The Sydney Flames have remained tight-lipped on Shane and Shyla Heal's unexplained absence from the WNBL after the father-daughter pair missed a second consecutive game this week.
One of the most recognisable names in Australian basketball, Shane Heal was listed as "unavailable" to coach against the Southside Flyers on Wednesday, with guard and daughter Shyla also missing the 96-91 loss citing "personal reasons".
The Flames would not elaborate on the nature of the pair's absence when it extended into Saturday's game against Perth Lynx, which ended in an 87-68 defeat.