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Wildcats win seeding match over South East Melbourne

THE PERTH Wildcats have set up a blockbuster matchup with Melbourne United after taking down the SEM Phoenix at the Perth High Performance Centre. Forced to play at an unfamiliar venue due to scheduling issues at RAC Arena, the Wildcats showed no signs of it bothering them early as they quickly surged to an early […]

NBL25 Awards Wrap – Cotton crowned fifth MVP

PERTH Wildcats superstar Bryce Cotton has secured his fifth National Basketball League (NBL) Andrew Gaze Trophy for the Most Valuable Player in just nine seasons, claiming the top gong at the competition’s award ceremony on Monday night. The import guard has now won the award in 2018, 2020, 2021, 2024 and 2025, totalling the second-most […]

Wildcats win thrilling Friday night finals preview

RETURNING role players and a change in the starting lineup for the Perth Wildcats preceded a thrilling win over the in-form SEM Phoenix last night, the home side storming home to win by a single point in a potential finals preview. Perth entered off the back of two consecutive losses, and having dropped down to […]

Taipans trounce Wildcats in double overtime

IN A remarkably tense match, the Wildcats fell to the Taipans in a double overtime thriller at RAC Arena in the National Basketball League (NBL) over the weekend. The Wildcats trailed in the first half, allowing Rob Edwards to get to wherever he wanted for his shots. They were unable to contain the two-man combo […]

Wildcats, Lynx gear up for huge week

Vital clashes for both Western sides are locked in this week with the Perth Lynx needing a win to stave off the charging Townsville Fire and the Perth Wildcats seeking redemption after being hurdled in the standings by Sydney and Melbourne last round.  For the Lynx, who split their Round 12 matches, second spot on […]

WA sides continue to roll with more wins

WINNING form continues to roll in the West as both the Perth Wildcats and Perth Lynx picked up wins over the weekend.  The Wildcats, having now advanced to second spot on the NBL table, took down the star-studded Adelaide 36ers, while the Lynx bounced back from their defeat at the hands of the Bendigo Spirit […]

Western sides look to maintain winning ways

BOTH WEST Australian sides will seek wins on the road on Wednesday as the Perth Wildcats tackle the Brisbane Bullets, and the Perth Lynx face the ladder leading Bendigo Spirit. For the Wildcats, winners of seven of their last nine games, it is an important chance to remain in the hunt of the top two, […]

Wildcats put woeful JackJumpers to the sword

THE Perth Wildcats continue to hum as they comfortably saw off the Tasmania JackJumpers in a 32-point belting on Sunday.  It was the Bryce Cotton show once again, as he continues his incredible season that has him the firm favourite for his fifth NBL MVP award. In just three quarters of action, Cotton knocked down […]

Cotton does it again to best Breakers

THE Perth Wildcats welcomed in the new year with a Round 15 victory over the New Zealand Breakers. New Zealand have continued to slide down the NBL25 table after sitting atop the ladder after seven rounds.  The Breakers entered Sunday’s clash off the back of a win, but before that had lost eight consecutive games […]

Wildcats looking to keep form rolling in tough matchup

SUNDAY takes the Perth Wildcats, winners of four out of their last five games, to the WIN Entertainment Centre to take on the Illawarra Hawks, the team who delivered Perth that solitary loss in their last five outings.  Illawarra is clear on top of the NBL25 table, with a record of 10-5. They have also […]

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