealing it’s the clubs culture leading the NBL title charge.
Illawarra Hawks’ owner and Donald Trump loyalist, Jared Novelly dropped a bombshell ahead of his team’s most important game ever. Now, CODE SPORTS reveals the inside details of the boilover attempt.
NBL owner Larry Kestelman has shut down the bombshell revelation that Donald Trump ally and billionaire oil tycoon Jared Novelly is plotting a hostile takeover of the league.
Charlotte Phillips beat the odds, mastering the chaos of parenting while crafting the perfect fantasy basketball strategy to take home the ultimate SuperCoach NBL prize – a brand-new Mitsubishi 4×4.
The NBL has handed out a fine to Illawarra Hawks coach Justin Tatum for his contentious post-match comments at game three, MATT LOGUE reports.
The NBL grand final will go to a fifth and deciding game and the hosts for the decider could get some positive injury news after losing a star.
Melbourne United had a golden opportunity to win the NBL title in front of 10,000 home fans, but choked to an injury depleted Illawarra Hawks. MICHAEL RANDALL analyses what went wrong.
The NBL Championship Finals series is going to game five, after the injury shot Illawarra Hawks toppled Melbourne United to keep the series alive.
Justin Tatum’s “Diddy list” comment at the NBL awards ceremony raised eyebrows. More than a month on, CROSSCOURT can reveal it’s caught the attention of Basketball Australia’s integrity unit.
Ian Clark admits he was “in my own head” as his shot deserted him during a tough mid-season stretch. Here’s how he turned it around to put United within one-game of the NBL title.
Matthew Dellavedova still found the strength to lead Melbourne United to victory as his body surrendered. It’s why when the Boomers legend says he’s eyeing the LA Olympics, no one can write him off.
The protracted defamation fight between Shane Heal and the Sydney Flames has wrapped up – and it is bad news for the NBL legend, plus much more in CROSSCOURT.
It will go down as one of the great wins in Melbourne United history, but Illawarra coach Justin Tatum was left fuming after what he thought was the visitors preying on a Hawk’s injury.
Melbourne United’s title hopes have been dealt a massive blow with a defensive star ruled out of Sunday’s crucial game three – and in doubt for the remainder of the series.
Melbourne United fans were up in arms over a missed call on Illawarra Hawks’ closer Tyler Harvey’s grand final series-tying three. But were the refs right, wrong or both? WATCH AND HAVE YOUR SAY
Sydney Kings captain Xavier Cooks has broken his silence on the drug ban that wiped him out of the NBL playoffs – and put his basketball future in jeopardy.
Losing on home court was bad enough for Melbourne United but now a star guard with a history of concussions is under a cloud for game three.
Hawks trio Sam Froling, Tyler Harvey and Trey Kell III have led Illawarra to a crucial road win to level the NBL championship series but not before a breathtaking fightback by Melbourne Utd.
NBA champion Andrew Bogut will take on a bigger role with the Kings in NBL26, as master coach Brian Goorjian’s makes a big call on his future coaching staff.
Chris Goulding has a genuine shot at NBL history as the Australian teams set to face EuroLeague giants Serbia’s KK Partizan and Greece’s Panathinaikos are revealed.
A New Orleans Pelicans team boss has confirmed an important detail about the NBA outfit’s trip to Melbourne in October.
Hip hop star and BIG3 founder Ice Cube is set to bring a massive showcase to Australian shores in 2025, in a new partnership with the NBL which the rapper says is a ‘dream come true.’
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