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Woods on fire as Townsville overcome resurgent Flyers

Woods on fire as Townsville overcome resurgent Flyers

The Townsville Fire have survived an almighty scare to defeat the Southside Melbourne Flyers and keep alive their hopes of finishing on top of the WNBL ladder.

Wildcats won't be pushed in NBL point guard pursuit

Wildcats won't be pushed in NBL point guard pursuit

Wildcats won't be pushed in NBL point guard pursuit

Wildcats won't be pushed in NBL point guard pursuit

Mason Jones' sacking, David Duke Jr's injury and Jaron Rillie's hamstring woes have left Perth Wildcats without a point guard - and with a big decision to make.

Injuries dampen Wildcats' road win over Phoenix

Injuries dampen Wildcats' road win over Phoenix

Injuries dampen Wildcats' road win over Phoenix

Injuries dampen Wildcats' road win over Phoenix

Kristian Doolittle and Dylan Windler combined for 51 points and 20 rebounds, but Jaron Rillie and Jesse Wagstaff came off injured in the Wildcats' NBL win.

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Maley magic powers Perth to clean sweep over Adelaide

Maley magic powers Perth to clean sweep over Adelaide

The Perth Lynx have continued their dominance over the Adelaide Lightning, with Anneli Maley providing the fireworks to power her side to victory.

NBL confirms rescheduled Taipans-Bullets clash

NBL confirms rescheduled Taipans-Bullets clash

The NBL has confirmed the Cairns-Brisbane clash postponed because of a cyclone threat in Far North Queensland will now be played on January 12.

Flames sweep aside Capitals to boost finals hopes

Flames sweep aside Capitals to boost finals hopes

The Sydney Flames have continued their red-hot form as they toppled the UC Capitals to sit just one win out of the WNBL's top-four.

Red-hot Aussie ace helps hungry Hawks feast on Nuggets

Red-hot Aussie ace helps hungry Hawks feast on Nuggets

Dyson Daniels has done it again, the Aussie shining brightly as his Atlanta Hawks dined out on the Nuggets, but there was no joy for compatriot Jock Landale.

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Miserly JackJumpers put clamps on ladder-leading 36ers

Miserly JackJumpers put clamps on ladder-leading 36ers

Miserly JackJumpers put clamps on ladder-leading 36ers

Miserly JackJumpers put clamps on ladder-leading 36ers

The Tasmania JackJumpers produced the best defensive performance of the NBL season to beat the 36ers in Adelaide on Friday night.

Killer Kings serve up a right royal belting to Breakers

Killer Kings serve up a right royal belting to Breakers

Killer Kings serve up a right royal belting to Breakers

Killer Kings serve up a right royal belting to Breakers

The Sydney Kings were missing two key players but it mattered little as they annihilated the New Zealand Breakers by 41 points in their NBL clash in Auckland.

Fire bounce back from venomous loss to beat Geelong

Fire bounce back from venomous loss to beat Geelong

Fire bounce back from venomous loss to beat Geelong

Fire bounce back from venomous loss to beat Geelong

The Townsville Fire have bounced back from a disappointing loss to Geelong to defeat the Venom after another Miela Sowah scoring masterclass.

Spirit and Flyers crunch match postponed due to weather

Spirit and Flyers crunch match postponed due to weather

Spirit and Flyers crunch match postponed due to weather

Spirit and Flyers crunch match postponed due to weather

The Bendigo Spirit and Southside Melbourne Flyers WNBL clash has been postponed due to poor air quality from bushfires in Victoria.

Cyclone threat forces Taipans-Bullets postponement

Cyclone threat forces Taipans-Bullets postponement

Cyclone threat forces Taipans-Bullets postponement

Cyclone threat forces Taipans-Bullets postponement

The potential impact of a cyclone in Far North Queensland has forced the postponement of the Cairns Taipans' NBL clash with rivals Brisbane.

Struggling Pacers have double reason to celebrate

Struggling Pacers have double reason to celebrate

Struggling Pacers have double reason to celebrate

Struggling Pacers have double reason to celebrate

Downing Charlotte, Indiana have banked their first NBA victory in a month, finally allowing coach Rick Carlisle to bring up his 1000-game win milestone.

Sobey stars as Phoenix beat Hawks in heated OT thriller

Sobey stars as Phoenix beat Hawks in heated OT thriller

Sobey stars as Phoenix beat Hawks in heated OT thriller

Sobey stars as Phoenix beat Hawks in heated OT thriller

Nathan Sobey has put on a show for the ages in a wild night in Melbourne as the Phoenix beat Illawarra in an overtime epic.

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Battling Bullets to be without injured stars for weeks

NBL bottom-team Brisbane have been given more bad injury news, with Javon Freeman-Liberty and Sam McDaniel set for extended stints on the sidelines.

Aussie star continues to shine as Hawks soar to victory

Dyson Daniels has played another starring role for Atlanta, the Australian scoring 13 points to help the Hawks to a solid NBA win over the New Orleans Pelicans.

'Move on': Capitals focus on finals even without stars

The UC Capitals and the Geelong Venom are missing some of their biggest WNBL stars, while New Zealand representatives have an opportunity to shine.

Melbourne coach 'realistic' about horror NBL slide

Melbourne United's shock loss to Cairns was the seventh defeat in their past nine games, throwing huge doubt over their NBL title credentials.

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Lee back to haunt United as Cairns pinch NBL thriller

Chris Goulding had a season-high 27 points for Melbourne United but couldn't drag them over the line in a surprise NBL loss to the struggling Cairns Taipans.

Aussie Furphy flies high but Pacers crash to new low

Johnny Furphy lodged an NBA career-best, but the young Australian couldn't stop Indiana's form slump, with the Pacers sinking to a record 13th straight loss.

Geelong stun Townsville to snap nine-game losing streak

The last-placed Geelong Venom have produced a major upset by defeating title favourites Townsville Fire as Mackenzie Holmes and Shyla Heal hit top gear.

Daniels' Hawks stumble amid Trae trade speculation

Speculation is growing that injured Atlanta Hawks star Trae Young will be traded, which would have implications for Australian teammate Dyson Daniels.

King Kuol's cruel luck: NBL powerhouse's injury setback

The Sydney Kings must find a way to fill the immense void left by Bul Kuol after the in-form guard suffered a season-ending knee injury.

Daniels the key as United eye Cup gold in Bendigo

Any thoughts that Melbourne United aren't desperate to win the NBL's Ignite Cup have been put to bed by Dean Vickerman's impassioned call to his players.

Goorjian lauds Phoenix import after NBL shootout

American import John Brown III was hugely influential for South East Melbourne with a series of tough plays in their crunch win over Sydney.

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