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New Zealand Breakers player Akil Mitchell has received a shocking eye injury during his team's match against the Cairns Taipans in Auckland on Thursday night.

The Canberra Capitals are adamant a last-second heartbreaker won't destroy their WNBL finals hopes.

He is struggling for minutes with Utah, but Dante Exum has a chance to impress during the NBA's showpiece All Star weekend.

Dandenong Rangers took care of business with a 78-66 win over Melbourne Boomers on Wednesday night.

Canberra Capitals coach Paul Goriss wants the club to set up an annual Australia Day WNBL fixture.

Ben Simmons' broken foot has healed as the Australian continues to increase his workload for a possible NBA debut this season with Philadelphia.

Patty Mills has continued his outstanding form with 18 points off the bench to help the San Antonio Spurs beat hosts Toronto 108-106 and score their fifth straight NBA victory.

Melbourne Boomers could be without import point guard Brittany Smart for their Australia Day Eve clash with Dandenong Rangers at the State Basketball Centre on Wednesday night.

Melbourne United star David Andersen is ready to make his return from injury against Perth Wildcats on Saturday night.

Patty Mills has scored a game-high 20 points and guided the San Antonio Spurs to a 112-86 victory over the Brooklyn Nets in the NBA.

Australian centre Andrew Bogut missed his sixth successive NBA game, but teammate Dirk Nowitzki and the Dallas Mavericks had something to prove on Sunday (Monday AEDT) and dealt the Lakers their worst loss in franchise history.

The Boomers were brave but lost 87-79 to Perth Lynx on Sunday.

Ben Simmons may have inadvertently triggered the latest social media craze in sports: Philadelphia 76ers fans that hoist cats in a victory celebration.

Australian rookie Thon Maker's first NBA start for Milwaukee ends in a loss to the Miami Heat.

Melbourne United coach Dean Demopoulos admits his side's offence has to get better if it is to make the NBL finals.

The Canberra Capitals survived a scare at home to beat Bendigo and keep Carly Wilson's hopes of a fairytale career finish alive.

Brisbane Bullets were too good for Melbourne United who fell 88-71.

The Brisbane Bullets remain anchored to the bottom of the NBL ladder after slumping to a 101-68 loss in Adelaide, against the ladder-leading Adelaide 36ers on Thursday night.

Melbourne United's new import Lasan Kromah aims to do all he can to help his new club chase an NBL championship.

Canberra Capitals skipper Carly Wilson will aim for a farewell championship before she retires after almost 20 years in the WNBL.

Kate Gaze has been in sensational shooting touch since returning from injury two weeks ago.

Ben Simmons' chances of a January NBA debut are all but over after Philadelphia ruled him out of next week's game against Houston.

Bendigo Spirit's Gabe Richards is playing her 250th game on Friday night as the team fight to keep finals hopes alive.

Melbourne United star Chris Goulding says he will play through the pain of his ongoing ankle problems as his club reaches the make-or-break point of the season.

The Perth Wildcats have sent us on a hilarious throwback ride to the 1990s, combining music and basketball with the quintessential boy band - the Backstreet Boys.

A Kevin Dillard buzzer-beater spoiled a perfect shooting performance by Brisbane forward Daniel Kickert and sent the Bullets to a 84-82 defeat to the New Zealand Breakers on Sunday.

When the two-time Olympian David Barlow says it feels like the finals have started despite there being six games left in his club's season you take notice.

Centre Andrew Bogut will miss the Dallas Mavericks' home game on Sunday local time against the Minnesota Timberwolves with a strained right hamstring.

Despite her Rio snub, former Canberra star Suzy Batkovic is not focused on Capitals skipper Marianna Tolo.

Melbourne United hosted Cairns Taipans on Saturday night winning 92-85.

Canberra pulled off a sensational 39-point swing in just eight days after downing Townsville Fire 73-67.

Dandenong Rangers hosted their 25th WNBL anniversary on Saturday and took on the Melbourne Boomers winning in overtime.

A 2015 study by Microsoft revealed that the average person's attention span in this wild world of technology and social media is down to eight seconds - which is less than that of a goldfish.

It's groundhog day in the WNBL as Canberra and Townsville square off for the second time in eight days.

Lasan Kromah has just arrived in Melbourne but he will be thrown right into the breach as his club fights for a key win over Cairns Taipans on Saturday night.

Penny Taylor went to the top of world basketball and she is briefly home in Melbourne to celebrate her home club Dandenong Rangers' 25th WNBL anniversary this weekend.

Allen Iverson, Chauncey Billups and former Miami Heat guard Jason Williams are among the ex-NBA players coming out of retirement to compete in a new 3-on-3 league founded by rapper-actor Ice Cube that will feature a half-court setup and a four-point shot.

A regular season NBA game might be too great an ask, but NBA Commissioner Adam Silver has flagged the possibility of the league bringing a pre-season game to Australia in the near future.

A decimated Melbourne United gave top-of-the-ladder Adelaide 36ers all they could on Thursday night.