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Michele Timms: trailblazer, cult figure, Hall of Famer
Playing in Europe is a rite of passage for Australian basketballers and it's all thanks to Michele Timms. Following her induction into the Basketball Hall of Fame, Timms' career -- from Europe to the WNBA and the WNBL -- has been celebrated.
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TOP HEADLINES
Olgs' Notebook: Harrell trending towards 36ers extension
NBL
WEEK 4
United ease past 36ers in Goulding's 450th
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Inside Australia's rich history in the WNBA finals
KELLY OUT
Sources: SEM sack Kelly after winless NBL start
South East Melbourne Phoenix have fired coach Mike Kelly after the team failed to win any of its first five games of the new NBL season.
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ROUND 4
Harrison leads Bullets to first win of NBL25
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Tasmania suffer their biggest ever defeat in Hawks thrashing
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High risk, high reward: Why the Taipans are building around Taran Armstrong
The Misery Index: Australia's unhappiest sports fans
OLGS' NOTEBOOK
Olgs' Notebook: All eyes on the Phoenix, Sydney's enforcer deserves more praise
This week, Olgun Uluc looks at the mounting pressure on the Phoenix, Aron Baynes' NBL future, and why Sydney's enforcer deserves more praise.
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ROUND 3
JackJumpers win a thriller in OT over Wildcats
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ROUND 3
Davis explodes for 32 as 36ers snap Hawks' win streak
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WINS FOR UNITED, TAIPANS
United dominate Wildcats on their home floor
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Cairns hold on in fiery contest against Tasmania
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Vasiljevic and Humphries drop 22 apiece against SEM Phoenix
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36ers snap NBL drought, extend Phoenix's woes
The Adelaide 36ers have broken through for their maiden win of the NBL season, and their first under new coach Mike Wells, with a clinical 93-83 victory over winless South East Melbourne Phoenix.
'Never a dull moment': Inside the Adelaide 36ers' eventful offseason
OLGS' NOTEBOOK
Olgs' Notebook: Tacko Fall's NBL future, Bullets re-sign their star, early observations
This week Olgun Uluc gives his very early season observations, the chances of Tacko Fall staying with an NBL team full-time, and how the Bullets got a new deal done with their budding star.
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WEEK 2
SUNDAY'S GAMES
Hawks pull out gritty win against rival Kings
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WEEK 2
Rob Edwards shines on debut in Cairns win
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WEEK 2
Career night for Kell helps Hawks to victory over Bullets
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WEEK 1 IS IN THE BOOKS
What we learned at HoopsFest: Jaylen Adams is underrated; the Bullets were 'pathetic'
From Jaylen Adams being very underrated, Montrezl Harrell being really effective, and the Bullets' 'pathetic' showing, here are the things we learned after Week 1 of the NBL.
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WEEK 1
Hawks dominate Taipans to kick off season in style
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Breakers hold off fast-finishing Bullets for first victory
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Dufelmeier follows the miss with emphatic dunk
Tad Dufelmeier refuses to give up on the play and follows the miss with a mean putback dunk.
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Zikarsky throws down the big putback slam
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Cotton and Pinder explode as Wildcats down Phoenix
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'One step better': How United will seek redemption after Grand Final heartbreak
Melbourne United missed out on lifting the NBL Championship trophy by a whisker last season. So how does a team recover from heartbreak to prime themselves for another season? Olgun Uluc sat down with the team's key pieces to find out.
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SEASON TIP OFF
NBL25 Player Poll: Inside the League like never before
Welcome to the first ever NBL player poll. We posed a raft of questions to players from across the league, including their favourite venue and the team they'd least like to play for.
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ESPN's big NBL team-by-team season preview
From some high-profile Australians returning to the acquisition of imports on the NBA fringes, it's shaping up to be an incredible NBL season - Olgun Uluc brings you a team-by-team preview for the upcoming season.
11 OBSERVATIONS FROM THE BLITZ
King's tournament breakout; Early alarm bells for who?
From the King who looks primed to skyrocket up draft boards, what to make of the 36ers pulling off a high-profile signing, and other whispers around the traps, here are 11 observations from the NBL's annual preseason showcase.
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AUSTRALIAN BASKETBALL
Longley on Boomers coach: No names yet, will be involved in search
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NBL BLITZ DRAMA
Wild scenes in NBL Blitz as Gillespie headbutts Bruce
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Opals star, Olympic-medalist Whitcomb chases one last dream in Australia
NBL
Every team's big question going into the 2024 NBL Blitz
The NBL Blitz provides fans, teams, and scouts a first chance to see how everyone is shaping up heading into the new season. Ahead of the week long preseason tournament, here is each team's big question.
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Harry Froling dreaming of NBL return after 'losing my whole life'
WNBL
Every game to watch during this year's WNBL season
The debut of the league's newest outfit, return to an iconic venue and tantalising match-ups headline the 45th instalment of the WNBL season with the 2024-25 fixture unveiled today.
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Opals celebrate momentous victory in the face of adversity
To call the Opals tough is to severely undersell a medal run that on more than one occasion appeared to be headed for disappointment.
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Smith's return crucial to delivering bronze to the Opals
It wasn't necessarily always flashy, instead it was the scrappy, physical plays that Alanna Smith delivered in big moments that helped the Opals get over the hump.
Way-too-early Australian Boomers team for LA 2028
Jade Melbourne arrives as Opals continue quest for gold
If there were a box score column for the number of times a players' body hits the floor, Jade Melbourne's would have reached double digits against Serbia.
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Boomers takeaways: Time for next-gen transition? Best coaching candidates
The Boomers crashed out of the Olympics following a quarterfinal loss to Nikola Jokic's Serbia. Olgun Uluc looks at the big takeaways from the campaign, including the need to transition to youth, and who could be the next head coach.
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Mission impossible: How do Boomers replace FIBA Patty after Olympic heartbreak?
At 36 years of age, it's likely Patty Mills' final Olympics for the Boomers. But, after he put his country on his back yet again in the loss to Serbia, the question must be asked: how do you replace FIBA Patty?
Opals Takeaways: Improvements made ahead of quarterfinal clash
The Opals have defeated the host nation, France, to keep their Olympics going and the improvements they've made will hold them in good stead for their quarterfinal clash with Serbia.
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'Tough as nails': Brondello lauds Madgen's performance for the ages
Opals captain Tess Madgen produced the game of a lifetime in Australia's must-win clash with France. Coach Sandy Brondello and teammate Jade Melbourne reflect on the performance that has the Opals in the quarterfinals.
GROUP STAGE TAKEAWAYS
Boomers group stage takeaways: Positives, big question marks, and those turnovers
The Boomers started their Olympic campaign well, but have only just fallen into a quarterfinals berth after a second straight loss, this time to Greece. Olgun Uluc takes stock of the group phase ahead of the Paris quarterfinals.
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'Diabolical' early, Boomers salvage quarterfinal berth in loss to Greece
Things were looking grim for the Boomers in their final group stage game against Greece, but the Aussies managed to salvage a quarterfinal berth. Kane Pitman wraps up the final group game.
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Brondello calls on Tolo and George to take the Opals home
The Opals may be a step off the pace or maybe they found a formula to build on. In 48 hours, the host nation France await, in what will be most certainly a hostile environment.
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Veterans breathe much-needed life into Opals campaign
The Opals breathed life into their Paris Olympic campaign with a hard-fought win over Canada on Thursday night.
Boomers takeaways: Giddey's value, does Australia have a go-to line-up?
The Boomers were beaten by Canada in their second group game. Here's everything we learned from the loss.
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Opals Takeaways: Horrific stat line underpins boilover
The Opals have suffered their worst loss at an Olympic Games on Monday night, outplayed, outmuscled and out-enthused by Nigeria.
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Boomers Olympic takeaways: a budding partnership, defensive gamechangers
It got physical and feisty, but the Australian Boomers made a statement to open their 2024 Paris Olympics campaign. Here's what we learned from Australia's Olympic opener.
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Top Headlines
- Phoenix on the lookout for new coach
- Tacko Fall joins Breakers on short-term deal
- NBL meets WA Gov on expansion, HoopsFest
- Baynes leaves door open on playing career
- Melo says NBL is world's 'second best' league
- Adelaide 36ers sign NBA veteran Montrezl Harrell
- Harrison shines for unbeaten Bullets at NBL Blitz
- Sources: NBL tweaks rules for new season
- NBA scouts rushing to GC for NBL Blitz
