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Adelaide end five-game losing run in NBL

The Adelaide 36ers ended a five-game losing streak with a thrilling 79-74 NBL win over the Townsville Crocodiles at Adelaide Arena on Sunday. The 36ers led for most of the match but had to withstand a spirited Townsville fightback. Croc Jacob Holmes...

Cairns coach tips battle for NBL 1-2

Cairns coach Aaron Fearne has warned against locking in NBL pacesetters New Zealand and Perth for the top two spots after his team beat the Wildcats and lowly Wollongong humbled the Breakers. Ladder-leading New Zealand (15-6) had their five-game...

Adelaide mentor pushed for Opals coach

Former Opals coach Tom Maher believes Adelaide counterpart Peter Buckle should be the next holder of the national post after overseeing the Lightning’s astonishing transformation into WNBL favourites. Adelaide (18-3), clinched the minor...

New star Lin stars again for Knicks in NBA

PA – Jeremy Lin scored 20 points, including the go-ahead free throw with 4.9 seconds remaining, as the New York Knicks defeated Minnesota 100-98 for their fifth NBA victory in a row. Lin, the first US-born NBA player of Chinese and Taiwanese...

Lin scores 38 points against Lakers

Jeremy Lin passed his biggest test since bursting onto the NBA scene last weekend, scoring a career-high 38 points to lead the Knicks to victory over Kobe Bryant’s Los Angeles Lakers. Lin, the first American of Taiwanese and Chinese heritage...

Taipans bite Perth 76-67 in Cairns

A devastating third term helped the Taipans romp to a 76-67 NBL win over Perth Wildcats in Cairns on Friday night. Perth’s big guns were squeezed out of the contest by Jamar Wilson (24 points), Ian Crosswhite (eight points, 12 rebounds, six...

Gold Coast beat Sydney 84-72 in NBL

Adam Gibson awoke the Gold Coast Blaze from a first-half slumber to steamroll the Kings 84-72 in Friday night’s NBL game in Sydney. The Blaze were in foul trouble and trailed by six points at halftime before Gibson (17 points, nine assists)...

Lakers claim dramatic NBA win over Celtics

Pau Gasol’s block of Ray Allen’s putback attempt at the buzzer in overtime secured Los Angeles a dramatic one-point NBA win over Boston. Gasol, who finished with 25 points, denied Allen to seal an 88-87 victory for the Lakers in...

Nowitzki, Pierce lead All-Star reserves

Dirk Nowitzki, who led Dallas to the NBA title last season, was selected on Friday as a NBA All-Star reserve, along with Boston’s Paul Pierce. Germany’s Nowitzki, who was named the Most Valuable Player of the NBA finals last season, has...

Howard scores 25 as Magic upset Heat

Dwight Howard had 25 points with 24 rebounds, and the Orlando Magic drilled 17 three-pointers to upset the visiting Miami Heat 102-89 in the NBA. Ryan Anderson hit five from behind the arc en route to 27 points on Wednesday night and pulled down 11...

Breakers suspend BJ Anthony for 10 days

New Zealand Breakers forward BJ Anthony will miss two matches after the NBL club suspended him for 10 days for a breach of team protocol. The club says the 23-year-old couldn’t contribute fully to practice on Saturday after a late night...

Pacers win tight one over Jazz

Indiana’s Danny Granger scored 12 of his 16 points in a tightly contested fourth quarter, helping the Pacers to a 104-99 win over Utah Jazz in Tuesday’s NBA action. Indiana led by seven points at the start of the last quarter before the...