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United upset top-placed Kings

Casper Ware sinks the game-winning shot.

A three-point basket from new import Casper Ware with two seconds remaining has given Melbourne United a 95-92 upset win over the Sydney Kings in the NBL on Saturday night.

Mills thrills with amazing buzzer beater

Patty Mills.

Canberra basketballer Patrick Mills drove a dagger into the hearts of the Boston Celtics with a spectacular long-range buzzer beater as the San Antonio Spurs guard continues an outstanding NBA season.

Bullets belt struggling 36ers in NBL

Brisbane's Torrey Craig blocks the run of Adelaide's Eric Jacobsen at the Adelaide Entertainment Centre.

ADELAIDE, Nov 19 - Electrifying Brisbane swingman Torrey Craig put on an offensive clinic to steer the Bullets to a 105-87 NBL rout of the Adelaide 36ers on Saturday.

Why the next Ben Simmons could be playing in the NBL

NBA star in waiting: Terrance Ferguson warms up for the Adelaide 36ers.

​Terrance Ferguson, a recent graduate of a charter school in Dallas, begins many days by taking in the view of Gulf St. Vincent from his three-story townhouse in Adelaide. He sometimes sees dolphins swimming in the waters below, which he considers "pretty cool." He also likes to check in with peers back home who are preparing for classes as college freshmen.

AIS basketball COE best of its kind in the world

AIS guard position players back-row from left to right:  Tyson Demos, Ben Louis, Christian Salecich, Shannon Seebohm, ...

The Australian Institute of Sport's Centre of Excellence is already regarded as the best academy for the sport outside of the United States and the announcement of the partnership with the NBA will take it to new levels.

Bogut says NBA is 'two-faced' and 'fake'

New Maverick Andrew Bogut.

Australian NBA star Andrew Bogut has criticised the NBA as "two-faced" and its members as "fake" ahead of what would have been his first meeting with his former team, the Golden State Warriors, since departing the club.