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Fire too hot for Flames in WNBL eliminator

The Townsville Fire have doused the Sydney Flames’ final hopes with a nail-biting 85-78 win in the first WNBL elimination final at Townsville RSL Stadium. The home side shot out to an early lead as the Flames struggled to find their...

Fire to hot for Flames in WNBL eliminator

The Townsville Fire have doused the Sydney Flames’ final hopes with a nail-biting 85-78 win in the first WNBL elimination final at Townsville RSL Stadium. The home side shot out to an early lead as the Flames struggled to find their...

Williams has 38 as Nets handle Linsanity

PA – Deron Williams scored a season-high 38 points, outplaying Jeremy Lin and leading the New Jersey Nets to a 100-92 victory over the New York Knicks on Monday. Lin began his remarkable run against the Nets about two weeks ago, but Williams...

Bryant backs Gasol, rips Lakers management

Kobe Bryant blasted the Los Angeles Lakers management in an expletive-laden outburst as he described his frustration with the way the NBA club was handling the Pau Gasol trade rumours. Speaking after the Lakers loss to Phoenix on Sunday, Bryant said...

BA boss rates WNBL strongest in years

The WNBL finals get under way on Wednesday with Basketball Australia boss Larry Sengstock declaring the competition the strongest he had seen for many years. Townsville host Sydney in an elimination game with the winner advancing to a minor...

Kings attract high profile candidates

The Sydney Kings have received around 20 applicants for their NBL head coaching position, with high profile candidates from America, Australia and Asia among the hopefuls. Applications for an interim coach for the remainder of this season and the...

Durant scores 51, Linsanity prevails

Kevin Durant scored a career-best 51 points in the top individual performance in the NBA this season as Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Denver Nuggets 124-118 in overtime on Sunday. Durant hit a three-pointer and drove for a dunk to tie the game with...

Lin-mania resumes as Knicks beat Mavs

Jeremy Lin and the New York Knicks rebounded from the first loss of the point guard’s magical run to defeat the defending NBA champion Dallas Mavericks 104-97 on Sunday. Just two days after committing a season-high nine turnovers in a loss to...

Perth beat Kings in NBL to stay second

The Perth Wildcats claimed a 91-74 victory over the Sydney Kings at Challenge Stadium on Sunday to remain in second position on the NBL ladder. The Wildcats came into the contest after consecutive road losses, but were too strong for the Kings...

Crocs beat Blaze in NBL

The Townsville Crocodiles put one foot in the NBL playoffs with an 80-66 win over the Gold Coast Blaze in Brisbane on Sunday. The Crocs intense first-half defence and the brilliant shooting of guard Peter Crawford ended the Blaze’s five-game...

Dandenong emerge as WNBL threat

Dandenong have emerged as a genuine WNBL title threat after stretching their winning streak to six with a 31-point away thumping of minor premier Adelaide. Dandenong (14-8) would have finished third on the ladder even if they lost to the Lightning,...

Cairns keeps NBL punters guessing

Cairns Taipans are confounding basketball tipsters as they battle to stay on the NBL finals tightrope. Last season’s losing grand finalists (13-10) are locked in a three-team battle with Queensland rivals Townsville and Gold Coast for two...