Australia's Ben Simmons is expected to make his NBA debut with Philadelphia before the regular season ends in mid-April.

Anthony Davis is just 23 but he has made it clear he wants to take his New Orleans Pelicans to greatness, not depart and form a super team elsewhere.

Canberra Capitals coach Paul Goriss will call on three players to fill the void left by injured Abigail Wehrung.

Thon Maker and Matthew Dellavedova started as the Milwaukee Bucks beat the Detroit Pistons 102-89, winning their first home game since star forward Jabari Parker got hurt.

Thon Maker and Matthew Dellavedova started as the Milwaukee Bucks beat the Detroit Pistons 102-89, winning their first home game since star forward Jabari Parker got hurt.

It appears the chances of seeing Ben Simmons in a 76ers uniform this season are getting slimmer and slimmer.

Jerome Randle has become one of the superstars of the NBL and on Monday night he added his first NBL most valuable player award to his achievements.

Chris Goulding will rest his troublesome ankle after battling through this NBL season with Melbourne United.

Former Thunder fan favourite Kevin Durant rubbed salt in the wounds of a once-adoring crowd as he scored 34 points for the Warriors in his return to Oklahoma City.

The Rangers are into the finals but they have plenty of work to do.

Club hope to keep key US import duo, won't make any quick decisions on players or coach despite missing finals.

Perth have qualified for their 31st successive NBL finals series, holding out Melbourne 96-94 in the last game of the regular season.

Canberra is one step closer to its first WNBL playoff berth in six years after beating Bendigo.

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It's the last-chance saloon for Bendigo Spirit in the hunt for a finals berth.

One finals series in three years isn't good enough for Melbourne United.

Madison Square Garden chairman James Dolan has banned legendary former New York Knicks player Charles Oakley from the arena, though said he was open to a reconciliation.

Sydney Kings coach Andrew Gaze said he won't overreact to his side's poor performance against the Perth Wildcats when making decisions on personnel for the next NBL season.

Melbourne United will have it all to play for in their final game on Sunday after missing the chance to end the NZ Breakers' season on Friday night.

Capitals guard Abigail Wehrung uses lucky No.13 to remember her dad.

The Canberra Capitals' must-win clash against Bendigo has been moved to Sunday after extreme heat forecast.

Melbourne United is defying the odds to fight for an NBA finals place this weekend.

Knicks fan favorite Charles Oakley got into a physical altercation with Madison Square Garden security and was later arrested.

Kyle Korver scored a season-high 29 points and LeBron James gave the Cleveland Cavaliers a second-half energy boost, lifting the defending NBA champion over the Indiana Pacers 132-117.

Once again, Stephen Curry has found himself in the middle of a political issue, after Under Armour CEO Kevin Plank, in an interview with CNBC, said President Donald Trump is an "asset" to the country.

Sydney coach Andrew Gaze believes 85 points against Perth on Friday night will be enough to keep the Kings in contention for the NBL finals series.

Sami Whitcomb came to Australia as a last minute state league signing, later this year she will make her WNBA debut.

The WNBL has forced the Capitals to reschedule its clash against Bendigo to avoid 41-degree temperatures.

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If Melbourne United keep winning then they will make the NBL top four but they will need to beat the league's two most successful clubs to do it.

New Zealand Breakers forward Akil Mitchell will travel home to the United States to seek further medical advice on his injured eye.

United beat the Hawks and keep their finals hopes in their own hands with two tough games to play this weekend.

Road loss makes life tough for the Canberra Capitals, but they still hold their finals destiny in their own hands.

Sydney import Asia Taylor was the destroyer as the Flames beat Melbourne Boomers on Sunday.

Matthew Dellavedova's Milwaukee Bucks have ended a five-game losing streak with a 137-112 victory over the Phoenix Suns.

Melbourne United hope the bumps and bruises of their NBL season has steeled them for a charge at the top four in the final week of the season.

Townsville Fire were too strong for Dandenong Rangers on Saturday night.

Four-time Olympian David Andersen has starred in his return from an eight-week injury lay-off, leading Melbourne United in their 89-76 defeat of the Sydney Kings at Qudos Bank Arena.

Milwaukee Bucks rookie Thon Maker has thought carefully about President Donald Trump's 90-day immigration ban affecting seven predominantly Muslim countries and 120-day ban on all refugees.