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6

Aug

Player Tutorial

Player Tutorial

No excuse for not being a good free throw shooter

No excuse for not being a good free throw shooter

10 steps to becoming a better free throw shooter in basketball

6

Aug

Player Tutorial

Player Tutorial

No excuse for not being a good free throw shooter

24

Jun

Quick Guide

Quick Guide

Growing list of school holiday basketball camps

Growing list of school holiday basketball camps

Basketball camps are intense, multiple day training programs great for kids to improve their skills

24

Jun

Quick Guide

Quick Guide

Growing list of school holiday basketball camps

1

Apr

Explainer

Explainer

11 tips to prepare to play basketball on Game Day

11 tips to prepare to play basketball on Game Day

Mental preparation is as important as physical preparation. These 11 tips will help you be ready

1

Apr

Explainer

Explainer

11 tips to prepare to play basketball on Game Day

1

Apr

Individuals

Individuals

How to be a better ball handler under pressure

How to be a better ball handler under pressure

Five things you need to do to be a better ball handler in competitive basketball

1

Apr

Individuals

Individuals

How to be a better ball handler under pressure

17

Mar

Explainer

Explainer

13 tips on how to be a better defender — ages 16 and above

13 tips on how to be a better defender — ages 16 and above

Want to become a lockdown defender? These 13 proven defensive tips will help shutdown your opponent

17

Mar

Explainer

Explainer

13 tips on how to be a better defender — ages 16 and above

17

Mar

Training Program

Training Program

3-month skills workout plan for senior players aged 18 to 20

3-month skills workout plan for senior players aged 18 to 20

Take your own game to the next level with this 3-month basketball workout plan

17

Mar

Training Program

Training Program

3-month skills workout plan for senior players aged 18 to 20

17

Mar

Individuals

Individuals

3-month skills workout plan for junior players aged 14 to 16

3-month skills workout plan for junior players aged 14 to 16

Take your own game to the next level with this 3-month basketball workout plan

17

Mar

Individuals

Individuals

3-month skills workout plan for junior players aged 14 to 16

17

Mar

Assistant Coach

Assistant Coach

12 essential drills for Under-18 players focusing on execution

12 essential drills for Under-18 players focusing on execution

These 12 essential training drills improve game speed execution and accountability

17

Mar

Assistant Coach

Assistant Coach

12 essential drills for Under-18 players focusing on execution

17

Mar

Assistant Coach

Assistant Coach

10 essential drills for Under-16 players focusing on game speed

10 essential drills for Under-16 players focusing on game speed

These 10 essential training drills improve dribbling, passing, shooting, defense, and teamwork

17

Mar

Assistant Coach

Assistant Coach

10 essential drills for Under-16 players focusing on game speed

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13

Sep

Exclusive Interview

Exclusive Interview

Opal on why 'it means everything' to be glittering Jewel

Opal on why 'it means everything' to be glittering Jewel

Jewels' first marquee signing explains why Tasmania is ready for its return to the WNBL

13

Sep

Exclusive Interview

Exclusive Interview

Opal on why 'it means everything' to be glittering Jewel

13

Sep

Opinion

Opinion

Boomers have a podium problem only Simmons solves

Boomers have a podium problem only Simmons solves

Three Boomers leaders, the coach and a 400-game veteran back Ben Simmons. The internet does not.

13

Sep

Opinion

Opinion

Boomers have a podium problem only Simmons solves

13

Sep

Pre-season Blotter

Pre-season Blotter

$76,500 Taipan just embarrassed NBL27's premiums

$76,500 Taipan just embarrassed NBL27's premiums

Seventeen pre-season games, two in Okinawa, and a $76,500 guard leading every premium in our table.

13

Sep

Pre-season Blotter

Pre-season Blotter

$76,500 Taipan just embarrassed NBL27's premiums

13

Sep

2026-2027 Season

2026-2027 Season

Every NBL27 roster, squad list and projected depth chart

Every NBL27 roster, squad list and projected depth chart

Every contracted player at all 10 NBL clubs, with projected depth charts, updated all season long.

13

Sep

2026-2027 Season

2026-2027 Season

Every NBL27 roster, squad list and projected depth chart

13

Sep

Casualty Ward

Casualty Ward

Every injured NBL player, with expected return dates

Every injured NBL player, with expected return dates

NBL Injury Report: every injured player and expected return dates

13

Sep

Casualty Ward

Casualty Ward

Every injured NBL player, with expected return dates

13

Sep

See the Schedule

See the Schedule

Thirty-nine NBL27 games will cost you nothing to watch

Thirty-nine NBL27 games will cost you nothing to watch

Twenty-one rounds, 165 games, a Christmas Day fixture and 39 nights that cost you nothing to watch.

13

Sep

See the Schedule

See the Schedule

Thirty-nine NBL27 games will cost you nothing to watch

12

Sep

Buy, Hold, Sell

Buy, Hold, Sell

Are you a candle chasing Day Trader, Holder or Hedger?

Are you a candle chasing Day Trader, Holder or Hedger?

Illawarra owns the first 10 rounds and have one double left in the run home. That decides everything

12

Sep

Buy, Hold, Sell

Buy, Hold, Sell

Are you a candle chasing Day Trader, Holder or Hedger?

12

Sep

Must-read

Must-read

Brave Brock is king of 36ers mountain for a 'special day'

Brave Brock is king of 36ers mountain for a 'special day'

He chose amputation so he could keep playing basketball, and a fortnight later the 36ers signed him

12

Sep

Must-read

Must-read

Brave Brock is king of 36ers mountain for a 'special day'

12

Sep

Doubles Planner

Doubles Planner

One club handed SuperCoach NBL gift nobody can ignore

One club handed SuperCoach NBL gift nobody can ignore

Twelve double rounds each across the season, but the opening 10 are badly lopsided for coaches

12

Sep

Doubles Planner

Doubles Planner

One club handed SuperCoach NBL gift nobody can ignore

12

Sep

In-Depth Analysis

In-Depth Analysis

Brondello reveals key weakness Opals must fix before LA28

Brondello reveals key weakness Opals must fix before LA28

Seven first-timers, 91 turnovers and no Magbegor: the Opals leave Berlin with a two-year rebuild

12

Sep

In-Depth Analysis

In-Depth Analysis

Brondello reveals key weakness Opals must fix before LA28

12

Sep

Simmons Return

Simmons Return

Simmons fires back after Pat Bev quitting accusation

Simmons fires back after Pat Bev quitting accusation

Ben Simmons says he's worked hard to be back in the NBA amid criticism from a former NBA guard

12

Sep

Simmons Return

Simmons Return

Simmons fires back after Pat Bev quitting accusation

12

Sep

Choose Your Team

Choose Your Team

Build your Opals team for LA 2028 Olympic Games

Build your Opals team for LA 2028 Olympic Games

The 2026 FIBA World Cup in Berlin is over. Now pick the 12 you would send to Los Angeles in 2028.

12

Sep

Choose Your Team

Choose Your Team

Build your Opals team for LA 2028 Olympic Games

11

Sep

2026-27 Season

2026-27 Season

Every WNBL27 roster, squad list and projected depth chart

Every WNBL27 roster, squad list and projected depth chart

Every contracted WNBL27 player, club by club, with projected depth charts, updated all season long.

11

Sep

2026-27 Season

2026-27 Season

Every WNBL27 roster, squad list and projected depth chart

11

Sep

By the Numbers

By the Numbers

Talbot carries Opals as World Cup ends in Berlin

Talbot carries Opals as World Cup ends in Berlin

Five games in eight days, a captain lost to an ACL, and just nine players left standing in Berlin.

11

Sep

By the Numbers

By the Numbers

Talbot carries Opals as World Cup ends in Berlin

11

Sep

Code Sports

Code Sports

How son's tears nearly ended Joe Ingles' Aussie return

How son's tears nearly ended Joe Ingles' Aussie return

A brutal reality left the Ingles family wondering if their Aussie homecoming was a big mistake

11

Sep

Code Sports

Code Sports

How son's tears nearly ended Joe Ingles' Aussie return

11

Sep

Code Sports

Code Sports

Richard Jefferson hails NBL as ‘fastest-growing league’

Richard Jefferson hails NBL as ‘fastest-growing league’

The NBA champ believes Cole Anthony’s move could trigger a flood of prime-age NBA talent to the NBL

11

Sep

Code Sports

Code Sports

Richard Jefferson hails NBL as ‘fastest-growing league’

11

Sep

Aussies in the WNBA

Aussies in the WNBA

'It sucks': Ezi tears ACL, ending injury-stuck 2026

'It sucks': Ezi tears ACL, ending injury-stuck 2026

Australia's captain lasted four minutes against Italy in Berlin, and her entire year is now gone.

11

Sep

Aussies in the WNBA

Aussies in the WNBA

'It sucks': Ezi tears ACL, ending injury-stuck 2026

11

Sep

FIBA World Cup

FIBA World Cup

'I’m just proud': Sandy Brondello on her wounded Opals

'I’m just proud': Sandy Brondello on her wounded Opals

Four sidelined starters and a punishing schedule prove too much as Spain end the Opals’ World Cup.

11

Sep

FIBA World Cup

FIBA World Cup

'I’m just proud': Sandy Brondello on her wounded Opals

11

Sep

Free Agency

Free Agency

WNBL27 Free Agency: Every club's confirmed squad

WNBL27 Free Agency: Every club's confirmed squad

Big re-signings and even bigger departures headline a busy free agency period for season 2026-27

11

Sep

Free Agency

Free Agency

WNBL27 Free Agency: Every club's confirmed squad

10

Sep

Cut to the Jase

Cut to the Jase

Penny Taylor: Why shorthanded Opals can beat Spain

Penny Taylor: Why shorthanded Opals can beat Spain

Taylor believes coach Sandy Brondello and the Opals still have plenty of fight in them

10

Sep

Cut to the Jase

Cut to the Jase

Penny Taylor: Why shorthanded Opals can beat Spain