LeBron James was at dinner with his family in New York following a virtuoso performance in Madison Square Garden when he was informed his teammate and close friend had been traded for one of basketball’s brightest young superstars.
The long suffering Adelaide 36ers will have to wait five more days to learn their playoff fate, after slipping their chance against the Phoenix on Sunday. LIKES, DISLIKES from Round 19.
South East Melbourne Phoenix import Joe Wieskamp was the hero in the clutch as his side secured a thrilling win over the Adelaide 36ers in a game which went down to the wire. Recap the action from the round here.
She’s your ‘favourite NBA players favourite photographer,’ but Cassy Athena’s impact is global. The content queen shares how she built a trailblazing career, that has the likes of Steph Curry calling her up.
As the only current openly gay basketballer in the world, Isaac Humphries reflects on his ‘tricky’ locker room experiences and the positive change he’s seen at the NBL.
The NBL has found itself with a line to the White House after billionaire Illawarra Hawks owner Jared Novelly was tapped for a key role in the Trump administration.
Josh Giddey has declared him an NBA talent and South East Melbourne’s Malique Lewis is shooting up draft boards. Inside the world of the 202cm Caribbean kid with the basketball world at his feet.
The Adelaide 36ers push for a playoff spot went up another level with a crucial win against the NZ Breakers in what was a heated clash on Montrezl Harrell’s birthday. Catch up on the latest NBL news.
Confusion reins over the NBL’s refereeing and review bunker after one of the most controversial calls of the season – and there was one glaring absence in its wake. LIKES AND DISLIKES
Still be two weeks away, Melbourne coach Dean Vickerman has foreshadowed a finals-shaping end to the regular season with South East Melbourne — right after a homecoming against United’s grand final vanquishers.
Atlanta Hawks coach Quin Snyder has addressed being linked to the vacant Boomers gig while reminiscing about a time he came up against Aussie legend Andrew Gaze at college level.
When Brian Goorjian signed on for the Sydney Kings he had high hopes for Kouat Noi. Even he couldn’t have predicted how good he would become, writes MATT LOGUE.
Melbourne United became the first team in months to clamp Bryce Cotton, prevailing in the west in a result which had huge implications for the NBL table.
The NBL’s best big men bash, crash and dominate on the court but, when it comes to the league’s most-coveted award, stunning historic statistics reveal the true extent of the Aussie league’s obsessions with guards. CROSSCOURT
Two years after being told he could die following a horrific one-punch attack, former NBL star Harry Froling is officially back.
Tasmania, Brisbane and Adelaide are locked in a three-way race for the last spot in the play-in. Despite what the ladder says, the 36ers look like the team to beat.
Phoenix basketball boss Simon Mitchell has slammed NBL media for failing to give his rising Phoenix the “recognition” they deserve ahead of a blockbuster clash against the Kings.
Only two weeks in to her role, new CEO Jennie Sager has opened up on her plans to ‘rebirth’ the WNBL. The media guru revealing how she’s building her army to lead the league into a fresh era.
Make no mistake, Ben Simmons was worth the hype; a genuine superstar of the NBA with an unbelievable ceiling. In a single moment, everything changed.
South East Melbourne young gun Owen Foxwell loomed as a highly-coveted young free agent this off-season as he parked talks on a contract extension but one big move made sure the Phoenix fan favourite stayed loyal.
Sydney Kings rookie Tyler Robertson has had to deal with a lot of hardship in his 24 years including his dad’s cancer battle, and he’s determined to use that fight as motivation in the Pink hoops match.
He stepped up when it mattered in a Melbourne United NBL title but Mason Peatling is now a key figure in Illawarra’s stunning season and any sentiment for his former club is out the door when the one-v-two blockbuster tips off.
Sydney Kings import big man Cam Oliver doesn’t shy away when he says he has copped the brunt of Brian Goorjian’s high standards this season, but insists he can produce even greater performances if he is spared the bench.
From dodgy car salesmen, to professional hairdressers living double lives, Australian basketball has seen some truly bizarre imports grace the game.
The Adelaide 36ers need to stop bashing their heads against a brick wall. As it stands they are among the most dysfunctional franchises in Australian sport, writes Matt Logue
Adelaide’s NBL season is at breaking point with details emerging of a locker room feud between a high profile player and coach that prompted secret meetings to save the Sixers’ campaign.
The Brisbane Bullets’ push for the playoffs took another wrong turn on Wednesday when a horrid second quarter resulted in a 112-85 loss against the Perth Wildcats.
Brisbane Bullets will have just nine fit bodies to take on the Wildcats, but fears a star might be done for the season have been allayed in a massive boost for a team in talks with the NBL about an injury exemption.
South East Melbourne’s mid-season resurgence has been dealt a devastating blow with one of its best players ruled out for the season amid angst over court safety. LIKES AND DISLIKES
There’s no doubt that Cairns Taipans captain Taran Armstrong is a star, now the NBA is taking notice, MATT LOGUE reports.
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