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Tough start for Geelong as Fire snare HoopsFest crown

The Townsville Fire have been crowned the WNBL's HoopsFest champions, with new team Geelong enduring a tough tournament.

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NBL to run WNBL after Basketball Australia sells

Larry Kestelman and Robyn Denholm will have the majority interest of the WNBL after the 2024-25 season, with Basketball Australia retaining a minority stake.

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Chris Lucas named Geelong's inaugural WNBL coach

Veteran coach Chris Lucas will take charge of Geelong United, the WNBL's newest franchise, in their inaugural season.

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NBL, WNBL to hold HoopsFest weekend round in Perth

The men's and women's National Basketball Leagues will converge on Perth in September for a weekend-long festival mirroring similar concepts in the NRL and AFL.

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'Enormous': Geelong United to replace WNBL's Boomers

Geelong United will replace the Melbourne Boomers in the WNBL from next season, the league has confirmed.

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Heal's 'conspiracy' claim against Flames no slam dunk

Australian basketball great Shane Heal could not prove a conspiracy led to his suspension as coach of the WNBL club after players complained about his conduct.

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Emotional Puoch heads Aussie trio's WNBA draft success

Australian trio Nyadiew Puoch, Isobel Borlase and Jaz Shelley have been taken with picks 12, 20 and 29 in a WBNA draft headlined by college star Caitlin Clark.

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Richly deserved WNBL title for decorated Flyers group

Southside Flyers' Lauren Jackson has led the way in what could be the most decorated WNBL championship-winning team ever.

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Jackson return complete as Flyers clinch WNBL title

Lauren Jackson's standing as an all-time great has grown again with her sixth WNBL title as the Southside Flyers beat Perth by 34 points in the decider.

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Flyers crush Lynx in game three to win WNBL title

The Southside Flyers are the WNBL champions after a thumping 115-81 victory against the Perth Lynx in the deciding game 3 of the grand final series.

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Lynx confident of exorcising demons in Melbourne

Perth Lynx coach Ryan Petrik believes his team can overturn history in the deciding WNBL grand final game against the Southside Flyers in Melbourne.

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Flyers beat Lynx at buzzer to force WNBL decider

A Mercedes Russell turnaround jumper on the buzzer was enough for Southside Flyers to beat Perth Lynx 97-95 to take the WNBL grand final to a decider.

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Ball in BA's court as NBL owner looks to buy into WNBL

Chief executive David Stevenson saying it's in basketball's interest for the NBL and WNBL to be run by the same body.

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Atwell leads Lynx blitz in WNBL grand final opener

Amy Atwell has torched Southside Flyers with nine three-pointers to lead Perth to a 101-79 away win in game one of the WNBL grand final series in Melbourne.

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LJ powers Southside into WNBL grand-final series

Lauren Jackson posted 38 points to lift the Southside Flyers into the WNBL grand-final series after a 93-77 win over Melbourne Boomers.

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Perth Lynx douse Townsville Fire to reach WNBL decider

Perth Lynx have toppled defending champions Townsville Fire to advance to the WNBL grand final, where they will meet the Southside Flyers or Melbourne Boomers.

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Boomers import Jordin Canada named WNBL's best

American guard Jordin Canada has won the Suzy Batkovic Medal as the WNBL's most valuable player amid a standout debut season with the Melbourne Boomers.

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WNBL's top four confirmed as Fire extinguish Flames

It took until the last game of the regular season for the WNBL's top four to be determined, with reigning champions Townsville ousting Sydney at home.

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Jackson milestone as Southside make WNBL statement

Lauren Jackson moved to 10th on the WNBL's list of all-time leading scorers as the Southside Flyers maintained second spot on the ladder.

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Jackson primed to influence Opals' Games fortunes

Michele Timms can't wrap her head around Lauren Jackson's longevity and is confident the 42-year-old can have a vital say in the Opals' Olympic qualification.

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Sydney Flames stay hot with easy Flyers WNBL victory

Round 13 of the WNBL saw Sydney produce a comfortable win against the Southside Flyers, while the Melbourne Boomers smashed Perth.

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Jackson stars as Flyers win in her 200th WNBL game

Lauren Jackson scored 20 points in her 200th WNBL game, her Southside Flyers edging the Melbourne Boomers 84-82 to jump them into second place.

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Jackson, George hit form, Fire book finals berth

Lauren Jackson and Cayla George found offensive touch ahead of the Opals' Olympic qualifiers next month while the WNBL's top two sides traded blows.

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Fire stay top of WNBL ladder with win over Bendigo

The Townsville Fire have overcome a rare quiet outing from captain Sami Whitcomb to post an 86-72 WNBL road win over the Bendigo Spirit.

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Whitcomb and Woods star as Townsville down Lynx in WNBL

Sami Whitcomb and Courtney Woods scored 47 points between them as WNBL leaders Townsville beat second-placed Perth Lynx 87-64 to end round nine on top.

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