FIRE GRAND FINAL

WNBL Tough ask for Lightning against Perth’s pros

PERTH Lynx rightly are being held up as the blueprint for a women’s professional team with the main roster now all fulltime WNBL players.

Big deficit to make up for 36ers, Lightning

Big deficit to make up for 36ers, Lightning
ADELAIDE’s elite level basketball teams have 66 points to make up against their respective NBL and WNBL opponents Saturday.

Gaze out to avoid looking like a “raving idiot”

Gaze out to avoid looking like a “raving idiot”
THERE might be some similarities in how they look on the side of the court but in terms of how they act, Andrew and Lindsay Gaze couldn’t be more different.

LeBron and FLOTUS nail Mannequin Challenge

LeBron and FLOTUS nail Mannequin Challenge
IT’S been a horrible week for the Democrats, so it’s great to see First Lady Michelle Obama having fun when LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers popped by the White House.

Fighting away and at home

Fighting away and at home
YOU could say we are a fighting team.

Snakes slide in to outscore Breakers

Snakes slide in to outscore Breakers
IT will be a direct contrast of basketball styles on Friday evening at Vector Arena in Auckland.

Battling Bullets upset Kings

Battling Bullets upset Kings
BULLETS coach Andrej Lemanis says his side showed fight, focus and finesse to claim a drama-charged 86-73 upset victory over league-leading Sydney on Thursday night.

Trice can’t take trick with hip

Trice can’t take trick with hip
TRAVIS Trice’s return date for the Cairns Taipans is up in the air with the import point guard doubtful to play next Friday night in Melbourne.

Hawks back Norton in key clash with 36ers

Hawks back Norton in key clash with 36ers
ILLAWARRA Hawks coach Rob Beveridge rates playmaker Mitch Norton as good as any NBL defender he’s coached and a key man ahead of facing Adelaide’s Jerome Randle on Saturday.

‘I was skinny, gawky and uncoordinated’

‘I was skinny, gawky and uncoordinated’
WHEN Sydney uni Flames import Asia Taylor started playing basketball she was so uncoordinated she used to trip over her own feet. Now she’s a star of the WNBL.

Video: Lakers coach takes on players

Video: Lakers coach takes on players
LAKERS coach Luke Walton joined his team’s training session, and only one of his players was able to score on him.

WNBL round 6 numbers game

WNBL round 6 numbers game
THE WNBL heads into the sixth round this weekend with some great clashes on the road and at home. We take a look at the numbers game.

United hunting wins amid tough times

United hunting wins amid tough times
BOTTOM of the NBL ladder, star Boomer injured, import sacked. Not much is going right for Melbourne United. But centre David Andersen is looking on the bright side.

What? John Wall was fined for this?

What? John Wall was fined for this?
THE NBA fined Washington Wizards star John Wall for a very dubious action. Should this have even been a technical foul?

Australia to be home for new NBA academy

Australia to be home for new NBA academy
NBA and Basketball Australia announced that the league will launch the NBA Global Academy elite training centre at the Australian Institute of Sport in Canberra.

Stephen Curry’s Michael Jordan secret

Stephen Curry’s Michael Jordan secret
STEPHEN Curry continues to produce ridiculous NBA feats and it turns out one of Michael Jordan’s most closely-guarded secrets is partly to thank.