Perth Lynx have enjoyed a winning start to the season but they’re doing so despite taking a long time to find their groove during games, and their coach is determined to find out why.
Craig O'Donoghue
Josh Giddey and fellow Australian Josh Green have tasted defeats in their respective NBA contests, despite both reaching double figures in scoring.
Staff Writers
Laeticia Amihere has produced three quarters of magic to help Perth Lynx to fight back from 12 points down to defeat the Sydney Flames.
The Philadelphia 76ers have snapped a five-game losing streak to beat the Brooklyn Nets 113-98, with Ben Simmons having a quiet game at his one-time home.
Perth Lynx star Alex Ciabattoni was worried her upcoming wedding would mean she couldn’t play this season, but her coach was happy to give her time off to get married on the same day as a game.
Orlando left it late, Franz Wagner hitting a three-pointer with 2.5 seconds remaining, as the Magic rallied for a 119-118 win on the road over the LA Lakers.
A lucky Perth Lynx fan is set to win a massive prize if import Laeticia Amihere slam dunks in a game with a suite at RAC Arena up for grabs at a concert just by being at the game when the big moment occurs.
Montrezl Harrell and Kendric Davis will be represented by a specialist lawyer as an alleged racial slur is set to feature heavily in their NBL tribunal hearing.
Shayne Hope
Ty Jerome scored a career-high 29 points as the Cleveland Cavaliers continued their best ever start to an NBA season with a 128-100 win over the Pelicans
Russell Westbrook has carved himself another slice of NBA history, the Denver Nuggets guard registering the 200th triple-double of his career.
Clay Bailey
Adelaide stars Montrezl Harrell and Kendric Davis face NBL suspensions after the league issued charges stemming from an ugly scuffle involving spectators.
Murray Wenzel
The Celtics have ended Cleveland's perfect start to the NBA season at 15 matches, the defending NBA champions winning a three-point thriller in Boston.
Josh Giddey has registered a double-double to help Chicago defeat Detroit, while fellow Australian Dyson Daniels also starred as Atlanta pipped Sacramento.
Big week for Aussie NBA players: Josh Green and Dyson Daniels shine, Luke Travers sees more action, and Johnny Furphy scores.
Australian breakout star Dyson Daniels was on fire early but lost his scoring touch as Atlanta were overrun in a 114-110 NBA road loss to Portland.
Perth Wildcats have been the victim of an extraordinary shooting performance for the second week in a row after Brisbane’s James Batemon broke a NBL record with a whopping 51 points.
A wild incident has unfolded courtside on Sunday with multiple players ejected and one fan getting physical with visiting players.
Lance Jenkinson
A buzzer-beating three-pointer from Jayson Tatum has helped the Boston Celtics rally to beat the Toronto Raptors 126-123 in overtime in an NBA nail-biter.
The NBL game between Melbourne and Adelaide has exploded in the final quarter with fans and players getting involved in a scuffle and multiple players ejected.
Opals guard Sami Whitcomb has maintained her great early-season form to help Bendigo to a road double and a ladder-leading 5-0 start to the WNBL season
Adrian Warren
Illawarra have beaten rivals Sydney for the second time this season, an all-round effort helping them to a 86-79 NBL victory in Wollongong.
Rob Edwards had a drought-breaking win in Cairns' sights before he picked up a fifth foul and New Zealand sprinted clear for an eight-point NBL victory.
Perth Wildcats star Bryce Cotton experienced plenty of pain and frustration while recovering from a rib injury, but he also saw the silver lining as his love for the sport soared to new levels.
Australian young gun Dyson Daniels continues to go from strength to strength this NBA season, dominating for the Atlanta Hawks in a 129-117 win over Washington.
Rob Forsaith
