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WNBL add Tasmanian club, push for 10-team comp

The WNBL has outlined plans for a 10-team competition, announcing the return of a Tasmanian franchise as the ninth to join next season.

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Breakers reveal injury timeline for NBL's top prospect

New Zealand Breakers gun Karim Lopez, the NBL's top prospect for the next NBA draft, will miss the pre-season tournament with a back injury.

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Taipans lure McVeigh as new marquee man

Former NBA player Jack McVeigh, having been released from his Tasmanian JackJumpers contract, will suit up for the Cairns Taipans this NBL season.

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NBA Heads Down Under: A League’s Leap into Australia’s Court

The NBA lands in Australia as the Pelicans face NBL teams in Melbourne, marking a new era in global basketball expansion.

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Hawks load up, add JaVale McGee in NBL title defence

A three-time NBA title-winner is heading to Illawarra in a huge coup for the defending NBL champions to cap a manic day of signings.

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'Enjoying it while I can': Froling gets NBL second life

Harry Froling is approaching life differently after defying doctors' forecasts he'd never play again because of a severe brain bleed and fractured skull.

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NBA champion Alex Ducas returning to Australia

Alex Ducas will play in the NBL this season after featuring on Oklahoma City's championship-winning roster in his first NBA campaign.

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'Didn't do this': NBL player's DV charges withdrawn

Former Cairns Taipans player Jackson Makoi has been cleared of assaulting and choking a woman after the charges against him were withdrawn at the 11th hour.

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Wildcats sign superstar big man, Fall leaves Breakers

The tallest man to set foot on an NBL court has left the New Zealand Breakers by mutual agreement, while the Perth Wildcats have signed a centre of their own.

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Bullets hit bullseye by signing NBL championship winner

The Brisbane Bullets have announced NBL championship winner and former NBA guard Jaylen Adams will join the club for the 2025/26 season.

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'So special': NBL star back after one-punch attack

Harry Froling was left fighting for life in hospital after a one-punch attack but will make his return to elite basketball less than three years later.

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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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Kings aiming high as Brazilian big man makes NBL return

Brazilian centre Tim Soares is set to play a key role for the Sydney Kings this season as legendary coach Brian Goorjian eyes another NBL championship.

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New York guard adds 'sauce' to United's NBL title bid

American guard Tyson Walker has been confirmed as Melbourne United's second import for the 2025/26 NBL season, joining Milton Doyle in Dean Vickerman's squad.

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Glory and Fury to Devils and Dolphins: Australian team names come full circle

The trend for unorthodox sporting nicknames has made way for a return to more traditional monikers

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Canberra back on NBL agenda with hosting of Blitz

Canberra will host the NBL Blitz in August at the renovated AIS Arena, nearly 40 years after the defunct Cannons won the last of their three titles.

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Flagg to fly as top pick while Aussies chase NBA dream

US star Cooper Flagg is set to be the No.1 pick, with NBL talents Rocco Zikarsky and Alex Toohey among a group of five Australians in NBA draft contention.

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NBL ignites fixture with midweek, in-season tournament

Players in the winning team of the NBL's new in-season, Wednesday night tournament will share $180,000 as the league again borrows from the NBA playbook.

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NBL and WNBL HoopsFest returns with a twist

All NBL and WNBL clubs will be involved in regular-season action at HoopsFest for the first time when the basketball extravaganza returns to Perth next season.

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Thief's brother out to forge own identity on NBA path

NBA prospect Dash Daniels admits he has similarities to superstar brother Dyson, but is determined to make his own mark at basketball's top level.

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Heal 'mature' on return to WNBL, eager for fresh start

Point guard Shyla Heal will return to Australia's WNBL this season following a stint playing in Europe.

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King pulls Turkey strings as SEM, United land imports

US guard Omari Moore has signed a one-year deal with South East Melbourne, while Melbourne United have confirmed the signing of fellow American Milton Doyle.

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Mills' homecoming on hold after taking on Hawai'i gig?

Australian sport royalty Patty Mills is the new Hawai'i men's basketball GM, throwing doubt into whether the NBA veteran will end his playing career in the NBL.

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American guard Doyle leaves JackJumpers for NBL rivals

Milton Doyle has reportedly agreed to a one-year deal with Melbourne United following a three-year stint with Tasmania that included an NBL championship.

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Ex-NBA big man back at Adelaide 36ers

The Adelaide 36ers have announced a second major signing in the space of a week, luring a former NBA player back to the club.

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