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Fire still burns for the once top guns

Chris Dutton Before the Raiders and the Brumbies, the Cannons ruled Canberra sport by playing before sell-out crowds at The Palace.

Basketball

Petrie's curse strikes the Blaze

Chris Dutton Anthony Petrie jokes he could be the curse haunting the NBL but despite four of his teams going broke in the past five years, the former Canberra Gunner is refusing to give up on Australia's...

Spirit likely to vanish from NBL

James Dampney Sydney is likely to have no presence in the NBL following the crushing announcement that the Spirit are set to go into administration this week.

Sydney fans not feeling the Spirit

James Dampney The Sydney Spirit are facing a monumental task winning over the city's basketball fans after a terrible turnout for Friday night's 106-101 loss to the Dragons.

Sydney Spirit get their first NBL win

Sydney Spirit won their first NBL game of season 2008 in Canberra, coming from behind to ruin the 500th game celebrations of Adelaide veteran Brett Maher.

NBL salary cap still dogs the Tigers

James Dampney Salary cap queries are still hovering over the Melbourne Tigers, who got the NBL defence underway with a comfortable victory over the Sydney Spirit.

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.

NBL needs big rethink, says Mackinnon

Guy Hand NBL star Sam Mackinnon says the ailing competition needs a total rethink if basketball is to re-establish itself in the Australian sporting marketplace.

Carter signs NBL deal with Dragons

The South Dragons have completed their backcourt with the inclusion of Rhys Carter for the upcoming NBL season.

Razorbacks embrace Sydney Spirit

Samantha Broun The West Sydney Razorbacks and Sydney Kings have gone from squabbling siblings to one big happy family.

Two bids to revive Sydney Kings collapse

James Dampney Two last-minute bids to revive the Sydney Kings have fallen over, the NBL confirming the 2008/09 NBL season would feature only 11 teams.

Gruber signs NBL deal with Razorbacks

The West Sydney Razorbacks have added to their playing roster for the 2008-09 NBL season by signing their first import player, 198cm power forward David Gruber.

Hawks down West Sydney 111-106

By Ted Simmons Wollongong Hawks have won a battle of long bombs as they fought back to beat West Sydney Razorbacks 111-106 in their NBL clash at the State Sports Centre.

Tigers tame Pigs 111-108 in Melbourne

The Melbourne Tigers have overcome a 19-point deficit to down the West Sydney Razorbacks 111-108 in Melbourne.

Razorbacks overpower Slingers 113-99

Troy DeVries and Darnell Hinson have led the West Sydney Razorbacks to a confidence-boosting 113-99 win over NBL bottom team the Singapore Slingers.

Jawai shines brightest among All-Stars

By Guy Hand Australian basketball's most exciting raw talent Nathan Jawai delivered a sparkling Olympic Games audition, lighting up the NBL All-Star Game in Melbourne.

Taipans down Razorbacks 102-95

West Sydney Razorbacks coach Rob Beveridge has questioned the logistics of the NBL draw following their 102-95 loss to Cairns at the Cairns Convention Centre.

Bullets thrash Pigs 120-102

By Ed Jackson Star duo Ebi Ere and CJ Bruton put on a basketball clinic to give the Brisbane Bullets a 120-102 victory over the West Sydney Razorbacks.