Sydney Flames Basketball

Double win Flames find defensive fire

THEIR first win bought relief but their second against reigning WNBL champions Townsville Fire has given the Sydney Uni Flames a dose of self belief for the season ahead.

Import ready to step up after star’s injury

Import ready to step up after star’s injury
MELBOURNE United coach Dean Demopoulos talks about the need to “dance different dances” in the NBL as new-look teams, including his, continue to find their feet early in the season.

Prather taking game to new heights

Prather taking game to new heights
THERE’S no question this Perth Wildcats team, at least offensively, belongs to Casey Prather.

Jackson eager to make amends

Jackson eager to make amends
HE may be at a new team in a new country, but Melbourne star Cedric Jackson sure hasn’t forgotten what happened the last time he faced Perth.

Bullets survive Breakers’ onslaught

Bullets survive Breakers’ onslaught
BRISBANE Bullets survived a relentless second-half comeback by the New Zealand Breakers to secure an 88-82 win in their NBL encounter.

NBA veteran to help Kings’ title push

NBA veteran to help Kings’ title push
SYDNEY Kings coach Andrew Gaze is hoping NBA veteran Steve Blake will put the finishing touches on his team’s unlikely push for a championship.

NBA awards predictions: New MVP, megastar

NBA awards predictions: New MVP, megastar
WITH the NBA season looming, FOX Sports US has made its major awards predictions. Expect to see a new MVP and a young star go from good to first-team All-NBA.

76ers reveal likely Simmons return date

76ers reveal likely Simmons return date
BEN Simmons should still make his NBA debut this season, with the Philadelphia 76ers naming a timeframe as the Australian No.1 draft pick recovers from injury.

Wildcats hold off Hawks to score narrow win

Wildcats hold off Hawks to score narrow win
WILDCATS debutant Andre Ingram nailed a key triple down the stretch to help Perth eke out an 80-73 win over Illawarra.

Defence key as 36ers lock Taipans in basket

Defence key as 36ers lock Taipans in basket
THERE was an extraordinary party atmosphere on Friday night as the Adelaide 36ers brushed aside Cairns Taipans for a comfortable 83-67 NBL win.

Stream of errors and it’s all over

Stream of errors and it’s all over
ADELAIDE sabotaged its WNBL chances against Melbourne on Friday night with a whopping 25 turnovers handing the Boomers 28 easy points.

Cadee happy to continue Gaze connection

Cadee happy to continue Gaze connection
FOUR decades after their fathers joined forces for Australia, Kings star Jason Cadee is delighted to be under the tutelage of Andrew Gaze.

NBL’s greatest team foundation for youth

NBL’s greatest team foundation for youth
DAVID Spear remembers only too well what his role was on Adelaide’s 1986 champion, the team known as “The Invincibles” as the most successful single-season team in NBL history

Kings sack NBL import Bryson

Kings sack NBL import Bryson
THE first-placed Sydney Kings today pulled the trigger and sacked under-performing NBL import Michael Bryson.

Sparks beat Lynx in thrilling WNBA title decider

Sparks beat Lynx in thrilling WNBA title decider
NNEKA Ogwumike’s jumper with 3 seconds left gave the Los Angeles Sparks a victory for their first title in 14 years in the deciding game of the WNBA Finals.

United’s good news on Goulding

United’s good news on Goulding
MELBOURNE United’s Chris Goulding will miss some basketball but the NBL club is breathing a little easier today after scans didn’t reveal any major damage.