After 12 minutes Chima Moneke and his University of California Davis teammates thought they could make college basketball history.

Dandenong Rangers coach Larissa Anderson will push her players to use their grand final loss to the Sydney University Flames as a stepping stone to future success.

Sydney Uni Flames are the WNBL champions.

The St Mary's Gaels and their six Australian players have battled their way to the second round of the NCAA Tournament, but waiting for them is a University of Arizona squad featuring two giants, a future NBA guard and Perth's Keanu Pinder.

Melbourne United have signed Dean Vickerman as coach for the next two seasons replacing Dean Demopoulos.

Melbourne guard Dejan "DJ" Vasiljevic has done this as well as could be expected in his freshman season with University of Miami Hurricanes and his reward will be getting to play in March Madness.

Wade's regular season ended when an MRI exam revealed a small fracture in his right elbow.

Canberra product Chima Moneke recorded his 14th double-double of the season to lead UC Davis into the next round of March Madness.

When Dandenong Rangers are fighting to keep the WNBL grand final series alive on Friday night they will look to retiring centre Jacinta Kennedy and fight even harder.

He could walk down the streets of Canberra unnoticed but Chima Moneke is turning heads on college basketball's biggest stage.

Australian Joe Ingles starred with 18 points in Utah's 114-108 win over the Los Angeles Clippers, while a number of his countrymen continued their strong form in the NBA.

Andrew Bogut's time at Cleveland is over after 11 days, with the NBA club - as expected - waiving him on Monday (Tuesday AEDT).

Marianna Tolo has praised a WNBL landmark deal which will see Australia's best basketballer's paid a minimum wage.

Australian guard Dante Exum has scored a career-high 22 points in his Utah Jazz team's 104-112 NBA loss against Oklahoma City Thunder.

Jesse Wagstaff never imagined he would be a four-time NBL champion while watching the Canberra Cannons.

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.