Sydney Kings new import Steve Blake

NBL NBA star Steve Blake back in purple and gold

STEVE Blake logged 13 years in the NBA as a hard-nosed court general and defender but it was at Los Angeles with the Lakers he most enjoyed his basketball.

Around the NBL with Boti Nagy

Around the NBL with Boti Nagy
THE NBL’s “Game Review Panel” should immediately be summoned by the United Nations for unilateral decisions not requiring any consultation or, perish the thought, fact.

Bullets net Shanghai Sharks stars

Bullets net Shanghai Sharks stars
SHANGHAI Sharks forwards Wang Tong and Yan Peng have joined Brisbane as development players as part of the developing ties between the NBL and Chinese basketball.

Kobe’s King for Sydney’s star import

Kobe’s King for Sydney’s star import
STEVE Blake has played with the likes of Steph Curry, Kobe Bryant and Carmelo Anthony. Now, he’s bringing his talents to Sydney.

‘They’re capable of kicking your a--’

‘They’re capable of kicking your a--’
MELBOURNE United coach Dean Demopoulos has warned his charges not to be complacent against winless Cairns tomorrow night, saying the NBL is “even-steven”.

Question that sparked the Sydney Uni Flames

Question that sparked the Sydney Uni Flames
IT’S the question coach Cheryl Chambers asked which ended up sparking one of the biggest turnarounds in the WNBL so far this season.

Wildcats blindsided by Ingram exit

Wildcats blindsided by Ingram exit
UPDATE: Wildcats coach Trevor Gleeson says “mental issues from the past” were behind the sudden exit of Andre Ingram, which has deepened the club’s guards crisis.

Live: Bogut, Delly debut for new teams

Live: Bogut, Delly debut for new teams
AUSSIES Matthew Dellavedova and Andrew Bogut will step out for the first time in their new NBA digs as they make their season debuts in new cities. LIVE BLOG FROM 9.30AM THURSDAY

Taipans told get ruthless

Taipans told get ruthless
AUSSIE basketball great Shane Heal believes the man who broke the Taipans’ hearts in the first game of the season can also revive their winless campaign — but it would mean first making a tough call.

Siblings’ spur on developing Snake

Siblings’ spur on developing Snake
JACK Madgen is happy to say he is not the best basketball player in his family ... well not yet anyway.

Every NBA team’s best and worst case scenario

Every NBA team’s best and worst case scenario
NBA season is finally here - so will your team’s campaign bring success or disaster? Here’s how things could go wonderfully right or horribly wrong.

Sixers take early plea to reduce Ferguson ban

Sixers take early plea to reduce Ferguson ban
ADELAIDE will accept the “early plea” option the NBL suddenly has adopted so the 36ers can have Terrance Ferguson’s two-match ban reduced to one.

Dellavedova only ‘sure thing’ in new NBA season

Dellavedova only ‘sure thing’ in new NBA season
THE NBA’s 2016-17 season tips off today with a record eight Aussies set to make significant contributions at six different franchises, pundits predicting a Golden State-Cleveland finish.

‘I’ve got nothing bad to say about him’

‘I’ve got nothing bad to say about him’
HOUSTON Rockets point guard Pat Beverley might have questioned NBA GMs over their inclusion of Matthew Dellavedova on their list of toughest players, but Delly doesn’t care.

Wildcats guards Martin, Kenny sidelined

Wildcats guards Martin, Kenny sidelined
PERTH Wildcats guards Damian Martin and Jarrod Kenny are facing time on the sidelines after suffering injuries in Sunday’s win over Melbourne United.

Ranked: 10 NBA MVP candidates

Ranked: 10 NBA MVP candidates
ENTERING a normal NBA season, it’s fairly easy to pinpoint the two or three players who have a real shot at winning the MVP. This season is different.