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Walton Jr fires as Phoenix crush 36ers in open-air win

Derrick Walton Jr has produced a three-point blitz to lead South East Melbourne to a crushing 106-86 NBL win over the Adelaide 36ers at John Cain Arena.

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    ROUND 13

    Bullets strike down Taipans in thriller

    2d
    1:43

    Kings scrape past Breakers to record eleventh win

    2d
    1:42

    OLGS' NOTEBOOK

    Diving into the numbers of the NBL's 'Jekyll and Hyde' teams

    ESPN's Olgun Uluc runs through what's catching his eye across the NBL, and this week he goes deep into the numbers of three of the Jekyll and Hyde teams in the NBL.

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    WNBL HIGHLIGHTS

    Lauren Cox rises up for the huge denial

    4d
    0:12

    Brancatisano takes it strong to the hoop for the and-1

    4d
    0:12

    WEEK 12

    Kings execute final quarter comeback to beat Bullets

    7d
    1:43

    Phoenix win consecutive Throwdowns for second time ever

    7d
    1:42

    Cameron Oliver slams home the alley-oop for the Kings

    7d
    0:23

    Rob Loe puts Malique Lewis in the poster

    Melbourne United's Rob Loe rises up for a big dunk on South East Melbourne Phoenix's Malique Lewis.

    7d
    0:29

    Matt Hurt hits the tough step-back from deep

    Matt Hurt puts the ball on the floor and steps back to hit a tough step-back three for the South East Melbourne Phoenix.

    7d
    0:23

    DASH DANIELS TO UNITED

    Why United was an 'easy option' for NBA hopeful Dash Daniels

    There were a host of reasons why joining the NBL's Next Stars program made the most sense for Dash Daniels. But there was one that stood out above the rest.

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    WEEK 12

    Cotton goes off, secures fourth-straight 40-point game

    8d
    2:36

    Almansa drops the hammer with thunderous dunk

    Izan Almansa drives into the paint and throws down a huge right-handed jam.

    8d
    0:19

    Harrell scores on return and breaks out the shimmy

    8d
    0:23

    Lopez takes to the sky for huge poster dunk

    8d
    0:30

    NOTHING BUT NET

    Snyder: Must put trust in Daniels to perform

    8d
    1:39

    Daniels: My mindset has completely changed

    8d
    1:11

    ROUND 12

    Bullets' comeback sours Nathan Sobey's return to Brisbane

    9d
    1:44

    JackJumpers demolish Breakers on the road

    10d
    1:44

    Jordy Hunter beats Rocco Zikarsky to the rim

    10d
    0:16

    Malique Lewis monsters the shot at the rim

    Malique Lewis skies for the Brisbane Bullets and impressively volleyball spikes Keandre Cook's shot away.

    10d
    0:20

    Will Magnay engulfs the shot at the rim

    Will Magnay rejects Karim Lopez with authority for the JackJumpers before talking some trash to the young Next Star.

    10d
    0:19

    Tacko Fall's ferocious dunk nearly bring down the rim

    10d
    0:41

    WNBL WEEKLY

    Talbot ready for another journey at new WNBA franchise

    Every week, ESPN's Megan Hustwaite brings together news stories that have caught her eye across the WNBL,

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    Maddy Rocci: Adelaide loss "embarrassing"

    12d
    1:40

    BEST OF ROUND 11

    Bryce Cotton explodes again, pours in 49 points

    14d
    2:34

    Kings dominate Breakers from start to finish for ninth win

    15d
    1:56

    WHAT DOES 2025 HOLD?

    Aussie draft hopefuls; NBL expansion; 12 Aussie hoops stories to follow in 2025

    Australian basketball went through a lot in 2024, but what is the outlook like for next year? Olgun Uluc has the stories you'll need to follow in 2025.

    16dOlgun Uluc, ESPN Basketball Insider
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    BOOMERS TOO GOOD IN BANGKOK

    Goulding and Zikarsky shine as Boomers hammer Thailand

    30d
    2:56

    BRAWL IN THE STANDS

    Montrezl Harrell, Shea Ili and fans ejected for altercation

    35d
    1:46

    GOULDING'S MASSIVE NIGHT

    CG43 pours in 46 points in historic performance

    43d
    3:05

    CAVALIERS

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    Travers makes debut, scores first points in Cavs' win

    50d
    0:56

    Aussie Travers gets star-studded backing after NBA regular season debut

    Luke Travers expected to watch the Cavaliers from the sideline. Instead it was his "dream come true" after he made his first NBA regular season appearance.

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