History is waiting for the Perth Wildcats this season but the type of history and whether it is positive or negative looms as the key question. Here’s a season preview.
Craig O'Donoghue
Early championship favourites Melbourne United started slowly before blowing the Adelaide 36ers away 89-65 in a lopsided NBL season opener.
Steve Barrett
The NBL season starts Friday and while Australia’s national competition hasn’t avoided the impact of coronavirus, the league has still attracted some huge newcomers.
Josh Garlepp
Perth Wildcats return to court under quarantine but only under strict conditions after receiving an exemption ahead of NBL season.
WA had the appropriate training facilities and venues for games, along with the clear advantage of being COVID free, but was overlooked in favour of Victoria.
Jesse Wagstaff isn’t concerned about whether he starts or comes off the bench after being named Perth Wildcats captain.
The Perth Wildcats have named six-time league champion and Red Army favourite Jesse Wagstaff as the ninth captain in the club’s 39-year history for the upcoming NBL season.
Former NBL rookie LaMelo Ball has become the youngest player in NBA history to record a triple-double in Charlotte Hornets’ win over the Atlanta Hawks.
Perth Wildcats star Jesse Wagstaff is happy to be coming home, but knows quarantine will pose birthday dilemmas as NBL re-writes its round one fixture again.
Perth Wildcats coach Trevor Gleeson wants to come home and still play home games at RAC Arena despite being stuck in Queensland
The Perth Wildcats are on the hunt for another assistant coach after Scott Roth signs as head coach of Tasmania JackJumpers.
Perth Wildcats sale discussions take a dramatic turn as details emerge of a shock bid from a foundation in the State’s north.
Coach Trevor Gleeson says he took plenty of positives out of the Perth Wildcats’ pre-season loss to Brisbane Bullets today.
WA basketball fans have been handed the bonus of an extra NBL game in WA this season with the New Zealand Breakers agreeing to play a home game against the Perth Wildcats at RAC Arena.
Perth Wildcats fly to Brisbane tomorrow to play two pre-season matches against the Bullets, in a bid to be ready for the opening round of the season, whenever that may be.
The woman found dead inside a burnt out home in Doubleview yesterday morning has been identified as mother-of-five Stephanie Lee Robinson.
Sarah Steger
Quarantine and NBL don’t mix as the league prepares to reschedule the grand final rematch between Perth Wildcats and Sydney Kings
NBL clubs the Sydney Kings and the Hawks will be relocated to Albury from Boxing Day in a move prevent any exposure to Sydney’s coronavirus outbreak.
Steve Larkin
There are plenty of unanswered questions relating to the NBL hub and Perth Wildcats coach Trevor Gleeson wants information as soon as possible.
The NBL has announced a mid-season hub in Victoria which will uniquely act as both part of the regular season and also double as a newly introduced NBL Cup tournament with a $150,000 first prize.
Luke Travers has all the physical attributes and skills to reach basketball’s greatest heights and Wildcats coach Trevor Gleeson is challenging the 19-year-old to get there.
Perth Wildcats coach Trevor Gleeson has urged his team to find its own identity after a horror night saw them lose to The Hawks in a pre-season match in Perth.
Sport is back in Perth this evening - and you can follow the stream for free here as the Wildcats host the Hawks for the second time this week at Bendat Basketball Stadium. WATCH FROM 6.30PM
Staff writers
A record 477 teams are participating in this year’s basketball State Championships and amongst the new hoops devotees at Bendat Basketball Stadium this weekend will be some legends of the game.
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