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NBL 3x3: Which team has the most influential import trio?
In this week's edition of 3x3, Kane Pitman, Olgun Uluc, and Peter Hooley discuss the mouth-watering Taipans-Breakers matchup, ask which team has the best import trio, and more.
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MELBOURNE UNITED
NBL
Melbourne United's bumbling, inconsistent offense an issue for Dean Vickerman
When Melbourne United are on, they look good. But so often, they only look good for small patches, and against the Phoenix on the weekend, the offensive inconsistency was exposed again for all to see, writes Kane Pitman.
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WNBL
WNBL Round 4 preview: Spirit, Fire face off for top of the table honours
Top spot is up for grabs in Round 4 of the WNBL as undefeated duo Bendigo and Townsville lock horns.
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ROUND 7
WNBL
WNBL Round Recap: Townsville keep rolling, Flames' tough start
In Round 3 we saw one team assert their dominance with a powerful win, another finally put their foot down and gain a maiden victory, but two sides remain winless.
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Melbourne overrun Capitals in WNBL victory
Seven players finished in double figures and Tiffany Mitchell tallied 21 points as Melbourne Boomers thrashed the Canberra Capitals by 35 points in round three of the WNBL.
NBL
Pinder flaunts skills to take Taipans over Bullets
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Creek stars in Phoenix's biggest win over United
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Breakers score NBL win over JackJumpers
The resurgent New Zealand Breakers overcame foul trouble to consolidate their high NBL ladder position with an 84-76 win over Tasmania JackJumpers in Launceston.
NBL
Gaze: What Humphries did is more important than anything on-court
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NBL
THURSDAY'S ACTION
Wildcats rock Phoenix
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ISAAC HUMPHRIES
Isaac Humphries announces to his Melbourne United teammates that he's gay
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NBL star Isaac Humphries announces he is gay
Melbourne United's Isaac Humphries has shared publicly that he is gay, becoming the only openly gay player in a top-tier men's basketball league.
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NBL 3x3: The important players flying under the radar?
In this week's edition of 3x3, Kane Pitman, Olgun Uluc, and Peter Hooley discuss which under-the-radar player could be the difference come finals, who is in Best Defensive Player contention, and more.
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Should Kai Sotto be moved into the 36ers starting five?
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NBL
McCarron eyeing consistency following Randall exit
Mitch McCarron was en route to Kazakhstan when the Adelaide 36ers parted ways with Craig Randall II, returning to his club McCarron is hoping to find consistency as the team attempts to reverse a slow start to the season.
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WNBL
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Isolation, embarrassment: Kate Gaze opens up on sudden WNBL exit
Suddenly placed on the WNBL free agency list, Kate Gaze eventually found herself without a team and her basketball career over. Unprepared for what came next after her playing career the 32-year-old is embarking on a new chapter and rediscovering herself.
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WNBL Round 3 preview: Battle of the undefeated
Three weeks in and things are opening up. With just two undefeated teams left, by the end of the round it could be none with the battle of the undefeated taking battle on Wednesday night while some teams will be determined find momentum and confidence.
NBL
NBL23 Numbers: How do you stop the Kings? Perth's best lineup?
With each team reaching the quarter way mark of the NBL season, the trends for each squad are beginning to form. Kane Pitman has run the rule over the data to assess how the 'eye-test' marries up with the numbers for the Kings, Wildcats, and 36ers.
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WNBL
ROUND RECAP
WNBL round recap: Maley and Griffin running the show
Round 2 of the WNBL was highly entertaining. The Bendigo Spirit maintained their undefeated start to the season while the Adelaide Lightning are still searching for their first W.
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Boomers outlast Lightning in WNBL
Melbourne have ensured Adelaide remain winless through three games of the WNBL season after outlasting the Lightning, while the Bendigo Spirit went 3-0, and the Lynx notched up their first win of WNBL23.
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NBL
3X3
NBL 3x3: Who is the biggest threat to Sydney's title defence?
In this week's edition of 3x3, Kane Pitman, Olgun Uluc, and Peter Hooley discuss which team is the biggest threat to Sydney's title defence, what the Bullets and 36ers need from import replacements, and more.
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How Mody Maor has transformed the New Zealand Breakers
NBL
NBL Top 15 Player Rankings 2.0
The FIBA break arriving in NBL23 has presented the perfect opportunity to update our Top 15 Player Rankings, and it's changes galore.
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Did the 36ers ignore the signs with Craig Randall II?
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WNBL
Double trouble for Potter as she undergoes second ACL surgery
Gemma Potter is looking to former team and house mate Kristy Wallace for inspiration as she embarks on a second ACL surgery in 18 months. The 20-year-old made her WNBL return with the UC Capitals but it was cut devastatingly short.
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WNBL
WNBL round recap: Spirit start the season 2-0
The 2022-23 WNBL season is underway, and the first round did not disappoint! We saw the league's talent on full display, flashy new imports, fresh young prospects, and even Australia's most successful basketballer made her return to the WNBL.
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NBL
SUNDAY'S ACTION
Abercrombie and fit: Breakers veteran Tom to make NBL23 debut
Tom Abercrombie entered NBL23 with a desire to rekindle his passion for basketball. Instead, he faced a potentially career threatening roadblock after a freak incident just minutes into preseason action left him with a torn retina.
The Australians set to play a part in this year's college basketball season
Taipans crush United in statement win
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Taipans hand United an NBL drubbing
Cairns have moved to third on the NBL ladder and ended their home-court hoodoo in emphatic style with a 97-72 win over Melbourne United thanks to a scoring blitz either side of halftime.
NBL
ROUND 6
McVeigh and Magette lead JackJumpers to win over Perth
2:58
NBL
ALAN WILLIAMS
Alan Williams, NBL's professional rebounder
By textbook standards Allan Williams is an undersized centre, standing 6-foot-8 on the old scale, yet South East Melbourne Phoenix understood exactly what they were acquiring when they inked the 29-year-old in the offseason - a professional rebounder.
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The NBL's Dennis Rodman has arrived in Alan Williams
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NBL
3X3
NBL 3x3: What's gone wrong for the Perth Wildcats?
In this week's edition of 3x3, Kane Pitman, Olgun Uluc, and Peter Hooley discuss what's gone wrong at the Wildcats following an underwhelming start, while they also look at the league's most impressive import, and more.
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WNBL23 Preview: Players to watch, strongest team, game of the round
Eight teams chasing championship glory in WNBL23
NBL
ROUND 5
Phoenix cap big weekend with OT win
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Breakers keep win streak alive
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NBL
ROUND 5
Kings win after clutch buzzer-beater from Noi
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United edge Hawks in 2OT thriller
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Top Headlines
- NBL's Hawks sign Frazier as new import
- JackJumpers ban NBL fan over clapper throw
- Hawks' King set to miss rest of NBL season
- Visa woes bar NBL's Sotto from entering NZ
- NBL players throw support behind Humphries
- Melbourne United star reveals he is gay
- Melbourne United to sign centre Marcus Lee
- Boomers punch ticket to FIBA World Cup
- Top Aussie prospect Toohey picks Zags
