A fired-up Stephen Curry has scored 33 points to inspire the NBA-leading Golden State Warriors to a 105-90 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers.
Joe Reedy
NBL commissioner Jeremy Loeliger says the coach's challenge will introduce an "all-new strategic element" to the competition this season.
Shayne Hope
Adelaide’s clash with Perth Wildcats on Friday night has avoided being impacted by WA’s border closure to SA after the NBL changed the 36ers’ travel schedule.
Craig O'Donoghue
Patty Mills and his Brooklyn Nets have become the latest NBA victims of the red-hot Phoenix Suns while the Philadelphia 76ers lost in Joel Embiid's return.
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Phoenix have beaten New York for their 15th straight NBA victory, while there were also wins on Friday for Golden State, Milwaukee, Washington and Chicago.
Illawarra's preparations for the NBL season have been dealt another blow with a second pre-season game this week cancelled due to a positive COVID-19 case.
Oliver Caffrey
The NBA has fined star LeBron James for making an obscene gesture during a game and also warned him for using profane language during a media interview.
Ollie Hayes-Brown wasn’t a familiar name to Australian basketball fans heading into the NBL season but he put his name on the map for Perth Wildcats
Melbourne United coach Dean Vickerman says they are working to improve the fitness of German teenager Ariel Hukporti, who can be an NBL game-changer.
Melissa Woods
Minnesota’s Anthony Edwards had his claim for one of the greatest slams scrubbed out in a contentious call, but not before he had produced some breathtaking images as he flew high over Miami’s Gabe Vincent.
Chris Robinson
Josh Giddey continues to flirt with the NBA record books while playing for Oklahoma City Thunder.
Murray Wenzel
The Perth Wildcats’ injury troubles could be one young point guard’s opportunity to earn a call-up to the squad as the NBL season fast approaches.
The superlatives continue to roll in for Josh Giddey as he rocketed himself into an elite tier only two players can lay claim to.
Alex Conrad
The head of development portfolio will now be overseen by Wayne Hayres.
Justin Fris
Perth Wildcats have shown they can handle the barrage of injuries that have torn their team apart by dominating their NBL Blitz game against Tasmania JackJumpers.
A Los Angeles Lakers side without LeBron James fought back from a 25-point deficit before going on to lose 106-100 to the New York Knicks in the NBA.
Perth Lynx will be relocated to the eastern states while WA’s border remains closed but WNBL is on the verge of reaching a key deal with another state. SEE THE NEW FIXTURE.
Perth Lynx will spend more than six weeks on the road and play home games interstate as part of a revised WNBL fixture to battle WA’s border closure.
Perth Wildcats have had an extraordinary run of injuries throughout the pre-season and now they’ve lost two more players for the rest of the NBL Blitz.
The New Zealand Breakers are in doubt to play their NBL season opener after four of the club's touring group tested positive for COVID-19.
Ben McKay
Patty Mills has continued his hot hand from long range as Josh Giddey produced one of the best performances of his fledgling career in the latest NBA action.
Justin Chadwick
LeBron James has been suspended for the first time in his NBA career for his role in an ugly incident during the Los Angeles Lakers' home game against Detroit.
Tim Reynolds
Perth Lynx are bracing for their season to be delayed until after Christmas as Tuesday’s opening of the South Australian border leaves them with few safe options for next week’s tip-off.
LA superstar LeBron James and Detroit centre Isaiah Stewart were both ejected after a fracas during an NBA match in Detroit.
Larry Lage
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