A relationship with head coach John Rillie forged in the United States has paved the way for new Perth Wildcats recruit Elijah Pepper to return to the country of his birth.
Jackson Barrett
Australian basketball legend Shane Heal has lost most of his legal showdown with WNBL club the Sydney Flames after he was suspended as head coach.
Steve Zemek
Sydney have signed Izayah Le'afa for Brian Goorjian's first season back in charge of the Kings, while the Wildcats have lured a promising college star to Perth.
Jasper Bruce
Perth Wildcats are on the verge of bringing home Australian-born college star Elijah Pepper for next season and have revealed they are in discussions around securing another Next Star talent.
Australia's men's and women's basketball teams will play China in Melbourne before July's Olympics, while the Boomers have also locked in a date with the USA.
Murray Wenzel
Joel Embiid had 23 points, 15 rebounds and one huge assist to Kelly Oubre Jr on a go-ahead three-point play that led the 76ers to a 105-104 NBA win over Miami.
Dan Gelston
The Tasmania JackJumpers have signed South East Melbourne big man Gorjok Gak as Mojave King announces he will return to the NBL following two years in America.
Ethan James and Jasper Bruce
Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors have been sent home by the Sacramento Kings in the NBA Play-in tournament.
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Former Kings guard Angus Glover has signed a two-year deal with South East Melbourne, joining ex-Bullets sharpshooter Nathan Sobey at the Victorian franchise.
Shayne Hope
LeBron James has fallen just shy of a triple-double as the Los Angeles Lakers opened the NBA's play-in tournament with a four-point win over New Orleans.
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Australian trio Nyadiew Puoch, Isobel Borlase and Jaz Shelley have been taken with picks 12, 20 and 29 in a WBNA draft headlined by college star Caitlin Clark.
Two Western Conference matches will get the NBA's play-in tournament underway, with the Lakers and Warriors on the road in New Orleans and Sacramento.
The Indiana Fever have selected Iowa college star Caitlin Clark as the No.1 pick in the WNBA draft, held in New York.
DOUG FEINBERG
The NBA regular season has come to an end, with the Boston Celtics and Josh Giddey's Oklahoma City Thunder in pole position.
Rested for San Antonio's final game of the NBA season, Victor Wembanyama can reflect on an outstanding debut campaign as he looks forward to the Paris Olympics.
Tim Reynolds
Oklahoma City can finish the season top of the Western Conference table if results go their way in the final round of NBA matches.
The New York Knicks have sounded a warning ahead of the NBA playoffs, beating Eastern Conference rivals Boston thanks to 39 points from Jalen Brunson.
Kiwi brothers Tai and Corey Webster have had their Perth Wildcats playing futures decided ahead of the NBL free agency period.
Perth Wildcats have triggered the club option on Tai Webster’s contract, securing the entire starting five that ended their NBL campaign.
Oklahoma City Thunder have won to keep up the chase at the top of the NBA's Western Conference, while Milwaukee hold second spot in the East.
Tough forward Jesse Wagstaff will continue his remarkable NBL career with the Perth Wildcats next season as he chases a record-breaking seventh title.
Jesse Wagstaff is set to become the Perth Wildcats’ all-time games leader after locking in a deal to return to the NBL club for a 16th season.
Chris Robinson
Melbourne United's veteran sharpshooter Chris Goulding will remain with the NBL club until 2027 after signing a fresh contract extension.
Oklahoma City Thunder came from 20 points down to beat the Sacramento Kings, maintaining pressure on NBA West leaders Denver and Minnesota.