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Hoops of joy after Kings leap into finals

Roy Ward Written off as wooden-spoon favourites at the start of the season, the Sydney Kings have defied the odds to qualify for the finals for the first time since re-entering the NBL three years ago.

Heal plans to skin Wildcats

David Sygall SYDNEY KINGS coach Shane Heal says his side needs to win three of its final five games to progress any further this season, with the first step in that challenge against a team it has not beaten...

Kings search for mean streak under eye of Mundine

Dominic Bossi SYDNEY KINGS welcomed Anthony Mundine to their training session on Thursday amid their form slump in the NBL, but coach Shane Heal says he will not be using the bravado of ''The Man'' to inspire his...

Kings leak points downtown without Harvey

Adrian Proszenko SYDNEY co-captain James Harvey could be just two weeks away from making a comeback - but it's not soon enough for coach Shane Heal.

Sydney slip up against Wildcats

Dominic Bossi SYDNEY'S improved NBL season hit a massive speed bump in Kevin Lisch and Jesse Wagstaff leading the charge as Perth Wildcats demolished the Kings by 34 points at Sydney Entertainment Centre on Sunday.

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Perth thrash Sydney 95-61 in NBL

Perth Wildcats showed Sydney how far they still have to go to match the top NBL teams with with a 95-61 drubbing of the Kings at the Sydney Entertainment Centre on Sunday.

Claws are out as Kings seek redemption for Wildcats walloping

Dominic Bossi SYDNEY KINGS coach Shane Heal is using the motivation of last week's painful loss to the Perth Wildcats to spur on his players as they prepare to play two games in less than 24 hours.

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Baynes close to realising NBA dream with Spurs

Roy Ward Australia could have a third player in the NBA in the coming days after reports Boomers centre Aron Baynes is close to signing with the San Antonio Spurs.

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Wildcats maul Kings

Perth Wildcats dominated the Sydney Kings at Perth Arena on Friday night, running out 75-56 winners over the NBL's newest road warriors.

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NBL title fight a wide open race

Paul Suttor The NBL tips off on Friday night with the New Zealand Breakers attempting to become the first team since the 2005 Sydney Kings to win three titles in a row.

Rising from obscurity - Madgen a Boomers bolter, says Heal

David Sygall AT THE start of this season Shane Heal told Ben Madgen he wasn't in the top 10 guards in Australia. Now, the Kings coach believes the team's leader is on the cusp of national selection.

King Henry primed for Flynn showdown

Adrian Proszenko CORIN HENRY has watched enough NBA action to understand what awaits him today.

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Anstey fumes as Tigers lose cool

Roy Ward If teams can keep their collective head they become a winning combination. Melbourne Tigers weren't that team on Sunday.

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Heal can't figure out Breakers

Marc Hinton Former Boomers great Shane Heal is like the rest of us. He can't quite figure out this New Zealand Breakers side that continues to master the art of winning ugly in the NBL.

Heal to hold court over Kings' worrying run of slow starts

Adrian Proszenko SYDNEY coach Shane Heal is set to overhaul his starting side after it failed to come out of the blocks for the third straight game.

Kings lament loss of linchpin Harvey for Queensland trip

Dominic Bossi SYDNEY KINGS have travelled to north Queensland for the ''sunshine swing'' without their co-captain James Harvey after medical tests confirmed he broke his arm in a mid-court collision with Cairns...

High hoops for Kings recruits

David Sygall SYDNEY Kings coach Shane Heal believes pre-season form proves they can compete with the top sides in the NBL, despite losing two of their best players in the off-season.