http://au.rd.yahoo.com/news/rss/top_stories/*http://au.news.yahoo.com/top/ en-au Copyright (c) 2013 Yahoo! New Zealand. All rights reserved. Sun, 19 May 2013 07:31:01 +1200 http://l.yimg.com/ao/i/hp/nz2/test/ynz.gif 144 36 http://nz.sports.yahoo.com/basketball/news/article/-/17233459 BELGRADE (AFP) - Serbian former basketball star Predrag Danilovic was fighting for his life on Saturday after being stabbed in a Belgrade cafe overnight, police and medical sources said. Sun, 19 May 2013 10:16:26 +1200 http://nz.sports.yahoo.com/basketball/news/article/-/17216752 Andrew Bogut was forced to sit on the bench with an injured ankle as his Golden State Warriors were eliminated from the NBA playoffs by San Antonio. Sat, 18 May 2013 08:53:16 +1200 http://nz.sports.yahoo.com/basketball/news/article/-/17212109 NEW YORK (AFP) - Carmelo Anthony had a game-high 28 points and the New York Knicks staved off elimination Thursday with a wire-to-wire 85-75 victory over Indiana in game five of their second round NBA playoff series. Sat, 18 May 2013 08:28:14 +1200 http://nz.sports.yahoo.com/basketball/news/article/-/17217297 OAKLAND, California (AFP) - The San Antonio Spurs booked a return trip to the NBA Western Conference finals on Thursday, holding off the Golden State Warriors 94-82 to win their second-round playoff series. Sat, 18 May 2013 05:28:50 +1200 http://nz.sports.yahoo.com/basketball/news/article/-/17210582 Australian Opals basketball star Liz Cambage has changed her mind again, deciding to play in the WNBA this year for Tulsa Shock. Sat, 18 May 2013 01:46:09 +1200 http://nz.sports.yahoo.com/basketball/news/article/-/17173375 Newly appointed Opals coach Brendan Joyce says he will keep the door open to retired and fringe players as he builds toward the Rio Olympics. Fri, 17 May 2013 04:28:13 +1200 http://nz.sports.yahoo.com/basketball/news/article/-/17182609 MIAMI (AFP) - LeBron James finished with 23 points and eight assists as the Miami Heat held on after blowing an 18-point lead to beat the Chicago Bulls 94-91 and advance to the NBA semi-finals. Fri, 17 May 2013 04:08:24 +1200 http://nz.sports.yahoo.com/basketball/news/article/-/17190295 OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma (AFP) - The Memphis Grizzlies advanced to the NBA semi-finals for the first time in franchise history by beating the top seeded Oklahoma City Thunder 88-84 to take their playoff series in five games. Fri, 17 May 2013 03:50:34 +1200 http://nz.sports.yahoo.com/basketball/news/article/-/17159969 Andrew Bogut's Golden State played their worst game of the playoffs but despite a loss to the Spurs they are still confident of winning the series. Thu, 16 May 2013 04:40:53 +1200 http://nz.sports.yahoo.com/basketball/news/article/-/17161788 SAN ANTONIO, Texas (AFP) - Tim Duncan had 14 points and 11 rebounds and Tony Parker carried the load in a dominant second half as San Antonio beat Golden State 109-91 in game five of their NBA playoff series. Thu, 16 May 2013 04:07:52 +1200