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Wildcats lock in final import for NBL title shot

American guard Mason Jones has joined the Perth Wildcats on a one-season contract, following stints in the NBA and G League.

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Wildcats veteran's diet tweak key to NBL title bid

Perth Wildcats forward Jesse Wagstaff has shed nine kilograms and feels ready for whatever coach John Rillie throws at him in his 17th NBL campaign.

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Wildcats grow French connection with Next Star signing

French teenager Noa Kouakou-Heugue hopes to follow recent NBL Next Stars onto the NBA stage after signing with the Perth Wildcats for next season.

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'Rushed' Cotton blames Wildcats' demand for Perth exit

NBL superstar Bryce Cotton says the Perth Wildcats forced his hand when it came to deciding his basketball future.

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Doolittle signs as Wildcats' Cotton wait continues

American forward Kristian Doolittle has committed his future to the Perth Wildcats but club legend Bryce Cotton is still yet to announce his plans.

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High foul count mars Wildcats win over Phoenix

A 227-point NBL game usually equals an exciting affair but 77 free-throw attempts only led to frustrations in the league's finals opener.

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Best NBL game ever? Cotton's record leaves coach in awe

Bryce Cotton's 59-point haul was the best individual performance Perth coach John Rillie has seen in his involvement in the NBL stretching back to 1995.

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Goulding goes nuts as United overcome Wildcats in NBL

Chris Goulding fired off a game-high 46 points as Melbourne United rallied to beat the Perth Wildcats 106-97 in an entertaining NBL contest.

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Phoenix's rise continues in big NBL win over Wildcats

South East Melbourne Phoenix have now won four of five games since firing coach Mike Kelly, with the Perth Wildcats their latest victims.

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Why NBL win over Hawks said plenty about Perth's pluck

Perth have beaten the Sydney Kings and Illawarra Hawks inside seven days in vastly different, and impressive, ways despite the absence of NBL star Bryce Cotton.

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Taipans coach Forde making no excuses for home defeat

The Cairns Taipans might have been without their star point guard but it wasn't an excuse for their home loss, according to coach Adam Forde.

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JackJumpers and Wildcats out to rebound in Hobart clash

The JackJumpers and Wildcats are licking their wounds after heavy defeats as they prepare to rebound in their NBL clash in Hobart.

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Wildcats ready to tear into Kings after beating Phoenix

Perth Wildcats are looking forward to tackling star-studded Sydney Kings after their defeat of South East Melbourne Phoenix in their home arena.

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Perth hand NBL coach John Rillie three more years

The Perth Wildcats are going all-in on John Rillie, re-signing their coach for a further three years in a massive show of faith just days out from round one.

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Wildcats sign former first-round NBA pick Dylan Windler

Former Cleveland Cavaliers sharpshooter Dylan Windler hopes to continue the winning tradition of the Perth Wildcats after signing for the NBL club.

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Hutchison sells NBL club Perth Wildcats for $40m

The Perth Wildcats are set for their second ownership change in the space of three years, with Mark Arena signing a deal to buy the NBL club.

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Coach defends Wildcats as Tasmania 'defend the island'

While the Tasmania JackJumpers look to win the NBL Championship, Wildcats coach John Rillie has defended Perth over the handling of star big man Keanu Pinder.

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Pinder makes the difference in NBL playoffs debut

The focus may have been on others -- but it was Keanu Pinder who shone in the Perth Wildcats' win over the Tasmania JackJumpers

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Injury-hit Wildcats focus on toning down NBL emotions

Perth Wildcats have suffered injury scares in the loss to Illawarra but their coach was more concerned about how his team lost control of their emotions.

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Rillie slams 'unbelievable' treatment of Cotton by refs

After drawing four fouls in 37 minutes in the win over SEM Phoenix, MVP favourite Bryce Cotton's treatment has infuriated Perth Wildcats coach John Rillie

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Wildcats believe draft hotshot Sarr will see out season

Rising French star Alex Sarr's strong NBL form for the Perth Wildcats has thrust him into the reckoning to be the No.1 pick in the 2024 NBA draft.

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No time to relax now Perth in NBL groove: Rillie

Perth coach John Rillie says he never doubted himself or the team during a four-game NBL losing streak but they can't relax after a breakthrough sixth round.

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The Bullets are all heart - but heat's on the Wildcats

Even without two key players, the Brisbane Bullets have heaped more pressure on struggling Perth - in the Wildcats' own den.

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Sixers rebound as Wildcats, Bullets seek NBL answers

The Adelaide 36ers have responded in style in their latest NBL win but Perth Wildcats and Brisbane Bullets are still looking for solutions to growing problems.

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Basketball Australia denies hiding Rillie NBL fine

Despite agreeing not to make public sanctions for Perth Wildcats coach John Rillie, Basketball Australia has denied its disciplinary process lacks transparency.

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