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Breakers star produces career-best performance to sink Kings

The NZ Breakers have edged closer to the title glory, with an epic five-point win over the Sydney Kings, who slump to their seventh loss of the season. See the latest Round 11 news.

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Basketball Live Stream

Live blog: Delirium as Vic underdogs win last-minute thriller

They came in as a wildcard and now a Victorian school whose mantra is “nothing to lose” has taken down a tournament big dog. Read all the School Championships latest in our live blog.

Sport

‘I like to win’: Venom recruit ready-made to answer WNBL call-up

She played with one of college basketball’s all-time scorers, now Geelong Venom mid-season signing Georgia Woolley is ready to do what it takes to compete against the best in the WNBL.

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Basketball

‘It ain’t about the $’: Simmons on his NBA return

He’s without an NBA contract this season and has rejected multimillion-dollar contracts, now Ben Simmons has set the record straight on his return to the big league.

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Basketball Australia School Championships live stream hub

Australia’s top basketball schools are battling on the Gold Coast to decide the national champions. Watch Championship and U20 Division 1 matches LIVE here.

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Watch: The shot fuming Boomers fans were robbed of seeing

Frustrated fans missed Australia’s thrilling comeback victory over New Zealand after ESPN’s broadcast mysteriously cut out with the Boomers trailing by five points in the final minutes.

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36ers

The ‘tragic’ murder that fuelled a star 36er to change his fate

Zylan Cheatham says it’s a miracle he made it to 30. The Adelaide 36ers’ star has lost friends and family to gang violence and jail, his younger brother shot dead, while Cheatham was doing what he loved. Here’s his remarkable story.

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Beat The Coach: Bryce busters are back to dominate NBL fantasy

The NBL is back after a one-week FIBA break and so is Beat The Coach. But hoops expert Mick Randall is passing on the league’s biggest fantasy star. SEE HIS TEAM

News

WNBA star hints at future Tasmania Jewels return

Australian basketball star Alanna Smith has been unveiled as ambassador for Tasmania’s new WNBL club and hinted at a future homecoming.

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American Sports

‘Brainwashed for decades’: MJ case explodes

NBA icon Michael Jordan is in court as his bitter fight against a major American sport began in a landmark case with millions at stake.

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Basketball

‘Oh come on’: Apology as fans miss epic win

A broadcaster has apologised after Australian basketball fans missed the thrilling end to the Boomers’ buzzerbeater win over New Zealand.

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Basketball

Aussie star breaks hearts of 5.3m people

Australian basketball has a new hero after Davo Hickey nailed a buzzer-beating three to seal a stunning come from behind victory.

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Basketball

Watch: Epic buzzer beater seals Boomers win

Australian basketball has a new hero after Davo Hickey nailed a buzzer-beating three to seal an epic win over New Zealand.

Basketball

Flames appoint WNBL legend following major coaching shake-up

Sydney Flames have moved quickly to announce a new coach after becoming the second WNBL club within a week to make a change following the exit of Guy Molloy.

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Basketball

NBA hopefuls? The NBL’s 15 most promising young stars

A Mexican gun eyeing the NBA draft, a Kiwi silencing doubters and a teen French sensation – the NBL has no shortage of young stars. See the best here, plus exclusive details on Team USA’s next trip Down Under.

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Basketball

‘He’s convincing’: How an NBL great made WNBL’s newest coach

She’s coached men and is stepping up for her first WNBL job in Adelaide. Aja Parham-Ammar reveals how the persistence of an NBL legend launched her coaching career.

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Basketball

‘Said something I didn’t like’: Giddey speaks after ugly fan incident

Josh Giddey’s impressive return to form on Saturday in Charlotte has been marred by a fan altercation. Watch the incident here which caused the spectator to be ejected.

Basketball

Giddey clashes with fan in ugly scenes

Josh Giddey’s starring performance in his return for the Chicago Bulls has been marred by an ugly altercation with a fan.

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Fire ready to extinguish Flyers’ hopes in redemption clash

The Townsville Fire are confident they can atone for their only blemish this season on Saturday night.

Basketball

Sacked to superstar: The trip to Poland that changed Smith’s life

Alanna Smith had every dream ripped from her three years ago, and was close to calling quits on basketball. So she left home and the US for Europe, and the Aussie says, it changed everything.

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Basketball

Move over AFL, NRL: How Aussie teens are getting rich in the US

Code Sports has lifted the lid on the NIL riches young Australian basketballers are cashing in on, with talent heading to the US college system raking in more than the AFL and NRL’s biggest stars.

Basketball

Lightning set to name hoops junkie with links to GOAT new coach

The Lightning have turned to a trailblazing coach with WNBA experience after stunning the basketball world by axing Kerryn Mitchell just seven games into the WNBL season.

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Kings

Hospitalised for a week: Delly’s mystery illness revealed

Sydney Kings’ Matthew Dellavedova has been sidelined with ‘illness’ for the past two games, turns out the champion has been hospitalised for a week. MATT LOGUE with the details.

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Sport

Venom strike on injury replacement signing for Potter

Geelong Venom has worked to shore up its roster after its latest injury blow, signing a well-credential college guard days after the side succumbed to its second overtime loss in six days.

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Sport

Revealed: The six SA legends immortalised in sport hall of fame

From a three-time Magarey Medallist to a trailblazing group of female cricketers, meet the South Aussies with incredible talent for the sports they love who have just cemented legend status.

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Basketball

Warehouse worker to Boomers: Ayre’s incredible basketball rise

Meet the former Melbourne warehouse worker who paid his own way to an NBL opportunity and is now an Australian Boomer — something only last month he told his coach would never happen.

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News

Why Boomers veteran Nick Kay is excited for Australia’s future

Boomers veteran Nick Kay has opened up on why he’s excited about the possible future success of the Australian team and the role he is playing in a side which is consistently changing.

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Revealed: Australia’s 30 school basketball stars you need to watch

Australian junior reps and US college-bound talents are among the emerging basketballers set to shine at next week’s School Championships. See the full list and watch them live.

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Basketball

How Lightning answered mystery coach question

Prior to Adelaide Lightning’s first match without former coach Kerryn Mitchell, CEO Mel MacGillivray was evasive when asked about the bombshell decision to part ways with the coach after just seven games.

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EXCLUSIVEBasketball

‘P****’: The abusive fan that prompted action from rattled star

36ers star Dejan Vasiljevic has copped countless vilifying messages during his career, but one in-person interaction prompted the sharpshooter to act. Now, the code’s governing body is taking action to protect its stars.

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