Basketball

• Caps blow away AIS

  Posted February 09, 2012 07:19:28

  The Capitals flexed their muscle over local youngsters AIS with a 90-77 victory in Canberra on Wednesday night.

  Topics: wnbl, basketball, sport, canberra-2600, act, australia

• Crocodiles thump 36ers

  Posted February 05, 2012 21:35:55 | Updated February 05, 2012 22:42:16

  Townsville cruised to a commanding 89-71 win over Adelaide in their Sunday night NBL fixture at the Swamp.

  Topics: nbl, basketball, sport, townsville-4810, qld, adelaide-5000, sa, australia

• Boomers edge Thunder

  Posted February 05, 2012 17:35:16

  Bulleen finished its Queensland WNBL road trip with an 83-80 win over the Thunder on Sunday afternoon.

  Topics: wnbl, basketball, sport, logan-central-4114, bulleen-3105, qld, australia, vic

• Lightning strike in Bendigo

  Posted February 04, 2012 22:58:32 | Updated February 04, 2012 23:24:21

  WNBL leader Adelaide took care of the Spirit in overtime thanks to veteran centre Suzy Batkovic with a 97-87 win in Bendigo on Saturday night.

  Topics: wnbl, basketball, sport, bendigo-3550, vic, adelaide-5000, sa, australia

• Blaze crush hapless Hawks

  Posted February 04, 2012 22:54:51 | Updated February 04, 2012 23:20:02

  Wollongong slumped to the season's biggest defeat in a 91-50 rout at the hands of Gold Coast on the tourist strip on Saturday night.

  Topics: nbl, basketball, sport, broadbeach-4218, qld, wollongong-2500, nsw, australia

• Interview: Adam Gibson Audio

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  Posted February 04, 2012 21:20:21

  Gold Coast Blaze guard Adam Gibson told Grandstand's Alister Nicholson he is confident his side can figure prominently in the NBL play-offs.

  Topics: nbl, basketball, sport, australia

• Boomers douse Fire on the road

  Posted February 03, 2012 23:54:01 | Updated February 05, 2012 08:54:06

  Bulleen pulled off a convincing 73-63 road win over Townsville in far north Queensland in their Friday night WNBL clash.

  Topics: wnbl, basketball, sport, townsville-4810, qld, australia

• Tigers hold on to down 36ers

  Posted February 03, 2012 23:47:43

  The Tigers ended a six-game losing streak and recorded their first win of 2012 with a hard-fought 87-81 victory over a struggling Adelaide 36ers in Melbourne.

  Topics: nbl, basketball, sport, adelaide-5000

• Breakers go top with Wildcats win

  Posted February 02, 2012 20:43:07 | Updated February 02, 2012 20:49:19

  A decisive third quarter took New Zealand to an 83-77 win over Perth and lifted the Breakers to outright first in the NBL.

  Topics: nbl, basketball, sport, new-zealand, perth-6000, wa, australia

• Worthington leads as Blaze down Taipans

  Posted January 29, 2012 22:41:47

  The Gold Coast Blaze recorded a dominant 76-49 home win over the Cairns Taipans on Sunday night.

  Topics: nbl, basketball, sport, qld, southport-4215, australia, cairns-4870

• Wildcats eat up Crocodiles

  Posted January 29, 2012 00:21:17 | Updated January 29, 2012 00:22:48

  Perth Wildcats eased to victory over Townsville Crocodiles winning 87-55 on Saturday night at Challenge Stadium.

  Topics: nbl, basketball, sport, perth-6000, wa, australia

• Lightning overhaul Thunder

  Posted January 28, 2012 00:07:30

  Adelaide Lightning produced a stunning final quarter to beat the Thunder 63-52 in their WNBL game at Logan Metro Indoor Sports Centre.

  Topics: wnbl, basketball, sport, logan-city-dc-4114, qld, australia

• Hawks wind back clock to thump Tigers

  Posted January 27, 2012 22:47:45

  Ayinde Ubaka and the new-look Hawks carved out a commanding 90-68 NBL win over the Melbourne Tigers in Wollongong to end a run of seven losses at home.

  Topics: nbl, basketball, sport, wollongong-2500, melbourne-3000

• Basketball moves to block roller derby shot

  By Allyson Horn

  Posted January 27, 2012 13:43:34 | Updated January 27, 2012 13:51:14

  The Alice Springs Basketball Association is taking a stand against its courts being used for roller derby matches.

  Topics: basketball, local-government, human-interest, alice-springs-0870

• Bogut benched with fractured ankle

  Posted January 27, 2012 12:08:15 | Updated January 27, 2012 12:37:29

  Australian basketballer Andrew Bogut will be sidelined indefinitely after fracturing his ankle overnight in America's NBA.

  Topics: basketball, sport, australia, united-states

• Flames too hot for Caps

  Posted January 26, 2012 23:42:55

  Sydney Uni Flames scored a comfortable 97-68 win over Canberra Capitals in their WNBL encounter.

  Topics: basketball, sport, wnbl, sydney-2000, canberra-2600

• Crocs make it four in a row

  Posted January 25, 2012 23:08:34 | Updated January 25, 2012 23:26:03

  Townsville Crocodiles registered their fourth straight win by defeating the Adelaide 36ers 79-69 in a dour affair at The Swamp.

  Topics: sport, basketball, townsville-4810, qld, australia

• Thunder hold off Flames

  Posted January 22, 2012 23:56:10

  The Thunder held on for a thrilling 71-69 victory over the Sydney Uni Flames at the Logan Metro Stadium on Sunday.

  Topics: wnbl, basketball, sport, logan-central-4114, qld, australia, sydney-2000, nsw, perth-6000, wa, bendigo-3550, vic

• 36ers no match for Taipans

  Posted January 22, 2012 21:52:35

  The Cairns Taipans inflicted more pain on the Adelaide 36ers on Sunday, prevailing 86-75 at Adelaide Arena for the second time in a fortnight.

  Topics: nbl, basketball, sport, adelaide-5000, sa, australia

• Rangers knock off leaders

  Posted January 22, 2012 00:09:31

  Dandenong Rangers pulled off a superb 20-point victory over WNBL leaders Adelaide Lightning despite missing leading scorer Suzy Batkovic.

  Topics: wnbl, basketball, sport, dandenong-3175, vic, australia

• Crocs beat Hawks on the buzzer

  Posted January 21, 2012 23:40:07

  Eddie Gills drained a buzzer-beater to give the Townsville Crocodiles a thrilling 65-63 NBL home win over the Wollongong Hawks on Saturday night.

  Topics: nbl, basketball, sport, townsville-4810, qld, australia, wollongong-2500, nsw, southport-4215, melbourne-3000, vic

• Wildcats reel in Kings for NBL win

  Posted January 20, 2012 23:41:48 | Updated January 20, 2012 23:43:58

  Perth survived a nail-biting finale to record a 76-75 NBL win over the Kings in Sydney on Friday night.

  Topics: nbl, basketball, sport, perth-6000, wa, sydney-2000, nsw, australia

• Thunder storms the Capitals in WNBL finals charge

  Posted January 20, 2012 22:02:23 | Updated January 20, 2012 22:40:17

  The Logan Thunder have eased to a 13-point win over the Canberra Capitals at AIS Arena to kickstart their charge towards the WNBL finals spots.

  Topics: wnbl, basketball, sport, canberra-2600, act, logan-city-dc-4114, qld, australia

• Breakers back on top after downing Tigers

  Posted January 20, 2012 07:59:42 | Updated January 20, 2012 08:06:22

  The New Zealand Breakers have moved back to sole leadership of the National Basketball League with a dominant 91-77 victory over the Melbourne Tigers in Auckland.

  Topics: nbl, basketball, sport, new-zealand, melbourne-3000, vic, australia

• Tigers owner sacks import on the spot

  Posted January 16, 2012 18:35:26

  American NBL import Ayinde Ubaka has been sacked by Melbourne Tigers CEO Seamus McPeake without his coach's knowledge.

  Topics: nbl, basketball, sport, melbourne-3000, vic, australia

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