Phoenix ‘one of the best teams in the league’ after Hawks upset
South-East Melbourne Phoenix coach Josh King believes his team can match anyone in the NBL after notching a second consecutive victory against competition leaders Illawarra. NBL LATEST
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Kings star Oliver slams ‘experts’, urged to aim up amid benching
Sydney Kings star Cameron Oliver took to social media to vent his frustration at critics, while coach Brian Goorjian challenged him to aim up after being benched.
‘Look in the mirror’: Inside crisis meeting that reset struggling 36ers
Adelaide eased the pressure with a blowout victory over the third-placed Sydney Kings. Go inside the 36ers pre-game meeting that helped reset the struggling Sixers amid a cloud of turmoil.
Golden hauls, spats, tears: Top 100 sporting moments of 2024
From Australia’s record golden haul at the Paris Games to controversies that split the sporting world – we look back at 100 moments that shaped the sporting calendar.
Tensions exposed as coach-player blow up amid 36ers’ horror slide
The big personalities in Adelaide are wearing thin, players say the coach’s message isn’t getting through amid a blow-up with a star and Montrezl Harrell has clapped back. Crosscourt looks into why there’s never a dull moment with the Adelaide 36ers.
JackJumpers continue historic streak in win over Brisbane
The Tasmania JackJumpers title defence is continuing to gather momentum as the NBL franchise continue to make history. But one part of their game might be of concern.
MVP candidates collide: Master, boom import float elite collab
Kendric Davis was in awe as Bryce Cotton destroyed Adelaide with a 49-point masterclass but it is the Perth legend who is making huge predictions for the young 36ers’ import.
Hallway scuffle erupts in NBL Christmas night thriller
The Sydney Kings’ Christmas night clash with Illawarra Hawks got off to a hot start — and it kept heating up with reports referees had to separate players during a hallway scuffle.
NBL star avoids ejection despite apparent ref push
Breakers star Parker Jackson-Cartwright appeared to shove one of the referees during a tussle but somehow avoided ejection in a fiery finish to his side’s match against the JackJumpers.
NBL’s top 30 ranked and rated: Who has risen and fallen in 2024?
As the NBL’s Summer hit out tips off, MATT LOGUE ranks the top 30 players in the league this season. Who has risen? Who has fallen? Click inside to see who’s made the list.
Bullets’ rise continues as Prather leads charge over struggling 36ers
Another star showing from Casey Prather has led Brisbane into the top six, as the Bullets get the better of a strong Kendric Davis and the 36ers.
How the Hawks have flipped the script for NBL Xmas Day rivalry
He’s seen both sides of the rivalry but former Illawarra and now Sydney coach Brian Goorjian says the tables have turned on the big brother narrative surrounding the NBL’s NSW rivals, ahead of their Christmas Day blockbuster.
Lock him in: Davis reveals son’s inspiration as 36ers plot new deal
A trip home to see his three-year-old son for the first time in months helped inspire Kendric Davis’ post-ban explosion — and Adelaide 36ers hierarchy has taken notice.
Written off at 14: How Aussie became NBA’s most feared
The rise of Dyson Daniels has been nothing short of remarkable: from a diminutive teen, to the most feared Australian in NBA. We take you inside his stunning path to the very top.
Crosscourt: Sixers stand ground as Harrell attracts global interest
A number of cashed-up overseas teams are interested in luring former NBA star Montrezl Harrell away from Adelaide, but the Sixers aren’t letting him go without a fight. That and more in Crosscourt.
Shaq: NBA’s ‘small ball’ is boring, so where does the NBL sit?
Trigger-happy NBA stars have turned the American basketball league into a three-point shootout competition, even Shaq is bored. But has ‘small ball’ made the jump into the NBL?
‘Harm’s way’: Davis’ admission ahead of Melbourne return
Adelaide star Kendric Davis has candidly revealed his thoughts on the Melbourne crowd melee and his subsequent two-game ban ahead of the Sixers’ first return to Melbourne since the incident.
He’s back! New Ninnis era begins with a bang in Adelaide
It was brand new, and yet is was so very familiar. Sacked by Adelaide 36ers in August, Scott Ninnis was back where he belonged, on the sidelines of a basketball court. And his new team came to play.
A WNBL rookie’s whirlwind: VCE, champs and a Flyers debut season
Southside’s Manuela Puoch is barely 18, and already living her dream. But while her friends were at parties on the weekend, the WNBL rookie was managing studies, national championships and preparing for her debut season.
‘Hell yeah’: Why King Cotton deserves a shot in the NBA
On a record-breaking streak, Wildcats’ Bryce Cotton is attracting interest from all over the globe and one former NBL MVP says the NBA would ‘be insane’ to not give the star guard a shot.
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