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Ervin saves Sixers in another thriller

GARY Ervin's heroics in the dying seconds against Cairns led to his second match-winner of the season, the Sixers winning by two points at home.

Road warrior Cairns has the answers

CAIRNS has every reason to hit Adelaide Arena full of confidence on Saturday night after beating the Wildcats in Perth on Thursday.

Lightning aims to roll Thunder

ADELAIDE Lightning still has a mathematical chance of making the top four but road wins this weekend against Logan and Townsville are a must.

Sixers aim to deliver a 'black-out'

MITCH Creek isn't dark on anybody and is excited to run out onto Adelaide Arena dressed in the 36ers' "one night only" black uniforms.

Cadee sidelined by broken finger

ADELAIDE 36ers playmaker Jason Cadee will miss Saturday's NBL clash with Cairns at Adelaide Arena after breaking a finger at practice.

Wilson tips tougher Taipans on road

CAIRNS Taipans are only too aware of how the old saying goes about where nice guys finish and it is at odds with their NBL playoff plans.

Anstey rues Tigers' limp display

TIGERS coach Chris Anstey joked his side would've struggled to beat the WNBL's last-placed team after a heavy loss to Perth.

Anstey issues rally call to fans

MELBOURNE Tigers coach Chris Anstey wants the Victorian basketball community to support the club's move to Hisense Arena.

Ennis snub fires Tigers up

A HANDSHAKE snub by import James Ennis has lit the fuse for an explosive rematch between Melbourne Tigers and Perth Wildcats.

Tigers roaring and on the prowl

MELBOURNE Tigers score their second road win in three days on Sunday with a resounding 86-78 win over Wollongong.

Ballinger set for NBL milestone

US-BORN big man Adam Ballinger had to look up Melbourne on a map when he signed to play in the NBL more than 10 years ago.

Tigers lose magic touch

MELBOURNE Tigers' six-game winning streak came to an abrupt end at the hands of the New Zealand Breakers on Friday night.

All systems go for Kings

SYDNEY Kings co-captain Ben Madgen says his resurgent side are reaping the rewards of sticking to their systems.

Cole backs 36ers to haunt Kings

HALL of Fame basketball icon Ken Cole believes the 36ers will be in an NBL dogfight tomorrow against the Kings in Sydney.

Madgen: Sydney has 'turned corner'

BEN Madgen grew up going to Adelaide 36ers matches but wants nothing more than a Sydney Kings win on Sunday.

Kings got that winning feeling

SHANE Heal has praised the character of his Kings troops after they recorded their third consecutive win.

Kings captain says title possible

CAPTAIN Ben Madgen says the Sydney Kings have all the ingredients to win a championship this season.

Heal: Kings good for take-off

IT'S taken a while but Sydney Kings coach Shane Heal finally has the team he always wanted.

Road warrior Cairns has the answers

CAIRNS has every reason to hit Adelaide Arena full of confidence on Saturday night after beating the Wildcats in Perth on Thursday.

Wilson tips tougher Taipans on road

CAIRNS Taipans are only too aware of how the old saying goes about where nice guys finish and it is at odds with their NBL playoff plans.

Gibson, Creek lead Sixers win

ADAM Gibson and Mitch Creek starred as Adelaide 36ers iced Townsville Crocodiles to shore up second place on the ladder.

Holmes: Future's bright for NBL

LIFE has taken more twists and turns for Townsville forward Jacob Holmes than a BJ Anthony post-up move but the future looks good.

Ex-Sixers leader ready to Weigh in

STEVIE Weigh may led Adelaide on occasions but his only interest on Sunday with Cairns Taipans is beating the Sixers.

Sixers crash to second loss in a row

ADELAIDE last night suffered its worst loss of the NBL season, smacked 98-78 by the resurgent Taipans in Cairns.

Wildcats look to clamp down

WILDCATS veteran Shawn Redhage says his team needs to rediscover its defensive aggression as Perth looks to arrest a post-Christmas slide in Melbourne today.

Cats edged out in overtime

THE Perth Wildcats dropped their second straight home game in heartbreaking circumstances.

More head tests for Knight

WILDCATS centre Matt Knight will fly to Melbourne tomorrow for further tests following successive blows to the head across the past month.

Ennis snub fires Tigers up

A HANDSHAKE snub by import James Ennis has lit the fuse for an explosive rematch between Melbourne Tigers and Perth Wildcats.

Marquee men beat the heat

WILLIAM Gallas & James Ennis meet up to discuss all things WA and the pressure of expectation.

Cats look to eradicate shortcuts

WILDCATS coach Trevor Gleeson has implored his side to eradicate taking "shortcuts" ahead of a testing week for the league leaders.

Heal set to coach Saints in NZ NBL

4:20PM BOTI NAGY THE ADVERTISER SYDNEY Kings coach Shane Heal may be the NBL's Coach of the Month for January but he isn't too proud to take on a role in the NZ national league.

Hodges wins January WNBL award

10:00PM BOTI NAGY LAURA Hodges would trade her WNBL Player of the Month accolade for another shot at that third quarter in Townsville on Sunday.

Anstey rues Tigers' limp display

5:41PM Nick Smart TIGERS coach Chris Anstey joked his side would've struggled to beat the WNBL's last-placed team after a heavy loss to Perth.

Wildcats look to clamp down

3:00AM Chris Robinson WILDCATS veteran Shawn Redhage says his team needs to rediscover its defensive aggression as Perth looks to arrest a post-Christmas slide in Melbourne today.

Anstey issues rally call to fans

11:34AM Nick Smart MELBOURNE Tigers coach Chris Anstey wants the Victorian basketball community to support the club's move to Hisense Arena.

Road warrior Cairns has the answers

6:52PM BOTI NAGY CAIRNS has every reason to hit Adelaide Arena full of confidence on Saturday night after beating the Wildcats in Perth on Thursday.

Boomers boss wants US at World Cup

11:21AM BOTI NAGY BOOMERS coach Andrej Lemanis is heading to Barcelona for the draw of this year's FIBA World Cup, hoping his team has the US in its pool.

Sixers aim to deliver a 'black-out'

9:05PM BOTI NAGY MITCH Creek isn't dark on anybody and is excited to run out onto Adelaide Arena dressed in the 36ers' "one night only" black uniforms.

Tassie has better shot than Brisbane

Damien Stannard THE NBL's Tasmanian expansion plans have all but signed a death warrant for a men's professional basketball team in Brisbane.

Bryant to miss NBA All-Star game

7:50PM AFP KOBE Bryant will miss the NBA All-Star game, with the superstar guard suffering pain and swelling in his knee.

More head tests for Knight

4:27PM Chris Robinson WILDCATS centre Matt Knight will fly to Melbourne tomorrow for further tests following successive blows to the head across the past month.

Aussies score dream Cup draw

6:47AM Boti Nagy AUSTRALIA have avoided early-round clashes with the world's top three men's teams at the FIBA World Cup in Spain.

Boti Nagy's NBL Round Rebound #16

10:50AM BOTI NAGY THE ADVERTISER WITH seven rounds and just over one quarter of the NBL season left, it's finally time to cross 2001 grand finalists Wollongong and Townsville off the top four contenders' list.

Wildcats bounce back in big win

4:58PM IN a resounding statement to the rest of the NBL, Perth Wildcats have bounced back from consecutive defeats to thrash the Melbourne Tigers today.

Ervin saves Sixers in another thriller

11:12PM Boti Nagy GARY Ervin's heroics in the dying seconds against Cairns led to his second match-winner of the season, the Sixers winning by two points at home.

Vlade Divac a man on a mission

11:44PM BOTI NAGY VLADE Divac is serious about helping refugees, has had an illustrious playing career and has some advice for NBA-bound Aussie Dante Exum.

Lightning aims to roll Thunder

12:59PM BOTI NAGY ADELAIDE Lightning still has a mathematical chance of making the top four but road wins this weekend against Logan and Townsville are a must.

Cats edged out in overtime

1:17AM Chris Robinson THE Perth Wildcats dropped their second straight home game in heartbreaking circumstances.

LeBron sorry for 'retard' comment

4:22PM LEBRON James says he has developed a bad habit of using the word "retard" and it popped out in an interview Wednesday.

Cadee sidelined by broken finger

9:26PM BOTI NAGY ADELAIDE 36ers playmaker Jason Cadee will miss Saturday's NBL clash with Cairns at Adelaide Arena after breaking a finger at practice.