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Ebzery has high hopes for her return to the WNBL
Newcastle Hunters sharp-shooter Katie Ebzery makes her return to the WNBL League this season.

Bendigo re-signs Chalmers
Dynamic point guard Jane Chalmers has re-signed with the Bendigo Bank Spirit for the 2010-11 WNBL...

Tracy Gahan back in the WNBL with the Dandenong Jayco Rangers
WNBL championship player Tracy Gahan has agreed to terms to join the Dandenong Jayco Rangers for...

Final buzzer goes on Abrams
Reigning WNBL Champion Kellie Abrams has called time on a career that has included six...

WNBL: The stuff of Champions
Basketball Australia is proud to reveal the appointment of Champion as the Official Apparel Partner...

U17 Women top Argentina at Worlds
The Aussie U17 Women’s team moved a step closer to a Quarter Finals berth at the 2010 FIBA U17...

Aussies into World Semi Finals
The Gliders have joined the Aussie Men in the Semi Finals at the 2010 IWBF World Wheelchair...

Australian Basketball Hall of Fame Dinner announced
Basketball Australia is pleased to announce its fourth Hall of Fame Induction Dinner, to be held on...

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Boomers make it three straight
July 30, 2010 23:12:00
The Australian men's basketball team has survived against a determined Iran team to move into the final of the Stankovic Cup in China with a perfect 3-0 record. More

Former rider transfers passion to new sport
July 30, 2010 21:30:00
Former aspiring jockey Katherine Reed is now a top wheelchair basketballer. More

Boomers back up to down Slovenia
July 30, 2010 06:14:00
The Australian men's basketball team has continued its good form in China, downing Slovenia 77-63 in in the Stankovic Continental Cup. More

Aussie Andersen picked up by Raptors
July 29, 2010 09:00:00
David Andersen's NBA career has received a boost, with the Australian traded from Houston to Toronto on Thursday. More

Boomers stun China with buzzer-beater
July 29, 2010 07:32:00
David Andersen's buzzer-beater has handed the Australian men's basketball team dramatic 64-63 victory over host nation China in their opening match at the Stankovic Continental Cup. More

Tigers assistant takes AIS job
July 28, 2010 12:01:00
Former Townsville Crocodiles and Geelong Supercats coach Ian Stacker has been appointed as the new basketball head coach at the Australian Institute of Sport. More

NBA stars headline Boomers line-up
July 25, 2010 15:28:00
NBA players Patrick Mills and David Andersen headline the Australian team named to play in the Stankovic Continental Cup in China. More

Boomers veteran Bruton calls it quits
July 22, 2010 18:03:00
Dual Olympian CJ Bruton has announced his retirement from international basketball, effective immediately, just hours after the veteran point guard relinquished his place in the Boomers' world championship team. More

Bruton drops out of Boomers' title bid
July 22, 2010 12:49:00
The Australian men's basketball team has suffered a significant blow with veteran point guard CJ Bruton withdrawing from next month's world championships in Turkey. More

Don't write Boomers off yet: Andersen
July 21, 2010 18:38:00
The withdrawal of basketball's big names from the 2010 world titles has left the door open for Australia to "cause some damage", according to Boomers big man David Andersen. More

Jackson lifts Storm to victory
July 21, 2010 18:15:00
Lauren Jackson's Seattle Storm are off to the second-best start in WNBA history following a comeback win over San Antonio. More

Sixers sign D-League guard
July 21, 2010 17:00:00
The Adelaide 36ers have signed American Craig Winder as their import point guard. More

Boomers face selection concerns
July 19, 2010 16:06:00
Boomers coach Brett Brown may be forced to change his team's style for the coming world championships in Turkey after losing two of his premier big men and possibly a third. More

Opals tear Romania apart
July 18, 2010 10:07:00
The Australian Opals convincingly won their third and final match in Hungary at the Felkeszulesi Torna, wiping the floor with Romania 126-23. More

Rollers take out world title
July 18, 2010 06:03:00
The Australian men's wheelchair basketball team has been crowned the world's best after defeating France, 79-69 to claim the world championship title in Birmingham, England. More

Opals overcome Hungary
July 17, 2010 11:00:00
The Australian women's basketball team has shown spirit to hold off the in-form home side 74-68 in round two of the Felkeszulesi Torna in Hungary. More

Opals hoping for more lustrous gold
July 16, 2010 20:28:00
It is almost four years since Lauren Jackson and the Opals broke through for their first major international gold medal at the 2006 women's basketball world championships in Brazil. More

Kings centre coaxes import to Australia
July 15, 2010 18:00:00
Sydney Kings centre Julian Khazzouh has brought overseas team-mate Taj McCullough to Australia to add instant chemistry to the relaunch of the team in the new NBL competition. More

NBL rookie hurt in car crash
July 13, 2010 18:19:00
The NBL debut of highly regarded rookie Jason Cadee with Gold Coast Blaze is uncertain after the teenager was injured in a car accident on Monday. More

Rollers dump champion Canada
July 13, 2010 13:00:00
The Australian men's wheelchair basketball team have defeated reigning world champion Canada to finish top of its pool after the preliminary round of the World Wheelchair Basketball Championships. More

Stern critical of James move
July 13, 2010 13:00:00
NBA commissioner David Stern believes LeBron James could have handled his move from Cleveland to Miami far better, but says no formal complaints have been filed with the league. More

The King and I
July 10, 2010 11:03:00
Grandstand's resident Cavaliers fan Adrian Crawford questions his allegiances to the King, following LeBron James's sensational move from Cleveland to Miami. More

Rollers take down Turkey
July 10, 2010 10:16:00
Australia's men's wheelchair basketball team has defeated Turkey 66-54 in its second game at the world championship in England. More

Opals stars to test US
July 9, 2010 12:47:00
In-form Opals stars Lauren Jackson and Penny Taylor will be keen to fire an early shot at America when the great rivals clash in a friendly women's basketball scrimmage in Connecticut. More

King James joins star-studded Heat
July 9, 2010 11:28:00
NBA superstar LeBron James has announced he will play for Miami Heat next season, making official the most high-profile move in American basketball history. More

Basketball News - Lightning News

Steve Breheny appointed Lightning coach
16/Mar/2010 – Steve Breheny has replaced Vicki Valk as coach of the Link Lightning.

Cayla Francis named club MVP
23/Feb/2010 – Cayla Francis has joined Adelaide Lightning's "immortals" by winning the WNBL club's 2010 Most Valuable Player award.

Lightning seeking a new coach for 2010/11
23/Feb/2010 – Link Lightning is seeking a Head Coach for the 2010/11 WNBL season.

Free entry for 36ers ticket holders
10/Nov/2009 – The Adelaide Lightning and Adelaide 36ers are joining forces this weekend and the Lightning are inviting 36ers fans over... more

Adelaide returns from Melbourne with a split
9/Nov/2009 – ONLY the most one-eyed Lightning fan would have expected Adelaide's elite WNBL outfit to return from Melbourne with a 1-... more