Opals lose star as Australia seals Trans-Tasman Challenge titles
Kings star Xavier Cooks has led the Boomers to the Trans-Tasman Challenge title as the Opals ensured Australia claimed both best of three series against New Zealand.
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‘Wait and see’ on Lightning future for Opals’ SA sporting royalty
She’s fast becoming the most decorated member of SA’s famed Borlase family but will this hometown Opals hero wear another jersey in WNBL26? Isobel Borlase opens up on her plans to make the leap to the WNBA.
International body opts out of Hawks owner’s NBL fight
Illawarra Hawks’ owner Jared Novelly’s request for the international body to investigate the NBL has fallen flat, with FIBA redirecting the battle back to Basketball Australia.
US colleges court rising Aussie hoops sensation
He’s one of Australia’s best young talents, but Roman Siulepa is the latest name to be linked with the USA, with colleges and their big money deals sparking serious interest in the teenager.
‘Ain’t going anywhere’: Inside SA’s WNBL three-year rescue package
WNBL basketball will remain in Adelaide after the state government stepped in. So what happens next? A new home, a potential coach – all the details of SA’s rescue package here.
‘One-off’: Giddey opens up on shock local league appearance
Chicago Bulls point guard Josh Giddey has opened up on his headline-grabbing turn as a fill-in on a mate’s Monday night domestic team, and made a call on if there will be a second game.
Boomers, Opals triumph over Kiwis amid talks on yearly series
DJ Vasiljevic sparked the Boomers into action as Australia did the double on NZ, as the peak basketball bodies consider making the Trans-Tasman Throwdown series a yearly event.
Cooks’ vow: Road to redemption starts with Boomers
Xavier Cooks is set for his return to basketball after serving a drug ban, and has vowed to rebuild his reputation, starting with a national team stint this week.
Photo gallery: Sir Lewis headlines the Met Gala Sport Edition
Co-chaired by Sir Lewis Hamilton, there was no shortage of the world’s best sports talent headlining the iconic Met Gala carpet. Click for a full photo gallery.
The guy who dropped 50 on Josh Giddey on a Monday night
Josh Giddey surprised everyone when he turned up at Frankston Stadium for a game. One local decided to take it to the NBA star.
Life-changing surgery inspires Aussie star after career of pain
After fighting through pain for most of her career, Sara Blicavs was left mentally wrecked and was ready to call it a day. But now, after a year like no other, she’s set for a pain free return to the national team.
‘End of an era’: NBA coaching great steps away
Stars of the NBA have paid tribute to Gregg Popovich after he brought one of ‘the greatest’ NBA coaching careers in history to a close.
Save our Lightning: Boomers great’s plea to SA government
Without a team in Adelaide, the WNBL faces a real battle to grow the game says basketball great Phil Smyth, thus why government support is required.
Back-to-back? MIP Daniels reveals big vision for NBA future
What’s better than winning the NBA’s Most Improved Player Award? Winning two MIP’s, of course. Fresh off a deserved recognition for a breakout season, Dyson Daniels is a man with a big, big plan.
Government called in to save historic WNBL team
All Adelaide Lightning players have been released from their contracts as the prospect of a WNBL season without a South Australian club reaches the state’s highest level of government.
Rising Aussie WNBA star suffers horror season-ending injury
Just two weeks being drafted into the WNBA, young Australian Georgia Amoore’s dream has turned into a nightmare with a shocking training injury.
Daniels lands major NBA gong after breakout season
He may have missed out on Defensive Player of the Year, but Dyson Daniels could not be denied for his all-round improvement in his first season at the Atlanta Hawks.
Lightning strikes on WNBL: SA’s most successful franchise to fold
A seven team WNBL26 season could be a strong reality, with officials expecting South Australia’s most successful sporting franchise, Adelaide Lightning, to fold.
Defy doubters: Why Rocco is set to shock the NBA draft
He didn’t have the expected breakthrough NBL season, but a legendary Boomer says the seven-foot-three Rocco Zikarsky is primed to defy the doubters at the 2025 NBA Draft.
NBL championship-winner on Kings’ radar
They’ve signed superstars Matthew Dellavedova and Kendric Davis, now the Sydney Kings have sights on a Melbourne United big man, MATT LOGUE reports.
Inside life-changing deal for Australia’s female basketballers
The WNBL salary cap will grow by almost $200,000 and the minimum wage will double over the life of a landmark new collective bargaining agreement. MICHAEL RANDALL has the details inside.
NBL free agency: What every club needs to complete its roster
The NBL off-season has delivered plenty of bombshells but most NBL clubs still have plenty of work to do to complete their rosters. Here’s a look at every team’s needs.
Aussie star snubbed for prestigious NBA award
History was always against Dyson Daniels and his hopes of claiming one of the NBA’s top awards, with the Aussie star denied by a Cleveland rival.
Daniels should be DPOY but history against young Aussie
Dyson Daniels’ milestone-laden breakout NBA season has put him in the top three in two major awards. But his record-breaking efforts reveal why history is against the brilliant young Boomer.
Aussie sensation up for two NBA end of season gongs
Dyson Daniels’ breakout NBA season has earnt him nominations for two end of campaign awards, including one of the competition’s most revered prizes.
‘A crucial step’: WNBL boss breaks silence on ownership battle
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.
‘Pay that man his money’: Giddey injury revealed as Bulls’ bow out
Josh Giddey’s first season in Chicago has come to an end after the Bulls suffered a defeat at the hands of the Miami Heat in a must-win play-in game, but the NBA world is aligned with his rising stock.
‘Two country girls’: Aussie college star to join Melbourne at Mystics
Ballarat-born Georgia Amoore is WNBA bound after Washington Mystics selected the college star with the sixth pick at the draft. And Aussie Mystic Jade Melbourne is excited to reunite with the fellow ‘country girl.’
Lessons from LeBron has Delly primed to defy Father Time
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.
Aussie set to turn back on AFL powerhouse after major US title
Aussie NCAA champion Alex Condon is set to turn his back on an AFL powerhouse, with sights set on the NBA dream after taking out the US national college title.
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