Australia

Sandy Brondello waves to the Phoenix Mercury crowd.

How Australia has powered the history of the Phoenix Mercury

By Aya Abdeen / July 29, 2025

Sandy Brondello: ‘So many of us have been here’

Washington Mystics guard Lucy Olsen raises her right hand and points up ahead of her. She is alone in the frame, and her mouth is slightly open, like she might be saying something.

Fuel for the Fire: Why Lucy Olsen chose Townsville, Australia, to build on her rookie season in Washington

By Jenn Hatfield / July 28, 2025

Olsen has played sporadic minutes for the Mystics but has stayed confident and ready

Bonnie Deas runs with the ball, wearing a Basketball Without Borders practice uniform

How Gems shape next generation of Australian basketball talent

By Lukas Petridis / July 11, 2025

The Australian Gems are in Czechia for the U19 World Cup with hopes of a podium finish

Golden State Valkyries forward Chloe Bibby shoots over Indiana Fever forward Aliyah Boston. She is shown from the front and a packed crowd is in the background behind her.

‘Aggressive and confident’: After years of growth overseas, Chloe Bibby is ready for her opportunity with the Golden State Valkyries

By Matthew Walter / June 26, 2025

Bibby: ‘If I get it and I’m open, and I know that’s the right shot, I’m gonna shoot it, and I feel confident with that’

Adelaide Lightning players huddle

South Australian government step in as majority owners of the Adelaide Lightning

By Lukas Petridis / May 16, 2025

An eleventh hour deal will see the Adelaide Lightning active in WNBL26 and beyond

Alanna Smith smiles while holding flowers in front of a sold out arena.

Alanna Smith is the definition of ‘delayed not denied’

By Terry Horstman / May 13, 2025

Smith: ‘It was like the pinnacles of my career in a space of three months’

Tess Madgen and Cayla George embrace

Australian Basketball Players’ Association secures historic CBA with WNBL

By Lukas Petridis / April 27, 2025

The new CBA increases minimum wages by 104% and includes additional investments into player wellbeing

McKenzie Forbes elevates for a right-handed shot in the lane during Athletes Unlimited. Charisma Osborne jumps with two hands in the air to try to contest the shot without fouling.

How McKenzie Forbes is approaching her second chance at a WNBA roster spot

By Jenn Hatfield / April 26, 2025

The Harvard and USC grad played in three other leagues after getting cut last spring, hoping to get back to the WNBA

Basketball players celebrate winning a championship

How the Bendigo Spirit captured a WNBL title

By Lukas Petridis / March 10, 2025

After a strong regular season, the Bendigo Spirit reigned supreme with a WNBL championship over the Townsville Fire

Washington Mystics players Jade Melbourne, Julie Vanloo and Aaliyah Edwards and general manager Mike Thibault posed for a photo at center court before heading to the 2024 Paris Olympics. Each held the flag of the country they represent: Australia, Belgium, Canada and the United States, respectively.

How the Washington Mystics’ Olympians are approaching the rest of the WNBA season

By Jenn Hatfield / August 18, 2024

Jade Melbourne, Julie Vanloo and Aaliyah Edwards are back after joys and disappointments in Paris