NBL: Sydney Kings hellbent on redemption against Wollongong Hawks
Tim Keeble 8:11am The Wollongong Hawks shouldn't under-estimate just how much the Sydney Kings want redemption on home turf on Saturday.
NBL: Wollongong Hawks suffer injury scare in lead-up to Sydney Kings showdown
Tim Keeble 7:04am Wollongong leading scorer Rotnei Clarke threw a scare into the Hawks camp when injury prevented him from training yesterday.
Shawn McEachin, son of Canberra Cannons legend Herb McEachin, takes up Canberra Gunners coaching role
LEE GASKIN New Gunners coach Shawn McEachin is intent on putting his own stamp on the region's up-and-coming talent.
NBL: NZ Breakers confident of salvaging title defence
Marc Hinton 8:07am Blind denial or unshakeable belief? Whatever the foundation, the Breakers remain adamant they can salvage their season despite making their worst start to an NBL campaign in eight years.
Not Ron Burgundy, the legend continues for Kobe Bryant
Karen Crouse 7:48am The messianic trailer previewing one of the most anticipated events of the year in Hollywoodland ended with the words "The Legend Continues ... December 8." Before Ron Burgundy's return to the big screen in "Anchorman 2," Kobe Bryant - the larger-than-celluloid star of the Lakers - reappeared on the NBA stage for his first game since suffering a torn Achilles tendon.
NBA: Apprentice Brad Stevens teaches old master Mike Woodson a lesson
Harvey Araton Growing up in an Indianapolis suburb, little Brad Stevens must have paid close attention when he attended his first basketball camp, run by three former Indiana University players, including Mike Woodson, in the early 1980s.
Kobe Bryant rusty in NBA comeback as Los Angeles Lakers beaten by Toronto Raptors
Kobe Bryant's made his much-anticipated season debut, finishing with nine points in his first game in eight months after undergoing surgery to repair a torn Achilles tendon.
Healthy Andrew Bogut can be an All Star: Brett Brown
Andrew Bogut can become Australia's first NBA All-Star if he stays healthy for the Golden State Warriors, says Philadelphia 76ers coach.
NBA: New York Knicks revert to bad habits as they cop a mauling from Boston Celtics
Scott Cacciola The New York Knicks arrived at Madison Square Garden on Sunday morning with renewed confidence after back-to-back victories, games that had been an unexpected delight for the team's long-suffering fans.
WNBL: Townsville Fire force their way into top three
Adrian Warren Townsville have forced their way into the WNBL top three, becoming the first non-Victorian team to do so in eight rounds, the Fire stretching their winning streak to five with two victories over Queensland rivals Logan over the weekend.
Melbourne Tigers ride luck to eke out a narrow win
Roy Ward Tigers had everything to lose in clash with three-time NBL champion New Zealand Breakers
Sydney Kings captain Ben Madgen rues ref's miss of blatant foul
Tim Keeble Sydney Kings captain Ben Madgen might have lit the fuse for a fiery rematch with the Wollongong Hawks at the Sydney Entertainment Centre on Saturday.
Perth pull clear at top of NBL ladder
Adrian Warren Perth have moved three games clear at the top of the NBL ladder after closest challenger Adelaide lost both road games in the latest round.
NBA: New York Knicks turning season around with successive victories
Scott Cacciola Life was different for the New York Knicks on Friday. For the bulk of the season - fine, all of it - their morning film sessions were the basketball equivalent of warm beer.
Bendigo Spirit holds off Melbourne Boomers in WNBL
Roy Ward Spirit centre Gabrielle Richards proved to be the difference in the match.
Sam Young not the Sydney Kings' saviour as Wollongong Hawks snare win
PAUL SUTTOR The expectation is Sam Young will dominate every match he plays in the NBL. Despite an obvious advantage in athleticism and experience, that won't be the case.
Owners of New York Knicks and Brooklyn Nets are NBA's odd couple
Harvey Araton The rivalry began with the unveiling of an oversize billboard. At the time, it wasn't as much a battle between pro basketball teams as it was one between two very wealthy men, both classic New York characters but from opposite ends of the cultural universe.
Portland Trail Blazers give NBA chemistry lesson
Beckley Mason While everyone in the NBA East is trying to figure out what is going so sideways with the New York Knicks and the Brooklyn Nets, the West is puzzling over how the Portland Trail Blazers, who won 33 games last season, are off to a 16-3 start, best in the conference.
NBL: Perth Wildcats given a fright but overcome New Zealand Breakers
Marc Hinton The New Zealand Breakers crashed to their seventh defeat of the NBL season but pushed runaway league leaders the Wildcats to the limit at Perth Arena on Friday night.
Dante Exum's passing helps Lake Ginninderra College to national schools basketball title
LEE GASKIN NBA draft prospect Dante Exum leads Lake Ginninderra College to national schools championship.
NBA: Derrick Rose vows to be back better than ever for Chicago Bulls
Chicago Bulls star Derrick Rose has a warning for anyone who thinks he might be injury prone and ready to call it a career as an NBA player.
NBA: New York Knicks pound Brooklyn Nets
Andrew Keh The Knicks have spent weeks in disarray, looking far and wide to solve a season-long malaise. They should have known that relief was right under their noses, in Brooklyn.
NBA: Kobe Bryant snubs Michael Jordan in choosing his dream pick-up team
Erik Matuszewski Kobe Bryant passed over Michael Jordan for his ideal group to join in a pick-up basketball game, saying he'd take Magic Johnson as his backcourt mate along with Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Larry Bird and Bill Russell.
NBA: Portland Trail Blazers end Oklahoma City Thunder's winning run
Portland is the NBA's new Western Conference leader after ending Oklahoma City's eight-game winning streak with a 111-104 victory.
Humble schoolboy Dante Exum destined for NBA, says coach
JON TUXWORTH Lake Ginninderra College coach Jason Denley has never seen the hype that has surrounded NBA draft prospect Dante Exum.
Smoke forces NBA stars from court in Mexico City
NBA stars were evacuated from a Mexico City arena on Wednesday after a transformer burned and spread smoke on the court before a game between the San Antonio Spurs and Minnesota Timberwolves.
Double Dribble: NBL refs need to lift their game to enhance spectacle for everyone's sake
PAUL SUTTOR The best officials in any sport use minimal interference to have a positive impact. This is not the case in the NBL - the referees in the NBL are having too much of an impact on the quality of play.
Heat's 10-game win streak snapped by Pistons
Reigning NBA champion Miami Heat sees its 10-game winning streak snapped.
US agents line up for Aust's Exum
With teenage Australian basketballer Dante Exum set to jump to the NBA, US sports agents are lining up to sign him.
NBA: Eastern Conference sets new standards for poor play
Nate Taylor So what is it with the Eastern Conference of the NBA? At the start of this week, only two of the 15 teams in the conference had records above .500. One other was at .500. How can you have so much bad basketball in one part of the country?
Canberra teen Dante Exum is tipped to be a top-four NBA draftee
JON PIERIK Top NBA draft prospect will decide by February whether to nominate for premier competition.
