Injury-hit Melbourne United and fellow glamour club Sydney Kings have run into NBL turbulence but perennial contenders NZ Breakers are building nicely.

Melbourne United struggle to a fourth-straight loss against the Illawarra Hawks.

Lauren Mansfield resurrected Canberra Capitals' Victorian road trip on Sunday.

Kelsey Griffin set them up, Nayo Raincock-Ekunwe knocked them down as Bendigo Spirit earned a 70-58 win over Canberra Capitals on Saturday night.

The Canberra Capitals have begun their Victorian road trip with a 70-58 point loss to the WNBL ladder leaders Bendigo Spirit.

Melbourne United started this season in the penthouse but injuries and losses have forced them into the outhouse, at least for the time being.

Dandenong Rangers have been doing it tough physically and mentally in the opening weeks of the WNBL season.

Australian star Andrew Bogut was ruled out of the Dallas Mavericks' NBA clash against the Portland Trail Blazers because of "personal reasons".

Melbourne United lost a heart-breaker in overtime against the NZ Breakers.

Canberra Capitals are playing the number one and two teams on the road this weekend.

Ashleigh Karaitiana is making up for lost time with Bendigo Spirit.

Melbourne United will throw everything they have at beating New Zealand Breakers at Hisense Arena on Friday night.

Ben Simmons didn't care much for school. In fact, the Australian admits he attended Louisiana State University only for basketball and expresses disdain at being made to do so.

Melbourne United have ruled out star shooting guard Chris Goulding for their weekend double against New Zealand Breakers and Illawarra Hawks.

Canberra Capitals coach Paul Goriss says his WNBA guard Jazmon Gwathmey is a "day-to-day" proposition ahead of their massive road trip against the top two teams in the WNBL.

Steph Cumming's free throws with 2.5 seconds left gave her Rangers a close win over the Boomers.

Patty Mills' importance to San Antonio continues to grow, with the Australian guard again coming up big for the unbeaten Spurs in their NBA away win over Miami.

Australia is competing to host the FIBA men's World Cup in 2023 but they face stiff competition from a number of nations.

There is a resilience to the rivalry between Melbourne Boomers and Dandenong Rangers and it continues on Monday night when they play at the State Basketball Centre.

Patty Mills has made the most of his starting opportunity, scoring 18 points in San Antonio's 98-79 win over New Orleans.

The Rangers and Spirit resumed hostilities at Dandenong on Friday night with the Spirit earning a 94-85 win.

An injury to the Canberra Capitals' American import Jazmon Gwathmey was the only blight in the side's 64-55 win over the Melbourne Boomers Friday night.

Dante Exum played all 82 NBA games in his rookie year and none last season - so it's no wonder he is loving his time back on the NBA court.

Melbourne United remain hopeful star Chris Goulding will be back for the team's next home game after their second-straight loss on Thursday night.

Utah Jazz forward Joe Ingles is upbeat about the chances of the NBA finally staging a game in Australia.

Just when the Perth Wildcats week couldn't get any stranger following the delisting of Jaron Johnson and the departure of Andre Ingram, Johnson is back in the line-up announcing his return with the help of the Lord of the Rings.

Melbourne United's struggles without Chris Goulding continued as they fell to Cairns Taipans in Cairns on Thursday night.

​Callie Bourne was stunned when her Canberra Capitals coach Paul Goriss called her name to play her first minutes in Perth last Saturday.

A little more than a week after Perth axed import Jaron Johnson, his replacement Andre Ingram has now requested to return home to the United States immediately.

Ben Simmons hasn't set a timetable for his return from a broken bone in his right foot after his Philadelphia coach Brett Brown last week said he hoped the Australian would make his NBA debut in January.

Critics have lashed Golden State for shipping Australian centre Andrew Bogut to the Dallas Mavericks after the Warriors were crushed in the season opener.

If Melbourne United's clash with Cairns Taipans comes down to the last shot, you can be assured United star Cedric Jackson will get his side a good shot.

Kyrie Irving scored 19 of his 29 points in a decisive third quarter as the Cleveland Cavaliers began the defence of their first NBA championship with a 117-88 win over the New York Knicks in the season opener.

Matthew Dellavedova watched on TV as his former Cleveland Cavaliers raised their NBA championship banner, now his Milwaukee Bucks open their season and the chase for their own piece of history.

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Melbourne United coach Dean Demopoulos was surprised forward Tai Wesley avoided a one-game ban for allegedly whacking Perth centre Jameel McKay on Sunday.

A question about the age of Sydney's latest NBA import, Steve Allen, was delicately put to their coach ahead of his anticipated arrival on Thursday.

Patty Mills puts contract future aside to focus on helping usher in a new San Antonio era, declaring 'I will play my heart out for the Spurs' when the season starts on Wednesday.

No-consent trades common in American sports should be considered by the AFL, according to Australian NBA star Andrew Bogut.