The National Basketball League has joined the group of sports organisations supporting marriage equality in Australia.

The Capitals have filled the final spot on their roster two days out from a pre-season game.

Canberra Capitals import Mistie Bass is literally taking baby steps in her return to basketball.

Liz Cambage is back training with Melbourne Boomers in preparation for the upcoming WNBL season and a year of Opals and WNBA commitments in 2018.

The Capitals are set to invite Carrie Graf back into the inner sanctum after finalising their coaching roster.

It was a very dark day for women's sport when the ABC cut their coverage of the WNBL.

Adelaide Lightning captain Abby Bishop says her side will be playing for coach Chris Lucas as he battles kidney cancer.

NBL boss Larry Kestelman says the sleeping giant of Australian sport is now awake but the question is whether it can eat into the market share of its competition.

Melbourne United claimed the Loggins-Bruton Trophy as NBL Blitz champions on Sunday, but that wasn't what pleased coach Dean Vickerman.

Chris Goulding knows his club's clash with Oklahoma City Thunder will be historic but he refuses to let his side be distracted from chasing an NBL championship.

The NBL Blitz pre-season tournament tips off at Traralgon Sports Stadium on Thursday night when Melbourne United take on Illawarra Hawks. Roy Ward has a burning question for each club.

Three Canberra Capitals rising stars hope a golden wave helps their bid for a WNBL finals spot.

Chris Lucas coached the Emerging Opals to gold at the World University Games last week; now he is facing a cancer diagnosis.

Casey Prather has joined up with Melbourne United and he is wants to take his game to the next level this season and then hopefully into the NBA.

Kyrie Irving did not mention LeBron James, now his former teammate, while thanking Cleveland fans after his NBA trade to Boston was finalised.

ut then the seven-time WNBL champion decided she should pay herself a bit more respect.

The Sydney Kings have signed Indian national captain Amritpal Singh for the forthcoming NBL season.

The Emerging Opals won the gold medal at the World University Games on Monday.

Abbey Wehrung, Keely Froling and Lauren Scherf helped Australia win world university games gold.

Ben Simmons is heading back to the US for his rookie season and he is ready to prove the doubters wrong.

Rachel Jarry is confident she will be fit in time for the start of the WNBL season.

Houston Rockets star Eric Gordon expects his club to be right in the running for the NBA championship this coming season despite the ongoing dominance of the Golden State Warriors.

The Cavaliers have reached an agreement to trade disgruntled point guard Kyrie Irving to the Boston Celtics in a package headlined by point guard Isaiah Thomas, according to a league source.

Melbourne United have locked down former NBA point guard Casper Ware for the NBL season.

The Australian Boomers have won the FIBA Asia Cup in their first attempt with a commanding win over Iran in the gold medal game on Monday morning.

The World University Games begin in Taipei on Sunday and the Emerging Boomers and Emerging Opals aim to be in the medal race.

The Australian Boomers and New Zealand Tall Blacks have reached the semi-finals of their first FIBA Asia Cup in Lebanon.

Golden State Warriors kingpin Kevin Durant says he will not visit US President Donald Trump at the White House to celebrate the team's 2017 championship.

Melbourne United have snatched one of the NBL's elite imports with Casey Prather signing on for the coming season.

Mohamed Bamba handled the crowd and expectations with a smile and some determination as his Texas side beat Dandenong Rangers on Tuesday night.

Dandenong Stadium has hosted the past two No. 1 NBA Draft picks during recent US college tours, Texas centre Mohamed Bamba might be the third when he runs out on Tuesday night.

Australia have completed a clean sweep of their group games at the Asia Cup in Lebanon, advancing to the quarter-finals after a 90-50 win over Chinese Taipei.

Australian big man Mangok Mathiang shunned a potential AFL career for the chance to chase his NBA dreams - he has now signed a two-day deal with Charlotte Hornets.

The Australian Boomers showed their young legs and some sweet shooting in a thumping win over Hong Kong in the FIBA Asia Cup at Lebanon on Thursday night.

Melbourne United is not hiding its pursuit of Casper Ware and Casey Prather, but says neither import is signed yet.

Australia's inexperienced Boomers entered the FIBA Asia Cup with a bang on Tuesday night with a big win over Japan.

Ben Simmons has declared he's a better player than before breaking his foot and is ready for the upcoming NBA season.

The Boomers open their FIBA Asia Cup campaign against Japan on Tuesday night and David Andersen wants the NBL-based Boomers to chase the high standards set by the Rio Olympic side.

NBA star Stephen Curry will return to his day job with his head held high after carding a second successive four-over-par 74 on the secondary Web.com Tour.