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Phoenix on the lookout for new coach after firing Kelly

Phoenix on the lookout for new coach after firing Kelly

South East Melbourne Phoenix coach Mike Kelly has been fired by the NBL club following a poor start to the season.

Phoenix's NBL season is threatening to implode

Phoenix's NBL season is threatening to implode

Phoenix's NBL season is threatening to implode

Phoenix's NBL season is threatening to implode

New-look South East Melbourne Phoenix have dropped their fifth consecutive game to begin the NBL season, falling to the Brisbane Bullets in Melbourne.

Record loss: Hawks thump NBL champs Tasmania

Record loss: Hawks thump NBL champs Tasmania

Record loss: Hawks thump NBL champs Tasmania

Record loss: Hawks thump NBL champs Tasmania

The Illawarra Hawks have belted reigning NBL champions the Tasmania JackJumpers, who were completely out-enthused by their rivals in Wollongong.

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'No excuses' for anything but success at Kings: Kuol

'No excuses' for anything but success at Kings: Kuol

Sydney Kings recruit Bul Kuol is preparing to come up against former side the Cairns Taipans for the first time since joining the NBL heavyweights.

Adelaide take down Kings, extend NBL win streak

Adelaide take down Kings, extend NBL win streak

Dejan Vasiljevic's three-point shooting and Montrezl Harrell's inside power have led the Adelaide 36ers to an upset 10-point win over the Sydney Kings.

Smith's big WNBA Finals play as Lynx hunt down Liberty

Smith's big WNBA Finals play as Lynx hunt down Liberty

Opals star Alanna Smith had a clutch play as Minnesota came from 18 points down to beat Sandy Brondello's New York in overtime of their WNBA Finals opener.

Taipans coach Forde making no excuses for home defeat

Taipans coach Forde making no excuses for home defeat

The Cairns Taipans might have been without their star point guard but it wasn’t an excuse for their home loss, according to coach Adam Forde.

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Aussies Brondello, Smith to clash for WNBA title

Aussies Brondello, Smith to clash for WNBA title

Aussies Brondello, Smith to clash for WNBA title

Aussies Brondello, Smith to clash for WNBA title

Opals forward Alanna Smith has flourished at new WNBA club Minnesota, and will now face national coach Sandy Brondello's New York Liberty for the title.

Cotton leads Wildcats to NBL win in Cairns

Cotton leads Wildcats to NBL win in Cairns

Cotton leads Wildcats to NBL win in Cairns

Cotton leads Wildcats to NBL win in Cairns

Bryce Cotton hit seven three-pointers for 35 points as the Perth Wildcats snapped a losing run by beating the Cairns Taipans.

Aussie star to take on Opals coach in WNBA finals

Aussie star to take on Opals coach in WNBA finals

Aussie star to take on Opals coach in WNBA finals

Aussie star to take on Opals coach in WNBA finals

Paris Olympics bronze medallist Alanna Smith will go up against Opals coach Sandy Brondello when Minnesota meet New York in the WNBA finals.

Brondello's WNBA Finals-bound Liberty not satisfied

Brondello's WNBA Finals-bound Liberty not satisfied

Brondello's WNBA Finals-bound Liberty not satisfied

Brondello's WNBA Finals-bound Liberty not satisfied

New York Liberty head coach Sandy Brondello can win a second WNBA crown, a decade on from her first, after the side emphatically booked their Finals berth.

Milton Doyle lifts Jackies to tough OT win over Perth

Milton Doyle lifts Jackies to tough OT win over Perth

Milton Doyle lifts Jackies to tough OT win over Perth

Milton Doyle lifts Jackies to tough OT win over Perth

Milton Doyle's 20 points and a three-point buzzer-beater have steered Tasmania to a tense NBL overtime win over the Perth Wildcats.

Taipans stick to plan after NBL statement wins

Taipans stick to plan after NBL statement wins

Taipans stick to plan after NBL statement wins

Taipans stick to plan after NBL statement wins

Rob Edwards scored 23 points to lead Cairns to a surprise 101-88 road win over heavyweights Melbourne, two days after toppling reigning champions Tasmania.

Kings blitz Bullets in deflating Boondall return

Kings blitz Bullets in deflating Boondall return

Kings blitz Bullets in deflating Boondall return

Kings blitz Bullets in deflating Boondall return

Xavier Cooks did the early damage as the Sydney Kings mounted more early-season NBL misery on the winless Bullets in Brisbane.

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Davis dines out as 36ers end Hawks' winning NBL start

Kendric Davis scored 32 points to lead Adelaide past the previously unbeaten Illawarra, 102-100, in a back-and-forth Wollongong firefight.

JackJumpers and Wildcats out to rebound in Hobart clash

The JackJumpers and Wildcats are licking their wounds after heavy defeats as they prepare to rebound in their NBL clash in Hobart.

No Dellavedova but Melbourne hammer Wildcats in Perth

Melbourne United have hammered Perth 97-68 in the Wildcats' own den, making light of the absence of Matthew Dellavedova.

Taipans hold firm to seal consecutive home NBL wins

The Cairns Taipans held off a fast finishing Tasmania JackJumpers to seal back-to-back home NBL wins.

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36ers snap NBL drought, extend Phoenix's woes

South East Melbourne Phoenix's horror start to the NBL season has continued after the Adelaide 36ers rode a fast start to a 10-point win.

Maker's back in NBA mix, Simmons 'here again, ready'

Thon Maker has earned a second NBA crack with Houston in a squad that also features Jock Landale and Jack McVeigh, while Patty Mills is settling into Utah life.

Josh Giddey's NBA pre-season rocked by ankle injury

Australian NBA star Josh Giddey has spent the best part of two months nursing a serious ankle injury suffered during the Boomers' ill-fated Olympic campaign.

Breakers prolong Phoenix's winless start to NBL season

South East Melbourne have dropped a third consecutive game to start the NBL season, falling by two points to the New Zealand Breakers.

Hawks' Harvey comes up clutch to seal win over Kings

American guard Tyler Harvey has sunk a crucial late three-pointer to seal the Illawarra Hawks' seven-point NBL win over bitter rivals the Sydney Kings.

JackJumpers, United happy to see the back of each other

They have enjoyed such an intense rivalry that the Tasmania JackJumpers and Melbourne United are happy to take a break from battling against each other.

JackJumpers right at home on night of celebration

Will Magnay and Jordon Crawford have fired the Tasmania JackJumpers to a home win over Melbourne United in their NBL clash in Hobart.

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