Not enough: NBL’s plan to tap AFL, NRL on Indigenous stars
The NBL has admitted there aren’t enough Indigenous players in the league and has vowed to grow the number, with a plan to tap the AFL and NRL for help.
Womens Basketball
‘Fortnite kept me sane’: Aussie basketball star’s rehab secret
Young Sydney Flame Shaneice Swain relocated to Sydney and then quickly got struck down with injury. Now she reveals what kept her going through a ‘very challenging’ period of her career.
‘We don’t care’: United unfazed by threat of veteran WNBL line-up
Days after a historic first WNBL win, Geelong United face their next big test against a “stacked side” coach Chris Lucas is firmly betting will be top four this summer.
Inside Geelong United’s historic first WNBL win
Geelong United found the perfect response to its round 1 rout with a statement first win in the WNBL, as guard Gemma Potter reveals the words which helped sparked the turnaround.
More Stories
‘Kate is a hero’: Why Opal owes so much to her partner
While a life on the road with two young kids at home can be tough for veteran Opal star Sami Whitcomb, she says she wouldn’t swap being a mother for any job in the world as she reflects this Mother’s Day.
Geelong lands another national sporting franchise
Geelong United has officially been unveiled as the WNBL’s newest franchise. Here’s the potential impact locally and those who made the bid possible.
End of an era: Parting BA shot as Boomers’ move sealed
A frustrated Boomers chairman Tony Hallam has fired a parting shot at Basketball Australia after confirmation the WNBL’s oldest club’s license would transfer to Geelong.
WNBL stars in limbo as CBA stalemate delays free agency
A host of WNBL players, headlined by the legendary Lauren Jackson, have been left in limbo after the free agency period was delayed for a second time in just months. Find out why inside.
Opals star’s push for WNBL and NBL to join forces
An Opals star says the WNBL is at a critical juncture and it’s time Australia’s premier basketball women’s league and the thriving NBL have more of a symbiotic relationship.
Australia’s richest people who could come to WNBL’s rescue
The WNBL competition is on a precipice but several of Australia’s millionaires are being mooted as saviours for the league, writes MICHAEL RANDALL and MATT LOGUE.
Inside the fight to save ailing WNBL from oblivion
Opals remain in the dark. A rival league is on a poaching raid and the clock is ticking as multi-millionaires mull what’s next. MICHAEL RANDALL and MATT LOGUE take a deep dive into the state of the ailing WNBL.
‘It’s the unknown’: BA under fire for handling of Boomers’ future
Basketball Australia has come under fire for its handling of a bid to save WNBL’s Melbourne Boomers, with some appealing for the organisation to approve a bid immediately.
Cambage handed light fine over ugly ejection
Australian basketball star Liz Cambage has been handed a small fine after being ejected for two ugly incidents – before giving the referee a spray on her way off the court. WATCH what happened.
‘Can’t be right’: Why sport world is furious
US President Joe Biden and sport commentators have condemned the pitiful payday of basketball newest superstar that’s exposed a “jarring” gap.
Original URL: https://www.thechronicle.com.au/sport/basketball/womens-basketball/page/11