Basketball
Every Basketball story from across SNNI, newest first.
Photo: Giacontigers / Wikimedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)'Don't be fooled': United coach warns on 1-6 Hawks
Jacob Chance, in his first season as Melbourne United's head coach, says Illawarra's early-season record understates the Hawks before Sunday's game at John Cain Arena.
Photo: Giacontigers / Wikimedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)Phoenix coach admits losing run is toughest of his career
Derek Rucker says guard Josh King's spot in the side is safe despite South East Melbourne Phoenix sliding to five losses in six games.
Photo: SD Dirk / Wikimedia (CC BY 2.0)Dellavedova ruled out of Kings' double header with calf injury
The four-time Olympian will miss matches against New Zealand and Perth, with Lachlan Bofinger added to Brian Goorjian's squad as cover.
Photo: DaHuzyBru / Wikimedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)Adelaide star Bryce Cotton opens up on anxiety battle since age 17
The Adelaide 36ers guard tells the NBL he is proud he never tried to hide his condition from teammates or fans.
Photo: CityBoy777 / Wikimedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)Melbourne United storm back from 15 down to sink Phoenix again
The comeback completed a sweep of early-season Throwdown meetings between the two Melbourne-based NBL27 clubs.
Photo: DaHuzyBru / Wikimedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)Adelaide 36ers slump to 2-3 as Isaac Humphries injury drags on
The club is seeking a second opinion on its injured star centre after back-to-back losses exposed a lack of size and scoring depth beyond Bryce Cotton.
Photo: CityBoy777 / Wikimedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)Phoenix end losing skid with 17-point win over Hawks
South East Melbourne snapped a three-game slide at John Cain Arena, denying Illawarra a second straight win to open its NBL27 campaign.
Photo: DI2000 / Wikimedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)Cairns Next Star Luke Paul likened to NBA great John Stockton by ESPN
The 17-year-old point guard will finish the season with the Cairns Taipans before heading to Duke University for the 2027-28 college season.
Photo: DaHuzyBru / Wikimedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)Wildcats sink Phoenix at RAC Arena for third home win in a row
The Wildcats have now won three straight at home, though the NBL's release did not include a final score from their clash with the Phoenix.
Photo: Jeon Patton / Wikimedia (CC BY 3.0)Goulding sidelined for weeks as Melbourne United turn to Ili
Guard Shea Ili is set to make his first appearance of the season against the Cairns Taipans while Chris Goulding recovers from injury.
Photo: CityBoy777 / Wikimedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)NBL27 opens to record ratings and bigger crowds
The Hungry Jack's NBL says free-to-air audiences jumped 96 per cent and attendances rose 14 per cent as the new season got under way.
Photo: DaHuzyBru / Wikimedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)NBL says Cotton snubbed $300k Chinese payday to chase redemption
The NBL says its star guard turned down four weeks' work in China worth $300,000 to stay focused on unfinished business this season.
Photo: DaHuzyBru / Wikimedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)Pepper's buzzer-beating triple sinks 36ers on Cotton's 300th game
Trevor Gleeson's first game back at RAC Arena as Adelaide's coach ended in defeat as the Wildcats overturned a 13-point deficit to win in the final seconds.