CJ McCollum scored 25 of his game-high 29 points in the first half and Dyson Daniels posted his second career triple double as Atlanta clinched a playoff spot.
Staff Writers
The race for a direct finals berth will come down to the last days of the NBA's regular season, with Australian star Dyson Daniels' Atlanta in the spotlight.
Murray Wenzel
Dyson Daniels' Atlanta missed a chance to guarantee their post-season participation in a second-straight home loss, this time to Donovan Mitchell's Cleveland.
As the NBA playoffs loom, several team boosted their prospects while the Los Angeles Lakers were left ruing their injury list.
Dyson Daniels registered a double-double and then strategically fouled out before CJ McCollum almost snatched victory in a crazy finish against the Knicks.
Michigan have won their first US college basketball title since 1989 at the expense of Tasmanian Jacob Furphy and his University of Connecticut team.
Sebastian Tan
Cooper Flagg piled on the points again to give battling Dallas some joy as the NBA's post-season standings begin to take shape.
He grew up in a small country town, now Jacob Furphy is one win away from joining an exclusive club of Australians to win the top US college basketball title.
The Kings have won the NBL title without a host of injured key players, providing further motivation to keep winning and claim another championship next season.
Jasper Bruce
Adelaide 36ers coach Mike Wells insists there are plenty of positives to take from an NBL season that ended in heartbreak in the championship series.
Newly minted championship series MVP Kendric Davis says there's only one reason he'll leave NBL champions Sydney Kings after this season.
Boomer Jacob Furphy and the University of Connecticut have sealed their spot in the US college basketball championship game, but another Australian missed out.
Two NBA superstar centres went head to head. Nikola Jokic came out on top.
American point guard Kendric Davis starred as the Sydney Kings defeated the Adelaide 36ers in overtime to claim their sixth NBL championship.
The Atlanta Hawks have sharpened their talons and torn the Brooklyn Nets apart, with Australian Dyson Daniels bringing up a personal milestone in the process.
History is on the Sydney Kings' side as they enjoy home court advantage for the NBL title decider, but the Adelaide 36ers won't go down without a fight.
Shayne Hope
A trio of Australians, including a rising WNBL guard, have been selected in the WNBA's expansion draft ahead of the season beginning in May.
Anthony Dell'Orso and Jacob Furphy are one win away from writing themselves into Australian basketball folklore ahead of their 'March Madness' semi-finals.
The Western Conference's top two sides have cruised to big wins, leaving the LA Lakers and Clippers looking for answers as the NBA playoffs approach.
The WNBL's free-agency period has started and Tasmania are looking to build their roster ahead of a maiden season in the competition.
Dyson Daniels helped himself to a double-double and also jumped to the defence of fellow Aussie Jock Landale as the Atlanta Hawks continue to soar in the NBA.
Danielle Carne, of Denmark Magpies, and David Arthur, of Sonics, were named the season MVPs for 2025-26 by the Albany Basketball Association.
Claire Middleton
The Adelaide 36ers and Sydney Kings' bitter NBL championship series has spilt onto the sidelines in recent days amid a slanging match between rival owners.
Dyson Daniels' Atlanta coach has revealed the mindset behind the Australian's improved shooting as the Hawks' terrific NBA form continued against Boston.
