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Chance coaching Boomers in first games since Olympics

NBL assistant coach Jacob Chance will temporarily take the Boomers reins for the next round of FIBA World Cup qualifiers.

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Hawks coach fined for 'incompetent' referees comment

Basketball Australia has fined Illawarra Hawks NBL coach Justin Tatum $3000 after he called officials incompetent and said he had been targeted.

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Former ACT basketball coach denies child sexual abuse charges

Basketball Australia likely assisting with case, court told.

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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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'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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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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Hawks NBL import Gary Clark on drink driving charge

Illawarra NBL import Gary Clark has been charged with drink driving, with any playing-related sanctions to be determined by Basketball Australia.

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BA probe won't change Breakers coach Mody Maor

New Zealand Breakers coach Mody Maor says he is happy to provide Basketball Australia with an explanation for his public criticism of NBL referees.

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Basketball Australia denies hiding Rillie NBL fine

Despite agreeing not to make public sanctions for Perth Wildcats coach John Rillie, Basketball Australia has denied its disciplinary process lacks transparency.

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Lauren Jackson defies odds to return once more to Australia’s WNBL

The basketball great has recovered from an achilles injury and will re-join the Southside Flyers the age of 42

The Guardian - AU

Coach banned for life after inappropriate conduct towards junior player

The basketball community was rocked by the shock allegations.

The Canberra Times

Webster free for NBL, despite homophobic tweet ban

Corey Webster has accepted a two-match ban, with one suspended, over a social media post, leaving the Wildcats guard free for the start of the NBL season.

AAP

Pride Cup warns decision to ban transgender basketball player Lexi Rodgers sends concerning message

Pride Cup says Basketball Australia's decision to ban trans woman Lexi Rodgers from playing in the NBL1 competition "misses the mark" and sends a concerning message to the wider community.

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Afternoon Update: Coalition reshuffle promotes voice opponents; RBA hints at rate rises; and Ablett Sr sues AFL over concussion

Liberal leader Peter Dutton signals determined approach to thwart voice after parachuting Jacinta Price into shadow cabinet

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In Continued Fuckery, A Trans Athlete Has Been Barred From Women’s Elite Level Basketball

"I am sad about the potential message this decision sends to trans and gender diverse people everywhere."

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BA blocks trans athlete from women's basketball comp

An expert panel convened by Basketball Australia has ruled trans athlete Lexi Rodgers ineligible for this season's NBL1 South women's competition.

The Guardian - AU

Basketball Australia rules transgender athlete Lexi Rodgers ineligible to play

Rodgers had sought to play semi-professional with Kilsyth Cobras, forcing BA to convene an expert panel to hear Rodgers’ application before rejecting it

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Trans woman Lexi Rodgers will not be allowed to play in women's NBL1 competition, Basketball Australia says

A Basketball Australia panel rules that trans woman Lexi Rodgers is ineligible for the women's NBL1 competition.

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Suzy Batkovic joins Basketball Australia's board

"Suzy's basketball pedigree is unmatched, her passion for the game and in particular her work to increase the profile of women's sport makes her an invaluable board member."

AAP

Boomers pull Iran game over safety fears

The Australian men's basketball team has withdrawn from an upcoming World Cup qualifier against Iran over safety concerns posed by protests in the country.

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Injury rules Cooks out of Boomers squad

An ankle injury has ruled NBL MVP candidate Xavier Cooks out of the Boomers' next Basketball World Cup qualification match.

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Opals' Allen diagnosed with lung collapse

Bec Allen played two games of the Opals' bronze-winning basketball World Cup campaign with a partially collapsed lung and two broken ribs.

ABC News

Basketballer Sienna Lehmann on path from young regional star to green and gold success

Basketball Australia says the 15 year old player is "one to watch" when she represents Australia in the Oceania Championships in Guam in November.

The Guardian - AU

Lauren Jackson’s Opals farewell one last dance for greatest of all time

Denied the fairytale ending in 2016, Jackson has finally bowed out in a manner befitting her status in Australian basketball

ABC News

Stephanie Reid took the road less travelled to represent Australia in basketball and become an Opal

Stephanie Reid spent years on the fringes of basketball, trying hard to impress selectors. She missed all the traditional pathways to becoming an Opal, but persisted and got there with an alternate route.

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