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WEEK 11

Bryce Cotton explodes again, pours in 49 points

2:34

Bullets stun ladder-leader United in Melbourne

1:43

Cotton nails it from half-court at the buzzer

Bryce Cotton hits the half-court three at the end of the third quarter for 38 points in the game.

0:26

Almansa slams it through the contact

Izan Almansa rises up and dunks it all over Isaac Humphries, who got his hand to the ball at the rim.

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Dech and Humphries combine for brilliant score

Sunday Dech and Isaac Humphries execute the perfect pick and roll leading to the and-one finish.

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Harrison blows by Lee for the big finish

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ROUND 11

SEM Phoenix dominate fourth to take down Taipans

1:44

Kings dominate Breakers from start to finish for ninth win

1:56

Jordy Hunter dunks all over Kyrin Galloway

0:29

Oliver takes to the sky for monster jam

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Toohey throws done vicious one-handed putback jam

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ROUND 11

Hawks take down Wildcats in shootout

1:42

Prather, Harrison lead Bullets past short-handed 36ers

1:40

WHAT DOES 2025 HOLD?

Aussie draft hopefuls; NBL expansion; 12 Aussie hoops stories to follow in 2025

Australian basketball went through a lot in 2024, but what is the outlook like for next year? Olgun Uluc has the stories you'll need to follow in 2025.

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ROUND 11

United beat Breakers in tale of two halves

1:44

JackJumpers make it four straight with win over Taipans

1:44

WNBL

WNBL Weekly Round 6: Swain's eye-catching performances don't go unnoticed by Brondello

Every week, ESPN's Megan Hustwaite brings together news stories that have caught her eye across the WNBL, with Opals coach Sandy Brondello heaping praise on Shaneice Swain.

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ROUND 10

Bryce Cotton explodes to break modern points record with 59

2:47

United beat Kings in a classic despite great comeback effort

1:35

Cotton takes over in Wildcats' win over Breakers

1:46

Karim Lopez muscles to the cup and throws it down

Karim Lopez shows off his athleticism and length with a ferocious dunk for the New Zealand Breakers.

0:20

Bryce Cotton hits the four-point play for the Wildcats

Bryce Cotton sinks the four-point play to take his total to 31 points at the half for the Perth Wildcats.

0:17

Tyler Robertson hits from almost full-court to put Kings up

Tyler Robertson beats the buzzer with a heave from way beyond half-court to put the Sydney Kings one point ahead of Melbourne United at the end of the first term.

0:23

Chris Goulding on heater in first term with three threes

Chris Goulding continues his ridiculous form, hitting from deep three times without missing in the first quarter between Melbourne United and the Sydney Kings.

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NBL

WNBL Round 5 Plays of the Week

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ROUND 10

JackJumpers hand 36ers first loss at home for the season

1:44

Phoenix hold on to win shoot-out thriller against Hawks

Owen Foxwell stars off the bench as the South East Melbourne Phoenix hold on to beat the Illawarra Hawks for one of their best wins of the season.

1:44

Sean Macdonald fakes and hits the pure mid-range jumper

Sean Macdonald pump fakes and hits from mid-range for the Tasmania JackJumpers.

0:24

Anthony Drmic rises up for a powerful slam

Anthony Drmic gets by the defender and shows off his athleticism with a ferocious dunk for the Tasmania JackJumpers.

0:17

Joe Wieskamp steps back for a tough contested three

Joe Wieskamp uses the pump fake and dribble move to create separation and hit the three for the South East Melbourne Phoenix.

0:19

Hyunjung Lee scores and draws the foul for the Hawks

Hyunjung Lee drives to the basket and lays it in whilst drawing the foul for the Illawarra Hawks.

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NBL

Kings hold on to beat the Taipans away from home

1:43

Wildcats thrash shorthanded Bullets at home

1:43

WNBL

WNBL Weekly Round 5: Happy Cappies; More history made

Every week, ESPN's Megan Hustwaite brings together news stories that have caught her eye across the WNBL, with Kelsey Griffin closing in on her return and Geelong making changes.

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BOOMERS TOO GOOD IN BANGKOK

Goulding and Zikarsky shine as Boomers hammer Thailand

2:56

BRAWL IN THE STANDS

Montrezl Harrell, Shea Ili and fans ejected for altercation

1:46

ROUND 9

United beat 36ers at home to maintain top ladder spot

1:43

James Batemon scores 51 in historic performance for Bullets

James Batemon drops the first 50-piece in the NBL since 2014 in the Brisbane Bullets' win over the Perth Wildcats.

1:57

Keanu Pinder soars for the fast break slam

Keanu Pinder capitalises on the turnover with a clean-looking one-handed jam for the Perth Wildcats.

0:23

Chris Goulding hits another three at the buzzer for United

Chris Goulding hits his second end-of-quarter three for Melbourne United.

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Chris Goulding fades to hit from deep at the buzzer

Chris Goulding receives the inbound and hits the fadeaway three at the end of the first quarter to extend Melbourne United's lead.

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ROUND 9

Hawks hold on to beat the Kings at home

1:37

Breakers handle Taipans to cement second spot

1:44

ROUND 9

Milton Doyle comes up clutch with eight threes for the win

1:17

Wildcats handle Phoenix in Cotton's brilliant return

The Perth Wildcats comeback from an early deficit with a huge 40-point second quarter to get the win over the South East Melbourne Phoenix.

1:44

Cotton finds Windler on the fast break for the slam

Bryce Cotton sends it long to Dylan Windler for the two-handed fast break dunk.

0:20

Dylan Windler dials in from way outside the arc for Perth

Dylan Windler hits his third three of the half from long distance to extend the Perth Wildcats' lead.

0:18

Doyle stars as JackJumpers comeback to beat Bullets

Milton Doyle stars as the Tasmania JackJumpers come from behind to beat the Brisbane Bullets for their first consecutive win of the season.

1:41

Will Magnay puts Rocco Zikarsky in the poster

Tasmania's Will Magnay receives the bounce pass and skies to dunk on Brisbane's Rocco Zikarksy.

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HIGHLIGHTS

ROUND 3

Shaneice Swain swishes home back-to-back threes

0:25

Sami Whitcomb cashes in the incredible one-footed three

0:22

ROUND 8

Harrell and Davis star in 36ers' 10th straight win at home

1:43

Phoenix hand Taipans their seventh straight loss

1:43

Montrezl Harrell skies for a monstrous poster off the lob

Montrezl Harrell leaps and dunks all over the Hawks' defender to force the and-one for the Adelaide 36ers.

0:22

Dejan Vasiljevic heats up with consecutive threes

Dejan Vasiljevic hits back-to-back threes for the Adelaide 36ers to extend their lead over the Illawarra Hawks.

0:31

Sam Waardenburg steps back and drains the three

Sam Waardenburg loses the Phoenix defender with the step-back and drills the three-pointer for the Cairns Taipans.

0:25

Jordan Hunter rises for the ferocious slam

Jordan Hunter skies for a big poster to add two more points to the South East Melbourne Phoenix's total at the end of the first term.

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NBL

WEEK 8

Goulding, United pull off comeback to take down Wildcats

1:44

JackJumpers lock down Breakers for monster upset victory

1:43

GOULDING'S MASSIVE NIGHT

CG43 pours in 46 points in historic performance

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WEEK 8

Doolittle and Wildcats hand JackJumpers eighth loss

1:44

Melbourne, Loe top Brisbane in shootout

1:44

SUNDAY'S GAMES

Noi shines as Kings belt JackJumpers

1:41

SEM Phoenix's rise continues in massive win over Wildcats

1:45

CAVALIERS

NBA

Travers makes debut, scores first points in Cavs' win

0:56

Aussie Travers gets star-studded backing after NBA regular season debut

Luke Travers expected to watch the Cavaliers from the sideline. Instead it was his "dream come true" after he made his first NBA regular season appearance.

WEEK 7

Breakers thrash 36ers to claim fifth win

1:42

Bullets pull off fourth quarter comeback over Taipans

James Batemon leads the Brisbane Bullets to a massive win for their season over cross-state rivals, the Cairns Taipans.

1:44

Edwards puts on the moves and drains the stepback three

Rob Edwards dances on the perimeter and pulls off a brilliant stepback move before nailing the triple.

0:25

Waardenburg skies for the massive dunk

Sam Waardenburg gets a clear runway and throws down a huge jam in between two defenders.

0:24

Gillespie rises from the weak side to block the shot

0:17

Lopez slams it with authority

Karim Lopez turns the corner and loses his defender to throw down the big dunk unopposed.

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WEEK 7

Henshall shines as Wildcats outduel Hawks

1:44

Phoenix comeback to win low-scoring arm wrestle

1:44

Wildcats hit eight threes in first qtr, match scoring record

The Perth Wildcats match the first-quarter scoring record of 39 off the back of eight threes.

0:58

Nathan Sobey gets to the rim for the game-winnner

0:21

Malique Lewis rises up for a massive poster dunk

0:16

Ben Ayre hits from way beyond the arc for Phoenix

0:18

KINGS LOSE THREE IN A ROW

White comes up clutch as United down Kings in thriller

1:44

THE WNBL IS BACK!

WNBL Weekly: Froling twins' rivalry fires up for Round 1

Every week, ESPN's Megan Hustwaite brings together news stories that have caught her eye across the WNBL.

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NBL

WEEK 6

United destroy Taipans to slay past demons

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Goulding hits from long range with absolute ease

Chris Goulding shoots from a long way out and buries the triple.

0:21

Breakers show fighting spirit with massive win in Sydney

Matt Mooney and Parker Jackson-Cartwright lead the way as the New Zealand Breakers pull out a huge victory over the Sydney Kings.

1:43

Kings stifle Breakers with dual rejections

0:20

Gillespie rises and denies at the rim

Freddie Gillespie meets the layup at the rim and denies it after it goes to a coaches challenge.

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NBL

WEEK 6

JackJumpers snap losing streak with win over Bullets

1:42

Hawks survive late Phoenix flurry for win on the road

The Illawarra Hawks hold off a plucky South East Melbourne Phoenix to record their sixth win of NBL25.

1:42

Magnay pump fakes into a big score

0:21

Wieskamp throws down massive poster jam

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Harvey and Sobey trade huge threes to end the first half

Tyler Harvey and Nathan Sobey nail huge triples back-to-back at the end of the opening half.

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