Drafted to the WNBA but cut less than a month later, Jaz Shelley returns to the WNBL with ambitions of making another esteemed roster. Plus, the rivals she turned her back on to sign at Geelong.
The Townsville Fire have recruited one of America’s top rising basketball talents with 2023 WNBA No.10 draft pick Zia Cooke joining the team for the upcoming WNBL season. Find out why she is set to be one of the league’s biggest stars.
Australian Gangurrus guard Lauren Mansfield has opened up on the decision to turn her back on her hometown team and join Townsville. Find out why the veteran is a perfect fit for the squad.
With all eyes on Perth this week for the inaugural HoopsFest, MICHAEL RANDALL breaks down the perfect launch script, what fans can expect, explores the festival’s future with a basketball legend and more.
WNBL clubs are set to hugely benefit under a bid to take ownership of a slice of the exposure-starved league from a syndicate led by a former influential figure at NBA club the Philadelphia 76ers.
When Cheryl Chambers and Southside parted ways, the master mentor recommended the Flyers consider an Opals legend to be the WNBL club’s next coach. Safe to say, they were impressed.
A WNBA pioneer and a former NBL franchise owner have teamed up to bid for a slice of the WNBL, reveals MATT LOGUE.
Late-blooming Opals Olympic squad member Steph Reid was hit hard by the anxiety of being called the best Aussie point guard in the WNBL. This is how she found peace as an opportunity beckoned in Europe.
The city’s inaugural WNBL coach says he hasn’t been this excited about a new challenge since his days at the Townsville Fire, which resulted in back-to-back titles.
The WNBL is looking to follow the NBL to establish a relationship with its American counterpart as MATT LOGUE reveals Seattle Storm could potentially head to Australia for pre-season games.
Sara Blicavs dreamed of representing the Opals at the Paris Games but injury ended those hopes. Here, she opens up about the brutal spinal fusion surgery which ended her Olympic bid and what it means for her playing future.
The historically critical sale of Australia’s oldest women’s sporting competition will soon reach its climax as potential buyers are suiting up to take over the WNBL.
With Perth being locked in to just a one year deal for basketball’s collaborative extravaganza, HoopsFest, the door has been left wide open for the event to travel annually, Super Bowl style.
Following the buzz of the AFL’s Gather and NRL’s Magic Rounds, basketball is set for a festival of its own as Basketball Australia and the NBL announce ‘HoopsFest’ set for WA.
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