The surprise return of Australian Opals basketball star Sami Whitcomb has propelled Rockingham Flames to a first-up victory and sounded an ominous warning to the rest of the NBL1 West women’s competition.
Matt Zis
Dejounte Murray scored a career-high 44 points, including a go-ahead jumper in the final second of overtime, to power Atlanta to a 123-122 win over the Celtics.
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Melbourne United will have a home court advantage for the deciding game of the NBL championship series after pipping the Tasmania JackJumpers in game four.
Ethan James
Jalen Green scored 37 points to steer the Houston Rockets to a six-point overtime win over Oklahoma City Thunder, for whom Australian Josh Giddey starred.
Josh Giddey tied his NBA career-high mark with 31 points - including making a barely-believable shot while on his backside in Oklahoma City’s loss to Houston.
Chris Robinson
The NBL championship series is heading to a decider after Melbourne United edged out the Tasmania JackJumpers by two points in a game-four thriller.
Josh Giddey has scored a season-high 25 points, the Aussie superstar helping spark Oklahoma City to a 119-112 NBA win over the New Orleans Pelicans.
The Tasmania JackJumpers can clinch their first NBL title with victory in game four of the Championship Series against Melbourne United in Hobart.
Seven weeks after announcing her retirement from international basketball, Lauren Jackson has been named in the extended Opals squad for the Olympic Games.
Murray Wenzel
The injury-hit Atlanta Hawks have dug themselves out of a massive hole, coming back from 30 points down to stun the NBA-leading Boston Celtics 120-118.
A big third term in Milwaukee has seen the Bucks beat Josh Giddey's Oklahoma City by 25 points in a battle between two NBA cross-conference contenders.
A Hail Mary three-pointer from Jack McVeigh with two seconds left saw the Tasmania JackJumpers steal game three from Melbourne United.
Lance Jenkinson
The Tasmania JackJumpers are on the verge of a maiden NBL title after Jack McVeigh's long-range game-winner sunk Melbourne United.
Shayne Hope
Jack McVeigh's late triple ended a gripping tussle in game three of the NBL Championship Series, giving Tasmania a 2-1 lead in the best-of-five contest. WATCH IT HERE
Australia's Duop Reath led the way as injury-ravaged NBA strugglers Portland started five rookies and very nearly upset the second-placed Denver.
Brian Goorjian tried to regenerate the Boomers by dropping Matthew Dellavedova for the 2023 World Cup, but the guard has played himself back into the picture.
Boston and Oklahoma City continue to set the pace in their respective conferences after winning at Detroit and Toronto, respectively.
The defence and composure of the JackJumpers has left Melbourne United frustrated as the Tasmanian side levelled the NBL Championship Series in Hobart.
Chris Pike
The JackJumpers have dug deep to overcome a 15-point second-half deficit to level the NBL Championship Series against Melbourne United with their 82-77 win.
Australian centre Jock Landale has registered his equal-third highest NBA points tally in Houston's 10-point win over Chicago.
Kevin Durant has moved to No.8 in the NBA's all-time list of scoring leaders, passing big man Shaquille O'Neal with 22 points in the Suns' win over the 76ers.
Miami have beaten the Cleveland Cavaliers by three points with Australian veteran Patty Mills providing a vital helping hand to Jimmy Butler and Terry Rozier.
A disgraced former NBL champion sexually assaulted a woman so badly that she was hospitalised with life-threatening injuries.
Steve Zemek
Matthew Dellavedova has brushed off concerns over an ankle injury as Melbourne United look to build on a 1-0 NBL Championship Series lead over Tasmania.
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