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Wollongong Hawks to play on, says NBL

NBL boss Chuck Harmison has warned clubs to heed the warning of the near collapse of the Wollongong Hawks or risk becoming "dinosaurs".

Wollongong Hawks down Slingers 93-72

Wollongong Hawks cast aside a tumultuous week to end a six game NBL losing streak by beating last placed Singapore 93-72 in Wollongong.

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Graf backs Joyce choice

SPORT  - Canberra Capitals coach Carrie Graf returned back to Capitals training today after the death of her father, at the Belconnen Basketball Centre, Canberra.
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Chris Dutton New Opals coach Brendan Joyce's biggest challenge will be adjusting to coaching women, Carrie Graf says.

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To go gold, Opals must walk the walk, says Joyce the voice

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Jon Pierik New Opals coach says there was too much talk of winning a gold medal before London Olympics, declaring it is time for the team to 'walk the walk'.

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Tigers must learn from losses to the top sides, says Greer

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Roy Ward Melbourne co-captain wants his teammates to heed the lessons from two losses to Perth.

Heal plans to skin Wildcats

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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...

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Gunners import keen on NBL

Canberra Gunners biggest ever signing is Baltimore boy and scoring machine Camontae Griffin.

Jon Tuxworth A diminutive point guard from St Mary's College will play for the Canberra Gunners this season. And no, it's not Patrick Mills.

A sad day...but one-day cricket has had its day

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Simon White On Sunday in Perth, a little more than 11,000 fans witnessed a slightly saddening spectacle, in which a once great entertainer went through the motions, desperately trying to please and excite a ...

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Tigers claw their way into top four

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Basketball It seemed impossible at Christmas, but Melbourne Tigers have leapt into the NBL top-four.

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NBL title fight a wide open race

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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.

King Henry primed for Flynn showdown

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

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Vukona's last-gasp bomb blows Kings away

AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND - NOVEMBER 02:  Ben Madgen of the Kings shoots during the round five NBL match between the New Zealand Breakers and the Sydney Kings at North Shore Events Centre on November 2, 2012 in Auckland, New Zealand.  (Photo by Phil Walter/Getty Images)

Marc Hinton It may not have been the play that was drawn up, but a last-second three-pointer from Mika Vukona was enough for the New Zealand Breakers to continue their iron grip on the Sydney Kings at the NSEC.

Kings lament loss of linchpin Harvey for Queensland trip

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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...

Hawks' signings to add edge

Alex Rowe WOLLONGONG HAWKS coach Gordie McLeod believes the quickness and athleticism new signings Lance Hurdle and Adris Deleon will bring to the club will provide the dynamic required to be competitive in...

High hoops for Kings recruits

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 11:  Darnell Lazare of the Kings poses during a Sydney Kings NBL Headshot Session on September 11, 2012 in Sydney, Australia.  (Photo by Ryan Pierse/Getty Images)

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.

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Petrie's curse strikes the Blaze

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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...

Goorjian passes the great McHale

Roger Vaughan More than two decades ago, as Brian Goorjian was establishing his now-legendary reputation in Australian basketball, one particular piece of advice stuck.

Dragons regain NBL top spot

Guy Hand After being knocked off the top of the NBL ladder, the South Dragons stormed back to the summit with a hard-fought six-point win over the Adelaide 36ers.

Crocs snap worrying losing streak

Ben Galvin Townsville have snapped a five-game NBL losing streak in style on Saturday, putting the Wollongong Hawks to the sword at the Townsville Entertainment Centre.

Spirit come from behind to beat Hawks

Adrian Warren The Sydney Spirit produced a trademark come-from-behind effort to beat the Wollongong Hawks 99-86 in their National Basketball League clash.