Kings collect NBL wooden spoon after loss to Crocodiles
9:21 PM The Sydney Kings have been consigned to their first wooden spoon in five years after a lacklustre loss to the Crocodiles in Townsville on Wednesday night.
Ten burning questions for 2015-16 NBL season
Paul Suttor With a month left in the NBL's new-look competition, it's time to get so random, as the cool kids apparently say, with 10 questions on season 2015-16.
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Basketball ACT withdraws women's team from national under-20s championship
Chris Dutton 8:46 PM Basketball ACT has been forced to withdraw its women's team from the under-20s national championship, but is confident it is a one-off occasion.
Warriors thrive in relaxed culture cultivated by Kerr
Tim Kawakami 4:53 PM The Spurs were licking their wounds, the Clippers were trying to comprehend theirs, and what were the Warriors doing? Watching a compilation of joke video clips and celebrating Australia Day, of course.
United focus on defence for Perth showdown
Roy Ward 3:07 PM Melbourne United are trying to keep focused despite the fact that their clash with Perth Wildcats' is likely to decide who has home court advantage for the NBL finals.
Rio 2016: New Zealand handed tough task in Olympic basketball qualifiers
Roy Ward 8:49 AM New Zealand's mens and womens side will face several power nations in their quest to make the Rio Olympics.
NBA star fractures hand in punch-up with staff member
Danielle Rendina 8:46 AM For a player already trying to return from injury, getting into a scuffle with a colleague outside a Toronto restaurant was probably not a good idea.
Warriors crush Spurs in one-sided battle for supremacy
The Golden State Warriors recorded a first round knockout in their battle with the San Antonio Spurs for Western Conference regular-season superiority, riding Stephen Curry's 37 points to a 120-90 victory in Monday's highly anticipated showdown.
Mansfield knocking on door for Opals
Joshua Paterson Shane Heal says Lauren Mansfield is ready for a shot at the national team.
Dellavedova adds cream to Cavaliers' Australia Day victory
Peter Mitchell With just one second to go and the Cleveland Cavaliers assured of victory, it was only fitting Matthew Dellavedova, in green and gold shoes, capped the team's Australia Day celebration.
Delly delivers in Cavs' Australia Day win
Peter Mitchell Matthew Dellavedova has come up big on Australia Day for the Cleveland Cavaliers in a hard-fought 114-107 NBA win over the Minnesota Timberwolves.
Rangers take late win over Boomers
Roy Ward Melbourne Boomers took on Dandenong Rangers on Monday night with the Rangers winning 72-67 in front of record crowd.
Wildcats review tough to watch: Kevin Lisch
Mitch Cohen Up until last Saturday, video of a round seven 88-79 loss to Adelaide was the most graphic horror movie the Hawks had been forced to sit through this season.
Warriors must beat Spurs to prove NBA superiority
Carl Steward The monumental match-up between the Warriors and San Antonio Spurs at Oracle Arena is being billed as the showdown of the NBA season, but it likely will be just the first of many between two teams that have distinguished themselves as the best in the league by an almost laughable margin.
Capitals can't extinguish red-hot Fire
Lee Gaskin A travel-weary Canberra Capitals took the fight to the Townsville Fire, but could not get across the line for their first win of the season.
Boomers, Rangers ready for Monday night derby
Roy Ward Melbourne Boomers could be without two stars but still aim to upset crosstown rivals Dandenong Rangers when they play on Monday night.
The night Kobe Bryant turned ordinary game into 81-point miracle
Mike Bresnahan Friday marked the 10-year anniversary of Kobe Bryant's outburst against the Toronto Raptors at Staples Center. Here are seven stories, one for each three-pointer Bryant made that night.
DeNesha Stallworth ruled out as Canberra Capitals crash to 115-75 WNBL defeat
Chris Dutton DeNesha Stallworth forced to sit out as Canberra Capitals crash to a 115-75 loss against the South East Queensland Stars.
Lue needs buy-in from Cavs that Blatt didn't get
Jeff Zillgitt It's on Tyronn Lue to find that spirit and connectedness, to make sure players know their role and buy in to team success. He
Cavaliers fire head coach Blatt
LeBron James's Eastern Conference-leading Cleveland Cavaliers on Friday fired head coach David Blatt, four days after suffering their worst loss of the NBA season, and replaced him with assistant coach Tyronn Lue.
WNBL: Dandenong Rangers face character test in Australia Day Eve clash with Melbourne Boomers
Roy Ward Dandenong Rangers coach Larissa Anderson says her club faces a test of character to beat Melbourne Boomers on Monday.
NBL: Melbourne United's last-term jitters gift Adelaide 36ers win
Roy Ward Melbourne United fell to a fired up Adelaide 36ers on Friday night.
Canberra Capitals turn to ACT boys for training help to end WNBL woes
Chris Dutton Capitals coach Carrie Graf says she won't contemplate her WNBL future until the end of the season.
