So many of Dandenong Rangers best moments this season have been inspired by emotion but cold-hearted attention to detail may be the key to keeping the team's championship hopes alive.

The next wave of elite Australian basketball talent will be on show across the US the next three weeks as tens of millions of Americans feast on a sporting event rivalling the Super Bowl for hype and attention.

Dandenong and Sydney University clashed in game one of the WNBL grand final series on Saturday night with the Flames taking the win.

Jacinta Kennedy can still play in the WNBL but the grand final will be her last appearance in the league.

Both coaches in the WNBL grand final have more than earned their place in this year's series.

Andrew Bogut's season with the Cleveland Cavaliers is officially over.

Jenna O'Hea will return to the WNBL next season as Melbourne Boomers' signal their intent to climb back to into the elite sides in the WNBL.

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Andrew Bogut's left tibia fracture has come at the worst possible time, both for his championship hopes and his impending free agency.

Andrew Bogut's debut with LeBron James and his NBA defending champions Cleveland has ended disastrously with a broken leg after just 58 seconds on the court.

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Andrew Bogut has had a horror start at the Cleveland Cavaliers with an injury after just one minute on the court.

Australian centre Andrew Bogut has overcome a US visa issue but still might not make his debut for the Cleveland Cavaliers against the Miami Heat.

Golden State Warriors power forward Draymond Green had a lot to say after their match up on Sunday when the New York Knicks announced just seconds before tip-off that they would play the first half without music, video, or in-game entertainment.

The Wildcats have secured their eighth NBL title, with star import Bryce Cotton draining 45 points to lift his side to a 95-86 win over Illawarra in Sunday's grand final clash at Perth Arena.

The Wildcats have secured their eighth NBL title, with star import Bryce Cotton draining 45 points to lift his side to a 95-86 win over Illawarra in Sunday's grand final clash at Perth Arena.

Dandenong Rangers are back into the WNBL grand final after a game three semi final win over Perth Lynx on Sunday.

Their backs are against the wall as they face the prospect of grand final ignominy, but the Illawarra Hawks are in familiar territory as they look to spoil any early celebration parties for the Perth Wildcats.

The Illawarra Hawks have built a reputation for proving the doubters wrong, but it will take something special to do it again.

Dandenong Rangers' gave Perth star Sami Whitcomb an inch and she took a match-winning 41 points in a season-saving win on Friday night forcing a game 3 decider at Dandenong Stadium on Sunday afternoon.

The Cleveland Cavaliers have been on a three-point binge since the first of the year. On Friday, they took it step further and set an NBA record in the process.

Perth Wildcats coach Trevor Gleeson says Matt Knight is only a 50-50 chance to play in Sunday's game three of the NBL grand final series against Illawarra, and the star forward might even need to wear Jonathan Thurston-style headgear.

Andrew Bogut's successful pursuit of a move to Cleveland may have been galvanised by a chat with Boomers teammate Matthew Dellavedova.

Retiring WNBL champion Carly Wilson has backed Marianna Tolo as a future Australian captain after claiming her third Capitals MVP award.

Dandenong know it won't be easy but they hope to secure their path to the WNBL grand final series on Friday night, then hit the beach on Sunday instead of playing game three.

Former NBA player Amar'e Stoudemire has caused a stir with his response to a hypothetical question about having a gay teammate.

LeBron James likes Andrew Bogut's will to win, the depth he will add to the already loaded Cleveland Cavaliers' roster and the potential to reveal inside knowledge about their great rivals, the Golden State Warriors.

By Tim Keeble

The Perth Wildcats are on the cusp of a second straight NBL championship after an 89-77 defeat of the Illawarra Hawks in game two of the grand final series in Wollongong.

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The Andrew Bogut sweepstakes are over and the NBA championship-winning centre will take his talents to Cleveland Cavaliers and attempt to take down his former Golden State Warriors teammates for the championship.

Andrew Bogut is well placed to become the first Australian to win NBA titles with two different clubs after agreeing to join superstar LeBron James at the Cleveland Cavaliers.

Andrew Bogut is reportedly set to talk to four clubs including defending champions Cleveland after moving a step closer to sorting his NBA future by finalising a buyout of his contract.

Ben Simmons has undergone a further procedure on his right foot as the Australian No.1 draft pick tries to make it back to the practice court.

Melbourne Boomers general manager Justin Nelson believes the way people talk about the WNBL needs to change.

Andrew Bogut's chances of a second NBA title may be set to soar with reports that a move to defending champions Cleveland Cavaliers is on the cards.

Star import Bryce Cotton overcame a slow start to help power the Perth Wildcats to a 89-77 victory over the Illawarra Hawks in game one of the best-of-five NBL grand final series at Perth Arena.

Rachel Jarry and the Atlanta Dream have some history - about five minutes of it.

Rob Beveridge clashes with former protege Jesse Wagstaff in the classic tale of David and Goliath in the NBL Finals.

Dandenong took on Perth Lynx to open their WNBL semi final series at Dandenong on Saturday night.

Cairns Taipans import Tony Mitchell has been granted a 24-hour extension to appeal his one-year suspension for striking a referee with the ball during the NBL semi finals.

It's been seven long years since the Illawarra Hawks last contested an NBL grand final series. But after stunning the Adelaide 36ers in Adelaide, they are now back in the big dance as history beckons.