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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.

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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.

Phoenix rise from a quiet half to thump JackJumpers

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

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

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.

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Cairns bury Illawarra for the second time in a month

Cairns bury Illawarra for the second time in a month

Cairns bury Illawarra for the second time in a month

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.

Snyder responds to Boomers link as coach search narrows

Snyder responds to Boomers link as coach search narrows

Snyder responds to Boomers link as coach search narrows

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

Melbourne outlast Wildcats to spoil Cotton's party

Melbourne outlast Wildcats to spoil Cotton's party

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

Sore import Jaylen Adams fires as Kings roll Phoenix

Sore import Jaylen Adams fires as Kings roll Phoenix

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

Import hurt in Illawarra's NBL rout of Brisbane

Import hurt in Illawarra's NBL rout of Brisbane

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

Coach rips into Taipans after NBL demolition

Coach rips into Taipans after NBL demolition

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

Bendigo’s Wilson breaks WNBL assists record

Bendigo’s Wilson breaks WNBL assists record

Bendigo’s Wilson breaks WNBL assists record

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

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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.

Kings defeat JackJumpers, jump to third in NBL

The Sydney Kings have defeated the Tasmania JackJumpers by 11 points in front of the biggest NBL crowd in two years.

Hawks dominate to move clear on top of NBL

The Illawarra Hawks weren't short of motivation and won big over Melbourne United to go clear on top in the NBL.

Phoenix celebrate return home with win over Breakers

The South East Melbourne Phoenix have made in nine NBL wins from their last 11 games with a home victory over the New Zealand Breakers.

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Home sweet home for Wildcats in Perth NBL return

Back home for the first time in 42 days, the Perth Wildcats have roared to a seven-point win over the Adelaide 36ers in front of the biggest crowd this season.

Cairns trounce Brisbane by 31 in NBL

Rob Edwards poured in 35 points as the Cairns Taipans thumped the Bullets by 31 points in Brisbane.

Mennenga too hot to handle as Breakers down JackJumpers

New Zealand big man Sam Mennenga has scored 21 points in the second half to lead his side to victory over Tasmania in their NBL clash in Auckland.

Cotton sparks second-quarter blitz, Perth blunt Bullets

The most lopsided quarter of the NBL season has helped Perth overcome an undermanned Brisbane, with Bryce Cotton again starring with 36 points.

NBL star disappointed but not remorseful over ref push

NBL star Parker Jackson-Cartwright is preparing to make his return from the five-game ban he incurred for pushing a referee to the floor.

NBL player to fight assault, choking charges

Suspended Cairns Taipans player Jackon Makoi has pleaded not guilty to assaulting and choking a woman more than a year ago.

Hurt piles pain on Taipans in crucial Phoenix win

South East Melbourne import Matt Hurt and former Cairns guard Nathan Sobey have combined to swat aside the bottom-placed Taipans by 11 points.

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