"I was not trying to scam my way into Australia with a dog,"an apologetic Lamar Patterson said a day after illegally bringing in his bulldog.
Brisbane Bullets recruit was stopped upon arrival in Australia and his French bulldog placed in quarantine.
Cairns have claimed the NBL bragging rights against their former captain in Brisbane,ousting Cameron Gliddon's Bullets 88-70 on Saturday night.
The AFL has snared one of Australia’s leading junior basketballers with Brisbane Bullets forward Tom Fullarton signing with the Brisbane Lions.
The Adelaide 36ers have motored into the NBL finals after belting the Brisbane Bullets 105-82.
The Bullets are now in equal last place with the Kings after the two sides faced off in Sydney.
Brisbane ended two streaks when they upset an in-form Adelaide 36ers 95-90 in their NBL clash in Brisbane.
A last-gasp effort from Perth Wildcats has ended another heart-breaking round for the Bullets.
Cairns have kept their finals hopes alive with an 83-80 home win in the NBL's Sunshine Stoush with Queensland rivals Brisbane.
The Bullets held the Breakers to just 13 points in the first quarter and to just 76 for the match in recording their fourth win of the season.
The Bullets pushed the Breakers for most of the match but were pipped in the final spell.