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BasketballCommentsFelt like a LA Lakers game! Lynx love HBF Stadium re-vamp

Perth Lynx and Geelong United players and coaches were so impressed by the return of basketball to HBF Stadium on Monday that both teams want it to quickly become the permanent home for the WNBL in Perth.

Craig O'Donoghue

BasketballCommentsPremium‘Time for energy and effort’: Wildcats take look in mirror

Perth Wildcats were blown away by Illawarra on Sunday and questions have been raised about their defensive desire. Hyrum Harris believes fans will see a change to the intensity and effort this weekend.

Craig O'Donoghue

BasketballPremiumDyson Daniels plays key role in Hawks' NBA win

Australian defensive specialist Dyson Daniels has blanketed Anthony Edwards in Atlanta's NBA win over Minnesota.

John Salvado

BasketballKouat Noi: I'm the NBL's most dangerous bench player

Sydney Kings forward Kouat Noi says coach Brian Goorjian has taken his game to new heights this NBL season.

Jasper Bruce

BasketballCommentsPremiumPerth Lynx start life at HBF Stadium in style with huge win

Perth Lynx have given fans precisely what they wanted after moving to HBF Stadium with a thumping win over Geelong United and their big names put on a show at the bigger venue.

Craig O'Donoghue

BasketballPremiumAussies In The NBA: Giddey’s foot fault a cause for concern

It’s been another big week for Australians playing in the NBA, but all eyes are on Josh Giddey to see when he’ll return to action after injuring his ankle while playing against Toronto.

Craig O'Donoghue

BasketballPacers pound the Kings in winning western swing

The Indiana Pacers have won their second game in a three-game NBA western swing with a 27-point victory over the Toronto Raptors.

Staff Writers

BasketballPremiumNomads no more: HBF Stadium move a game-changer for Lynx

Perth Lynx will play against Geelong United at HBF Stadium on Monday night in a historic move, but vice-captain Mac Clinch Hoycard says having the venue as their training base will have the biggest impact.

Craig O'Donoghue

SportCommentsPremiumGood, bad & ugly: The all-time WA sport club logo rankings

As the Perth Wildcats get set for a refresh of their logo for next season, it got us reminiscing about the very best and very worst of WA sporting teams’ logos over the years. See our rankings from 23 to 1!

Chris Robinson

BasketballPremium‘Smacked in the mouth’: Wagstaff questions Cats’ care factor

Perth captain Jesse Wagstaff has questioned whether his team cares enough to treat every moment in a game like it truly matters after they succumbed to Illawarra in a 32-point rout.

Craig O'Donoghue

BasketballPremiumFlyers stun Bendigo in bad week for WNBL ladder leaders

Bendigo's grip on top spot has been loosened significantly after they suffered upset losses to the Perth Lynx and Southside Flyers in round eight.

Justin Chadwick

BasketballPremiumTatum stars in biggest Boston night since Larry Bird

Jayson Tatum's big night for the Celtics against the Bulls in Chicago has earned him comparisons to Boston legend Larry Bird.

MATT CARLSON

BasketballPremiumCotton misses 40-point outing as Hawks crush Wildcats

Trey Kell has scored a career-high 31 points as the Illawarra Hawks thrashed the Perth Wildcats by 32 points in a one-sided NBL clash.

Justin Chadwick

BasketballCommentsCotton’s amazing streak halted as Wildcats get reality check

Bryce Cotton made a blazing start to Perth’s game against Illawarra as he looked to keep a historic hot streak rolling. But what happened next stunned everyone.

Craig O'Donoghue

BasketballDaniels, Simmons step up as their NBA teams slide

Aussies Dyson Daniels and Ben Simmons have posted good games but their NBA sides both went down as their poor form continued.

Staff Writers

BasketballPremiumWalton Jr fires as Phoenix crush 36ers in open-air win

South East Melbourne's hot form under new coach Josh King has continued, with Derrick Walton Jr's 28-point haul lifting them to a 20-point win over Adelaide.

Justin Chadwick

BasketballCommentsPremiumWhy Lynx move to HBF Stadium could be start of something big

Perth Lynx are a team on the rise and a club legend believes their move to HBF Stadium during the Christmas school holidays is precisely what is needed to lift them to another level.

Craig O'Donoghue

BasketballCommentsPremiumI felt a pop: Doolittle instantly knew groin injury was bad

Perth Wildcats import Kristian Doolittle is still several weeks away from returning from a groin injury and the American knew he’d done damage from the moment he felt it pop.

Craig O'Donoghue

BasketballMitchell steers Cavs as NBA Cup champs suffer hangover

The Cleveland Cavaliers have beaten the Milwaukee Bucks by 23 points as the latter suffered a NBA Cup final hangover in Cleveland.

Staff Writers

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Brilliant Bryce and his Chamber of Secrets

Perth Wildcats star Bryce Cotton’s history making run of 40-point games is no fluke. It’s a result of years of constant improvement during secret sessions when nobody else was watching.

Craig O'Donoghue

BasketballCommentsPremiumLack of basketball courts costing thousands of kids games

The lack of basketball courts in Western Australia has reached a crisis point and fears are increasing that if more venues aren’t built, the sport will lose thousands of kids who are desperate to play.

Craig O’Donoghue and Samantha Rogers

BasketballVideoCommentsStraight to the man cave! Cotton’s back page souvenir

Bryce Cotton has all of his prized basketball possessions in his man cave - and the collection just got even more impressive with a huge copy of The West Australian’s back page from his 59-point game.

Craig O'Donoghue

BasketballSimmons adds solid points as James sets a minutes mark

Ben Simmons has had a good night for the Brooklyn Nets in the NBA as LeBron James posted a record for most regular season minutes.

Staff Writers

BasketballVideoCommentsPremiumBehind Wildcats’ conservative approach to Webster injury

Perth Wildcats have ruled star Tai Webster out for six weeks with a hamstring injury, and coach John Rillie says they’ve reached a point in the season where they have to think long-term.

Craig O'Donoghue