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Townsville to host all rivals in fresh WNBL tournament

All eight WNBL teams will converge on Townsville in September for a new-look pre-season tournament ahead of Bendigo Spirit's title defence.

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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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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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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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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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WNBL's 'leap forward' with huge pay, salary cap bump

The WNBL's minimum wage will more than double under a new pay agreement years in the making that will also swell clubs' salary caps.

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Spirited Bendigo sweep Fire to win third WNBL title

League MVP Sami Whitcomb has scored 26 points to help Bendigo Spirit sweep Townsville Fire with a WNBL championship-sealing eight-point victory.

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Bendigo hose down Fire in WNBL grand-final opener

Veronica Burton starred with 24 points as Bendigo Spirit took a 1-0 grand-final lead over the Townsville Fire with a 12-point win in the series opener.

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Opals star to show her fighting Spirit in WNBL decider

As Bendigo Spirit's Sami Whitcomb prepares to secure her first WNBL trophy, she's hoping she can captivate audiences beyond basketball.

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Spirit sink Flames to book WNBL grand final spot

For the first time since 2015, Bendigo will contest the WNBL grand final after seeing off Sydney by 17 points in game two of their semi-final series.

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Townsville Fire too hot for Lynx, through to WNBL final

The Fire are through to the final of the WNBL after thrashing the Perth Lynx 106-76 in Townsville to complete a 2-0 semi-final series win on Wednesday.

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Spirit, Fire strike first WNBL semi-final blows

Bendigo have secured their first WNBL finals win in 10 years, downing the Sydney Flames, while Townsville went one-up in their semi-final series against Perth.

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How Dyson Daniels’ home town became an unlikely hotbed of Australian basketball talent

Bendigo has long had fertile sporting soil but has now produced one of the NBA’s best defensive players as well as successful WNBL and NBL 1 teams

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Retiring Jackson working harder than ever for hoops

Despite finally retiring, Lauren Jackson is more involved in basketball than ever with the legend looking to reignite the WNBL and keep women in the game.

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Lynx pluck WNBL finals boost out of Fire

Perth Lynx finished with a flurry to topple Townsville Fire in overtime and lay the platform for a huge WNBL semi-final series between the same two teams.

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Brancatisano fires Flames into WNBL finals spot

The WNBL top four is set after the Sydney Flames beat the UC Capitals and Adelaide Lightning were beaten by Southside Flyers in the penultimate round.

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Basketball icon Lauren Jackson to steer WNBL in new era

Legendary basketballer Lauren Jackson has joined the WNBL as a special advisor to the league's new owners, who are set to take control in April.

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Sydney into fourth as race for WNBL top four heats up

The Perth Lynx were the big losers in round 14 of the WNBL season after suffering a shock loss to Adelaide, while the Sydney Flames surged into fourth spot.

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Spirit soar as five teams fight for WNBL finals spot

Bendigo are flying at the top of the WNBL ladder with three rounds to play, but there is a five-team scrap below them to nab a post-season berth.

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Bendigo's Wilson breaks WNBL assists record

Finals-bound Bendigo have taken a stranglehold on the WNBL top spot after two more wins.

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Lynx, Spirit win as race for WNBL top spot heats up

The Perth Lynx have overcome a late scare to beat Geelong, but Bendigo remain on top of the table following their victory over Sydney.

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Capitals trump Geelong, Lynx extend WNBL winning streak

A star performance from Nyadiew Puoch has helped the Canberra Capitals cruise to an 89-69 WNBL win over Geelong United, while Perth defeated Adelaide.

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Bendigo bounces back in WNBL

Ladder leaders Bendigo have reasserted themselves with a big win in the WNBL after losing successive matches before Christmas.

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Flyers stun Bendigo in bad week for WNBL ladder leaders

Bendigo's grip on top spot has been loosened significantly after they suffered upset losses to the Perth Lynx and Southside Flyers in round eight.

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