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Melbourne United come from behind to defeat JackJumpers

Melbourne United come from behind to defeat JackJumpers

Melbourne United have held on for 94-92 NBL win over Tasmania after trailing by 16 points at one stage.

Mooney stars as NZ beat Cairns in wooden-spoon battle

Mooney stars as NZ beat Cairns in wooden-spoon battle

Mooney stars as NZ beat Cairns in wooden-spoon battle

Mooney stars as NZ beat Cairns in wooden-spoon battle

Breakers star Matthew Mooney has scored 24 points to go with eight assists to lead his team to a seven-point NBL win over the last-placed Cairns Taipans.

Injured Aussie Exum returns after missing 48 NBA games

Injured Aussie Exum returns after missing 48 NBA games

Injured Aussie Exum returns after missing 48 NBA games

Injured Aussie Exum returns after missing 48 NBA games

Australian guard Dante Exum has returned from wrist surgery after sitting out Dallas Mavericks' first 48 games of the NBA season.

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Wildcats down Phoenix to return to NBL winning trail

Wildcats down Phoenix to return to NBL winning trail

The Perth Wildcats have put in a blistering fourth quarter to come from behind and beat the South East Melbourne Phoenix by a point.

Bullets defy all the odds to win in Adelaide

Bullets defy all the odds to win in Adelaide

The Brisbane Bullets were without half their team but produced a stunning NBL upset of the Adelaide 36ers.

JackJumpers' title defence in tatters as Hawks roll on

JackJumpers' title defence in tatters as Hawks roll on

Star Illawarra big man Sam Froling has scored 18 points to go with seven rebounds to lead his side to a crushing win over Tasmania.

Ben Simmons return helps Nets swat away Hornets

Ben Simmons return helps Nets swat away Hornets

Ben Simmons has returned from five games out with illness and back soreness to help the Brooklyn Nets beat fellow NBA strugglers the Charlotte Hornets.

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Humphries lauds value of NBL's Pride Round

Humphries lauds value of NBL's Pride Round

Humphries lauds value of NBL's Pride Round

Humphries lauds value of NBL's Pride Round

Adelaide 36ers centre Isaac Humphries believes the annual NBL Pride Round is a huge step forward for the LGBTQ+ community.

NBL chief tips huge Finals series as race heats up

NBL chief tips huge Finals series as race heats up

NBL chief tips huge Finals series as race heats up

NBL chief tips huge Finals series as race heats up

Seven teams remain in the NBL Finals hunt with two rounds of the regular season left to play, as league officials predict an epic title battle.

Hurricanes underline Tasmania's sporting purple patch

Hurricanes underline Tasmania's sporting purple patch

Hurricanes underline Tasmania's sporting purple patch

Hurricanes underline Tasmania's sporting purple patch

Tasmania is enjoying a moment in the sporting sunshine, with the NBL's JackJumpers, BBL's Hurricanes and AFL coach Chris Fagan winning flags in the past year.

Harrell gets birthday wish as 36ers trounce Breakers

Harrell gets birthday wish as 36ers trounce Breakers

Harrell gets birthday wish as 36ers trounce Breakers

Harrell gets birthday wish as 36ers trounce Breakers

Birthday boy Montrezl Harrell paved the way for a comfortable Adelaide defeat of New Zealand that pushed the 36ers into outright sixth on the eve of the finals.

Broken Bullets can't contain United's all-out assault

Broken Bullets can't contain United's all-out assault

Broken Bullets can't contain United's all-out assault

Broken Bullets can't contain United's all-out assault

Melbourne had multiple contributors in a 115-88 deconstruction of a wounded Brisbane that severely dented the Bullets' NBL post-season hopes.

Spirit soar as five teams fight for WNBL finals spot

Spirit soar as five teams fight for WNBL finals spot

Spirit soar as five teams fight for WNBL finals spot

Spirit soar as five teams fight for WNBL finals spot

Bendigo are flying at the top of the WNBL ladder with three rounds to play, but there is a five-team scrap below them to nab a post-season berth.

Taipans strike in double overtime to stun Wildcats

Taipans strike in double overtime to stun Wildcats

Taipans strike in double overtime to stun Wildcats

Taipans strike in double overtime to stun Wildcats

Bryce Cotton scored 38 points but it wasn't enough for the Perth Wildcats who were stunned by the Cairns Taipans in double overtime.

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Phoenix rise from a quiet half to thump JackJumpers

Matt Hurt has scored 29 points as South East Melbourne Phoenix outscored the Tasmania JackJumpers 80-35 after half-time to cruise to a 36-point NBL win.

Bullets imports combine to fell Breakers, stay alive

Brisbane's import pair Casey Prather and Keandre Cook have steered the injury-hit Bullets to victory in New Zealand to keep their NBL season alive.

Davis, 36ers make statement in Kings take-down

Kendric Davis produced another top-drawer performance as Adelaide beat Sydney to move into the NBL's top six and push the Kings from second to fourth.

Cairns bury Illawarra for the second time in a month

Illawarra have missed the chance to go two wins clear on top of the NBL ladder after suffering a second shock loss to last-placed Cairns.

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Snyder responds to Boomers link as coach search narrows

Atlanta NBA coach Quin Snyder has responded to links to the vacant Boomers job after his side, featuring breakout Australian Dyson Daniels, fell to Detroit.

Melbourne outlast Wildcats to spoil Cotton's party

Perth Wildcats sharpshooter Bryce Cotton was held to just 14 points in his 250th NBL game as Melbourne United posted a tense win on the road.

Sore import Jaylen Adams fires as Kings roll Phoenix

Jaylen Adams required treatment on a back injury but was one of Sydney's best when it mattered most in an important NBL win over South East Melbourne.

Import hurt in Illawarra's NBL rout of Brisbane

The Illawarra Hawks showed again why they are the NBL championship favourites, swatting the Brisbane Bullets aside by 34 points with ease in Wollongong.

Coach rips into Taipans after NBL demolition

Cairns Taipans NBL coach Adam Forde has threatened to play his bench for all 40 minutes if attitudes don't improve from Sunday's heavy home loss to Adelaide.

Bendigo’s Wilson breaks WNBL assists record

Finals-bound Bendigo have taken a stranglehold on the WNBL top spot after two more wins.

DJ hits 10 threes as 36ers thump Taipans in NBL

Dejan Vasiljevic has landed 10 three-pointers to lead the Adelaide 36ers to a clinical 24-point win over the Cairns Taipans.

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