Jason Smith
South Dragons sign Jason Smith, Vukona
NBL wooden-spooners South Dragons have recruited Boomers stalwart Jason Smith and young gun Mika Vukona for the next two seasons.
Smith marks 400th NBL game in style
Adrian Warren Unheralded American David Gruber and returning point guard Damian Martin ensured Sydney captain Jason Smith celebrated his 400th NBL game in style.
Wildcats working into title calculations
James Dampney With the top three teams all slipping up, Perth have emerged as a threat to claim the 2008-09 NBL championship.
Spirit players to accept big pay cut
Battling NBL club Sydney Spirit will play out the season after their players accepted a pay cut of more than 50 per cent.
NBL issues default notice to Spirit
The Sydney Spirit are just two weeks away from possible extinction after the NBL on Wednesday launched default proceedings against the embattled club.
Spirit grab last minute win over 36ers
Ted Simmons Sydney Spirit guard Derrick Low again proved a match stealer to guide his team to a final seconds 110-108 victory over Adelaide at the Olympic Park centre.
Spirit extinguish battling Blaze 115-93
James Dampney The Sydney Spirit have snapped a three-game NBL losing streak with a dominant 115-93 victory over the Gold Coast at the State Sports Centre.
Tigers bare teeth to down Spirit
Ted Simmons Melbourne Tigers stepped into high gear in the second half to defeat a battling Sydney Spirit 98-80 at Sydney Olympic Park.
Topsy-turvy NBL season continues
Adrian Warren Sydney showed Spirit and the Taipans bared their fangs as the "staggering" and "crazy" start to the NBL season continued.
Tigers brush aside Sydney Spirit
James Dampney The Melbourne Tigers have begun their quest for back-to-back NBL championships with a routine 112-102 victory over the new-look Spirit.
Razorbacks embrace Sydney Spirit
Samantha Broun The West Sydney Razorbacks and Sydney Kings have gone from squabbling siblings to one big happy family.
NBL boss says clubs struggling
Wayne Heming and John Coomber National Basketball League boss Chuck Harmison admits the competition is in an "embarrassing" state with power clubs Sydney and Brisbane battling for survival.
Kings make payments, avoid deregister
John Coomber The Sydney Kings have staved off the immediate threat of being deregistered after paying former captain Jason Smith the back pay that was due to him.
Sydney Kings still facing extinction
The future of NBL club the Sydney Kings remains in limbo as the embattled franchise continues searching for new owners.
Boomers lose Mackinnon, Smith for Games
Adam Cooper Australia will be without Sam Mackinnon and Boomers teammate Jason Smith for the Olympic basketball tournament.
Boomers best back for Beijing Games
By James Dampney Brian Goorjian can barely contain his excitement at finally getting commitments from all the players he wants for Australia's basketball team for Beijing.
Aboriginal teen Mills a key for Boomers
Coach Brian Goorjian is tipping indigenous teenager Patrick Mills to be a "very, very important" part of the Boomers' Olympic basketball campaign.
Kings face big task to retain Goorjian
By James Dampney It is going to take a Herculean effort to keep Brian Goorjian with the Sydney Kings.
Kings stun Tigers in NBL Grand Final
By Sam Lienert Sydney Kings came back from the dead to take their NBL grand final series against Melbourne into a fifth and deciding game.
Tigers veteran eyes perfect NBL farewell
By Sam Lienert Retiring Tigers veteran Darryl McDonald says wrapping up the NBL grand final series against Sydney on Wednesday would provide the perfect end to his career.
