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NBL 3x3: Our favourite moments of the series, and what went wrong for the Breakers?
The NBL season is run and won - the Sydney Kings are back-to-back champions! Our NBL experts look at the three burning questions coming out of the Championship series, including what went right for Sydney - and wrong for the Breakers.
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TOP HEADLINES
Mother's love pushing Hawkins towards title success
MARCH MADNESS
Proctor headlines the 10 Aussies in this year's March Madness
Selection Sunday is done and dusted, so we now know which teams are taking part in March Madness with 10 Aussies suiting up for college glory. Here are the players whose teams made the cut, and what to expect as we progress through March.
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NBL
FREE AGENCY
ESPN's Ultimate Guide to NBL Free Agency
NBL Free Agency is right around the corner, and this is your ultimate guide.
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Steely McDowell-White sparks Breakers to series-levelling win -- and Game 5
When it looked like the New Zealand Breakers were wobbling towards a season-ending home loss to the Sydney Kings, it was Will McDowell-White who took the responsibility to settle the nerves and guide the team to victory -- and Game 5.
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Breakers send the series to a game 5
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Kings one win away from NBL championship
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Kings thrash Breakers on record night for NBL
Sydney are one win away from clinching back-to-back NBL titles, after thrashing the New Zealand Breakers 91-68 in game three of the championship series before the largest crowd in competition history.
NBA AFRICA
Could US Monastir's Jerome Randle have had Isaiah Thomas's NBA career?
When US Monastir point guard Jerome Randle watched his college rival, Isaiah Thomas, play in the NBA for a decade, he could not help but feel a little jealous. Not because they're both 5'9", but because IT'd had the guidance of his dad.
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NBL
INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY
Longevity now the focus for women's NBL coaching trailblazers
Fleur McIntyre is the queen amongst the kingdom. The Sydney Kings assistant coach is the fifth woman to be part of an NBL coaching panel an on International Women's Day she wants to steer the conversation around longevity of women coaches.
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Buford had full trust in the 'other guys' to get it done for the Kings in Game 2
AUSSIE WOMEN
INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY
Top 10 Aussie sporting moments of the last year
The last year in women's sport has been incredible. World Cup wins, Commonwealth Games golds and history making moments so to celebrate International Women's Day ESPN staff have come together to create our top 10 women's sporting moments of the last year.
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Top 25 female athletes of the decade so far
Australia has always been blessed with some of the most successful female athletes in the world, so to celebrate International Women's Day ESPN staff have come together to rank the top 25 Australian female athletes of the last year.
Bourne's basketball journey from Canberra to Nebraska
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WNBL finals preview - semifinals edition
'I really had to grind to get this spot': Xavier Cooks' NBA reward finally arrives
XAVIER COOKS TO THE WIZARDS
NBA
The best of high-flying Washington Wizards signing Xavier Cooks
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How heartbreak turned to opportunity for Fire's Shannon Seebohm
WNBL
FINAL ROUND
WNBL Round 16 review: Lynx round out top four, Fire hot streak continues
Somehow the last round of the regular WNBL season is over, 16 rounds played across Australia with the Perth Lynx securing the spot in the final four while Townsville Fire continued their hot streak with another dominant victory.
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Fire thump Flyers, finish top entering finals
Red-hot Townsville Fire have blasted their way to outright WNBL title favouritism after entering the finals riding a 12-game winning streak, capped by a last round demolition job on the Southside Flyers.
Breakers strike first in Championship Series against Kings
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Breakers upset banged-up Kings in Game 1
Superstar duo Xavier Cooks and Derrick Walton Jr have suffered match-ending leg injuries as the New Zealand Breakers drew first blood in the best-of-five NBL Championship series with a 95-87 win in Game 1 against the Sydney Kings.
NBL CHAMPIONSHIP
NZ BREAKERS
How Maor's Breakers went from last to the NBL Championship series
The NZ Breakers went from finishing dead last with a 5-23 record last season to now being three games away from an NBL title. Coach Mody Maor explains how they turned things around.
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'Strongest woman I've ever known': Alex Bunton, Capitals ready to raise domestic violence awareness
WNBL
PREVIEW
WNBL Round 16 preview: Will the Fire or Flyers come out on top?
Heading into the final round of the WNBL season, there are still plenty of questions to be answered.
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NBA IN AUSTRALIA
NBA Basketball School underway in Australia
The first NBA Basketball School in Australia is up and running in Sydney's eastern suburbs with plans to expand across the city - and, eventually, the country.
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WNBL
ROUND 15
WNBL Rd 15 Recap: Flyers set for finals, Lynx on track
The Southside Flyers are in strong form as finals approach in the WNBL, and the Perth Lynx took a big step in securing a postseason berth. Here's how Round 15 played out.
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WNBL Rd 15 wrap: Townsville, Southside to fight for top spot
Superstar American Tianna Hawkins' clutch hook shot on the fulltime buzzer against the Sydney Flames has secured top-ranked Townsville Fire's 10th straight WNBL win, all but sealing a home-court advantage for the first week of the finals.
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NBL 3x3: Which team compiled the best imports this season?
NBL
'The joy is gone': Mitchell out as Phoenix coach
Simon Mitchell won't pursue a new contract and has stepped aside as head coach of the South East Melbourne Phoenix, he has told Olgun Uluc.
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ISAAC HUMPHRIES
Isaac Humphries discusses NBL future & impact off the court
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WNBL
ROUND 15
WNBL Round 15 preview: Lynx, Spirit to battle for top four
It is the second last round of the regular season and that means it's do or die for a couple of teams. It's hard to imagine games being any more intense, but fans can expect some big performances this week as players leave it all on the floor.
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How the Kings advanced (survived) through to NBL finals
Brown steers Breakers past Jackies and into NBL decider
Barry Brown Jr's brilliance has catapulted the New Zealand Breakers into their first NBL grand final since 2015 with a 92-77 victory over the Tasmania JackJumpers in Game 3 of the semifinals.
Kings overpower weary Taipans, advance to NBL decider
A fourth-quarter defensive masterclass has propelled the Sydney Kings into their second successive NBL Grand Final with a 79-64 victory over the Cairns Taipans.
WNBL
ROUND 14
WNBL Rd 14 Recap: Fight for finals heats up
Things are very much heating up ahead of the end of regular season, as teams from both ends of the ladder continue to scrap for wins and get the best possible position heading into finals.
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WNBL Rd 14 wrap: Red-hot Townsville Fire continue WNBL winning streak
Red-hot Townsville Fire have blasted their way to outright first on the WNBL ladder after taking down fellow title contenders Melbourne Boomers and Bendigo Spirit in an impressive double.
Dissecting every team eliminated from the NBL finals
WNBL
EZI MAGBEGOR
Magbegor blossoming in European evolution
Ezi Magbegor is enjoying a European evolution. The 23-year-old Tokyo Olympian and dual FIBA World Cup medallist is immersed in her first season playing outside the WNBL and WNBA and feels she is blossoming.
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NBL
KAI SOTTO
Kai Sotto's second season mirrors 36ers' ups and down
Entering NBL23 armed with the knowledge and experience of one year in the league, Kai Sotto hoped to take a significant step and cement a major role on a 36ers squad that entered the season with championship expectations.
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Did we see growth from Kai Sotto in year two in the NBL?
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WNBL
Tess Madgen put herself first, now the next gen is reaping the rewards
Opals Captain Tess Madgen could only live out the glory of her team's rose gold win for so long before the reality of her physical health took her in a different direction. She's put her body first and is now pouring her energy into helping the next gen.
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WNBL
Boomers' Mitchell ready to juggle basketball with breastfeeding
Returning to the WNBL for the first time since the birth of her daughter, Leilani Mitchell has called out pundits who thought her career was over while also calling for more support to help players make the decision around pregnancy and their careers.
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NBL
Pressure to perform in NBL24 starts now for the Adelaide 36ers
An Adelaide 36ers season that promised plenty came to a close with an eighth-placed finish the final landing spot. For a proud club with a parochial and increasingly impatient fanbase, the pressure to perform in NBL24 starts now.
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WNBL
WNBL history beckons in Lauren Jackson celebration
A celebration of Lauren Jackson could become a celebration of the WNBL with the league's 28-year-old attendance record gearing up to be broken.
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Lynx's Lauren Scherf breaking the mould and pushing big boundaries
The tallest player in the WNBL, Perth Lynx's Lauren Scherf has broken the mould of the average big, challenging stereotypes and pushing the role of the big further than ever before.
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'We have to acknowledge there's a problem': Humphries responds to Taipans' Pride jersey snub
WNBA
Bec Allen recalls horror injury
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DIRK IN AUSTRALIA
NBA
Dirk mesmerized by scoring in today's NBA
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Dirk expects Josh Green to be 'big time player' for Mavs
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WNBL
LAUREN JACKSON ON THE JUMP
Jackson 'feeling like basketball player again', door open for Paris
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