Cockburn Cougars beat Warwick Senators last season to win the NBL1 West women’s championship and now both teams will face off again at RAC Arena in a re-match for ultimate glory.
Craig O'Donoghue
Devondrick Walker has been a star for Ryan Petrik and an assistant coach underneath him, but on Saturday he will be one of the men standing in his way as Rockingham and Geraldton play for the NBL1 West title
Talented wing Jaylin Galloway has signed a one-year deal to join his older brother Kyrin at the NBL's Cairns Taipans.
Jasper Bruce
Cockburn veteran Taryn Priestly returned to basketball this season after losing one third of her blood when giving birth, but a newly introduced rule has left her banned from the NBL1 West grand final.
A venture capitalist and a former Disney CEO are reportedly set to buy NBA team the Los Angeles Lakers for a record $US12.5 billion.
By Lisa Richwine and Amy Tennery
NBA superstar Russell Westbrook, basketball's record triple-double performer, has announced his retirement after 18 seasons.
Staff Writers
A blistering second half against Joondalup Wolves in Sunday afternoon’s preliminary final has paved the Geraldton Buccaneers’ way into the 2026 NBL1 West Grand Final at RAC Arena next weekend.
Rebecca Ruthven
Minnesota Lynx guard Kayla McBride set the WNBA single-game record by making 10 three-pointers in a 103-90 victory over the Dallas Wings.
Don Nelson, who won five NBA titles as a player and was voted coach of the year three times, has died at the age of 86.
Adelaide came within a sliver of the NBL championship last season and now veteran coach Trevor Gleeson is tasked with helping the 36ers take the next step.
Tate Whalley is this week taking her first steps on a potentially life-changing journey.
Claire Middleton
A veteran of 367 NBA games, Cole Anthony has joined Melbourne United for their first season under new head coach Jacob Chance.
Sydney Kings forward Xavier Cooks has tested positive for a recreational drug, less than two years after finding himself embroiled in a similar scandal.
NBL Group chief executive David Stevenson has spoken about the league's plans for expansion and clubs' complaints over travel and flights.
Sebastian Tan
Australia's capital hasn't hosted an NBL team since 2003, and momentum is gathering for the competition to reinstall a team in Canberra.
Former Perth Wildcats players gathered last week to form a new Bloodline group and ex-skipper Mike Ellis wants them to quickly become involved with the team to make the new stars understand the club’s history.
American guard Milton Doyle has signed a one-year deal to join the Illawarra Hawks for the 2026/27 NBL season.
Australia's 3x3 basketballers have suffered a heartbreaking semi-final defeat in the women's wheelchair event at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.
Joanna Guelas
Season 2026 was another down NBL1 West year for the South West Slammers men’s team, culminating in back-to-back wooden spoons.
Jack Penniment
Perth Redbacks are full square behind Albany hosting an NBL1 West fixture again next season – but would love to see the city competing in the league in their own right.
Jonah Bolden will play for Cairns while cross-town rivals South East Melbourne and United have each announced import signings ahead of the 2026/27 NBL season.
Jasper Bruce and Murray Wenzel
There were plenty more victories and medals on the athletics track, in the pool and on the basketball court for our Sandgropers on the fifth day of the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.
Josh Kempton
Towering centre Han Xu has made a bombshell call on her WNBL destiny ahead of the 2026-2027 season.
A plethora of WNBA stars have been called up to Australia's FIBA Women's World Cup squad, which will be without star forward Cayla George.
