Tag: NBL
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]
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]
Taipans owe over $6m
It is estimated the Cairns Taipans basketball club has debts of more than $6 million. [MORE]
Spirit broken by Breakers
The New Zealand Breakers have hammered the Sydney Spirit by 44 points in their National Basketball League clash at North Shore Events Centre.[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]
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]
Taipans sack coach Black
The ailing Cairns Taipans have been forced to axe coach Alan Black less than a week after he agreed to take a 45 per cent pay cut to keep the team afloat.[MORE]
Taipans put out Blaze in overtime thriller
The National Basketball League's latest casualty Cairns defied a week of turmoil to defeat the Blaze 97-88 at Gold Coast Convention Centre on Saturday evening.[MORE]
Bogut shows his Spirit with $30k donation
NBA star Andrew Bogut, one of Australia's highest paid sportsmen, has put his money where his mouth is to help out his mates at NBL battlers Sydney Spirit.[MORE]
Spirit lose Rush to Sweden
The beleaguered Sydney Spirit have suffered another blow with swingman Liam Rush quitting the NBL for a new deal in Europe.[MORE]
