Australian Boomers coach Andrej Lemanis has added Rio Olympians Chris Goulding and Damian Martin to his FIBA Asia Cup winning roster for the team's November matches.

Ben Simmons has achieved a coveted triple-double in just his fourth NBA game.

Former two-time NBA MVP and Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry has been fined $US50,000 ($64,000) by the league for throwing his mouthpiece in the direction of a referee during Saturday's game against the Memphis Grizzlies, the NBA announced on Tuesday.

Ben Simmons is only three games into his much-anticipated NBA debut season but the Australian point guard has been so good that he is already drawing comparisons to some of the game's greatest players.

Australia's Ben Simmons says an historic start to his NBA career means little without the Philadelphia 76ers tasting victory.

A sold out Hisense Arena greeted Melbourne United and New Zealand Breakers but it was the Kiwi visitors who came out victorious.

The Boomers have made the best start in the WNBL but injuries will force them to look to adding a replacement player in the coming weeks.

Under-siege Sydney coach Andrew Gaze has brutally branded the Kings the worst team in the NBL and described their current plight as 'scary'.

A Nathan Sobey masterclass from the bench helped guide the Adelaide 36ers to a 114-84 NBL annihilation of the Sydney Kings on Saturday night.

Dandenong Rangers returned to form scoring their first win of the season with a home win over Townsville Fire.

Glenn Morison is on a training deal with the Taipans before moving to the US college system.

The Canberra Capitals recruit has sparkled in the opening fortnight of her first WNBL season.

Sunday sees Melbourne finally taste the atmosphere of Hisense Arena when they host New Zealand Breakers.

Ben Simmons was just a single point away from a first half double-double in Philadelphia's first home game of the season.

Andrew Bogut lasted longer than 58 seconds on the court in his NBA debut for the Los Angeles Lakers and that was a victory for the big Australian.

Dandenong Rangers and Melbourne Boomers will be on show in Melbourne on Saturday with the Rangers hosting an afternoon home game and the Boomers on court Saturday night at Wantirna South.

Just four games into the NBL season, Australian basketball icon Andrew Gaze is under the pump.

Sydney Kings coach Andrew Gaze has labelled his NBL side's performance on the boards in Thursday's 90-73 thumping against the New Zealand Breakers as "putrid" and the worst of his coaching career.+

The New Zealand Breakers have outmuscled an error-prone Sydney Kings, dominating the rebounding to win 90-73 in their second NBL match-up in six days.

The Capitals have a chance to get things back on track against the Dandenong Rangers.

Australia's Ben Simmons says his first NBA regular season game for the Philadelphia 76ers was like playing a video game.

Key Brisbane Bullets recruit Travis Trice believes the Bullets can make the NBL finals in just their second season since their return to the league.

The NBL's new power, Melbourne United, takes on the old guard, Perth Wildcats, in Perth on Friday night.

Golden State raised their NBA championship banner then fell less than a second short of victory over Houston Rockets.

The Spurs will begin their NBA title bid against the Minnesota TImberwolves on Thursday.

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The Boston Celtics suffered a major blow just six minutes into their NBA season opener.

Jeremy Kendle is set to play in Sydney's NBL clash with New Zealand after being signed as an injury replacement for Kings captain Kevin Lisch.

Rachel Jarry looms as a key figure as the Capitals look to reboot their championship bid.

​The Sydney Kings will consider former Brisbane guard Jeremy Kendle as an injury replacement for captain Kevin Lisch.

​Ben Simmons will usher in a new, elevated era in Australian basketball when he walks onto the court for the Philadelphia 76ers' first regular season game this week.

The NBA season tips off on Wednesday and Roy Ward goes through each team as the race of the NBA championship begins.

A third quarter capitulation saw the Capitals fall to a 92-63 defeat.

The Sydney Kings have suffered a huge blow with their captain and point guard Kevin Lisch expected to be out for up to two months of the NBL season.

Perth and Melbourne will face off as the form teams of the NBL after contrasting but equally impressive season starts.

When it comes to LA Lakers rookie Lonzo Ball, Andrew Bogut admits he is nothing like he expected.

A team of eight carry 227 panels into a shipping container to reveal a 10-tonne basketball court.

They had a big road trip - but spending six hours stranded in Brisbane was never on the agenda.

Andrew Bogut is getting his life and his NBA career back in order and doing so just in time for the start of the new season.

Sarah McAppion, Issie Bourne and Carlie Smith will play for the Australian three-on-three team.