Tag: Basketball
Jackson unlikely to return to Caps
Former Capitals captain Lauren Jackson has hinted she will return to Australian basketball one day, but not in Canberra.[MORE]
Wildcats bring in former Slingers guard
The Perth Wildcats have signed former Singapore Slingers point guard Shane McDonald for the rest of the NBL season.[MORE]
Anti-Israeli protests derail basketball game in Turkey
A Eurocup basketball match was called off in Ankara as the visiting Israeli side did not bother to return to the court after Turkish spectators launched anti-Israeli protests, prompting riot police to intervene.[MORE]
Williams leads Crocs to crushing win
Corey Williams inspired the Townsville Crocodiles to a convincing 105-88 road victory over the bottom-placed Gold Coast Blaze on Sunday afternoon.[MORE]
Wildcats, Spirit enjoy NBL success
The Perth Wildcats and Sydney Spirit both recorded upset wins in their respective National Basketball League (NBL) fixtures on Saturday evening.[MORE]
Hawks upset NBL's top dogs
Wollongong impressively conjured a 111-94 upset win over New Zealand in their National Basketball League (NBL) clash at Wollongong on Friday evening.[MORE]
Crocs, Blaze, Hawks light up New Year's eve
Townsville, Gold Coast and Wollongong have ended 2008 with New Year's eve wins in the National Basketball League (NBL).[MORE]
Travel-weary Crocs ready for Dragons
The coach of the Townsville Crocodiles hopes his players will benefit from a return to their home base in tonight's NBL clash against the South Dragons.[MORE]
Tigers sign Thomas, Kendall
The Melbourne Tigers have announced the signings of Dave Thomas and Luke Kendall.[MORE]
Hawks, 36ers, Wildcats score NBL wins
Wollongong narrowly edged out the beleaguered Sydney Spirit 121-117 in their National Basketball League (NBL) clash on Saturday evening.[MORE]
Confident Dragons trounce Blaze
The South Dragons made short work of their Boxing Day NBL clash with the Gold Coast Blaze, rolling the visitors by 30 points in Melbourne.[MORE]
Wildcats' Robbins out for season
Perth Wildcats guard Brad Robbins has been ruled out for the remainder of the NBL season.[MORE]
Goorjian takes risk on US guard
South Dragons coach Brian Goorjian has taken a calculated risk and signed athletic American guard Donta Smith in the hope he can boost the NBL pacesetters in time for the play-offs.[MORE]
Joyce praying Heal's fit for Dragons clash
Gold Coast Blaze coach Brendan Joyce says his fingers are crossed that veteran Shane Heal will be available for the Boxing Day clash against South Dragons.[MORE]
Smith three-pointers sink Crocodiles
The Sydney Spirit put in a strong performance to defeat the Townsville Crocodiles 101-90 in their NBL clash on Sunday afternoon.[MORE]
Blaze stunned by 36ers comeback
The Adelaide 36ers secured a come-from-behind 107-104 win over the Gold Coast Blaze in the NBL on Saturday, leaving it until the final quarter to overcome a nine-point deficit.[MORE]
Comfortable wins for Capitals and Spirit
The Canberra Capitals secured a solid 63-58 win over Dandenong Rangers to stay top of the WNBL ladder on Saturday evening, with Tracey Beatty scoring a double-double.[MORE]
Lightning too good for Flames
Adelaide Lightning proved too good for Sydney Uni Flames, recording a 90-76 victory on Friday night.[MORE]
Taipans owe over $6m
It is estimated the Cairns Taipans basketball club has debts of more than $6 million. [MORE]
Black to follow father out the door
Cairns Taipans player Stephen Black has indicated to the club's administrators that he will resign. [MORE]
Jawai cleared for Raptors return
Australian basketballer Nathan Jawai has been cleared to return to the court, almost three months after doctors ordered him to avoid all physical activity.[MORE]
Tigers edge Taipans in record low-scoring affair
The Melbourne Tigers defeated the Cairns Taipans in the lowest scoring NBL game in history, notching up a 69-63 win in Cairns last night.[MORE]
Taipans standing strong despite turmoil
The new head coach of the Cairns Taipans says the club's remaining players are banding together for tonight's home game against the Melbourne Tigers. [MORE]
Former NBL player picked as Obama's education head
A former professional basketball player in Australia has been picked to be the next secretary of education in the United States.[MORE]
Black disappointed at Taipans dumping
Alan Black says he is disappointed he has been sacked as the coach of the Cairns Taipans less than a week after accepting a 45 per cent pay cut.[MORE]
