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'Shocked': more Aussie stars ink new WNBA contracts

A plethora of Australians have been snatched up by WNBA teams ahead of the league's season beginning in May.

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Bring on Berlin: Opals go unbeaten in World Cup warm up

Sandy Brondello's Opals showed they will be a force at the women's basketball World Cup after surging through the qualifying tournament unbeaten.

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Opals dig deep for gritty comeback win over Japan

The Opals have shown their fighting spirit with a gutsy 10-point win over Japan in their Women's Basketball World Cup qualifying clash in Istanbul.

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WNBL lessons fan flames for Aussie's US college career

Bonnie Deas and Sienna Harvey are two talented young Australian basketballers making their mark on the US college stage.

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Point guard, WNBA stars return as Opals squad named

Opals coach Sandy Brondello has revealed her squad ahead of the FIBA women's Basketball World Cup qualifying tournament in Turkey in March.

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Opals star hobbled in hectic start to WNBA finals

Sami Whitcomb, seeking to back up an all-conquering WNBL season with a WNBA title, has suffered an injury scare in a dramatic start to the best-of-seven finals.

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Expert Picks, Bold Predictions for 2025 WNBA Finals

It’s already been a drama-packed postseason. What will the Finals have in store? Our writers and editors make their predictions.

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Mercury Make Lynx Pay for Uncharacteristic Mistakes

Phoenix clawed back from a 20-point deficit to win Game 2 in overtime, pouncing on an uncharacteristically disjointed second half from Minnesota.

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Game Changers and Misfires: Reevaluating the WNBA’s Major Offseason Moves

As teams return from the All-Star break, let’s take a look at which acquisitions have met or exceeded expectations and which have missed the mark.

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Four Players Who Could Replace Caitlin Clark in WNBA Three-Point Contest

With Caitlin Clark unavailable for the three-point contest, these four players, including one of Clark's teammates, would be suitable replacements.

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Jonquel Jones Exits Liberty Game With Ankle Injury After Awkward Landing

Jones exited early in the second quarter.

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Spirited Bendigo sweep Fire to win third WNBL title

League MVP Sami Whitcomb has scored 26 points to help Bendigo Spirit sweep Townsville Fire with a WNBL championship-sealing eight-point victory.

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Bendigo hose down Fire in WNBL grand-final opener

Veronica Burton starred with 24 points as Bendigo Spirit took a 1-0 grand-final lead over the Townsville Fire with a 12-point win in the series opener.

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Opals star to show her fighting Spirit in WNBL decider

As Bendigo Spirit's Sami Whitcomb prepares to secure her first WNBL trophy, she's hoping she can captivate audiences beyond basketball.

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Spirit sink Flames to book WNBL grand final spot

For the first time since 2015, Bendigo will contest the WNBL grand final after seeing off Sydney by 17 points in game two of their semi-final series.

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Townsville Fire too hot for Lynx, through to WNBL final

The Fire are through to the final of the WNBL after thrashing the Perth Lynx 106-76 in Townsville to complete a 2-0 semi-final series win on Wednesday.

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Spirit, Fire strike first WNBL semi-final blows

Bendigo have secured their first WNBL finals win in 10 years, downing the Sydney Flames, while Townsville went one-up in their semi-final series against Perth.

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How Dyson Daniels’ home town became an unlikely hotbed of Australian basketball talent

Bendigo has long had fertile sporting soil but has now produced one of the NBA’s best defensive players as well as successful WNBL and NBL 1 teams

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Bendigo's Wilson breaks WNBL assists record

Finals-bound Bendigo have taken a stranglehold on the WNBL top spot after two more wins.

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Bendigo bounces back in WNBL

Ladder leaders Bendigo have reasserted themselves with a big win in the WNBL after losing successive matches before Christmas.

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Whitcomb's triple-double headlines WNBL round six

Opals guard Sami Whitcomb recorded her first WNBL triple-double in round six of the season, which featured yet another win for her Bendigo Spirit.

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Whitcomb weaves magic to keep Bendigo unbeaten in WNBL

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

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Whitcomb fires unbeaten Spirit to top of WNBL ladder

A pair of wins over Geelong United and the UC Capitals in round two have put the unbeaten Bendigo Spirit on top of the WNBL ladder.

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Ruef and George star for Flames, Lynx beat WNBL champs

The Sydney Flames opened their WNBL season in style after the Perth Lynx exacted revenge for last year's grand final series loss to the Southside Flyers.

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Fresh Flyers out to 'bring it' in WNBL title defence

The Southside Flyers have a fresh look as new coach Kristi Harrower aims to lead the team to consecutive WNBL titles for the first time in 20 years.

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