Perth Wildcats
Basketball team based in Perth
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| 2025 | Expected to play some games at Superdrome/Challenge Stadium/Perth HPC, continuing their historical venue rotation. |
| 2025 | The Wildcats finished the regular season in third place with an 18–11 record. Bryce Cotton was named NBL MVP for the fifth time after averaging a career-high 28.6 points per game. |
| February 2025 | Former owner Jack Bendat and four-time NBL champion and former vice-captain Greg Hire were added to the Wildcats Hall of Fame. |
| 2024 | Bryce Cotton named league MVP for the fourth time, after averaging 26.6 points during a 13-2 run between rounds six and sixteen. |
| December 14 2024 | The Wildcats defeated the Cairns Taipans 128–92, producing their largest ever score in a 40-minute game. Bryce Cotton scored 44 points, becoming the third ever player to have four consecutive 40-point games. |
| December 1 2024 | The Wildcats moved to an 8–7 record with a 123–112 win over the Breakers, where Bryce Cotton scored 59 points, setting the most points scored by any player since the league reverted to 40-minute games. |
| November 3 2024 | Jesse Wagstaff broke Ricky Grace's club games played record by playing his 483rd game in a 100–76 loss to the Phoenix in Melbourne. |
| September 20 2024 | In the season opener, the Wildcats defeated the South East Melbourne Phoenix 106–98, with Keanu Pinder scoring 29 points and Bryce Cotton scoring 26 points. |
| August 14 2024 | WA businessman Mark Arena officially became the majority owner of the Wildcats, purchasing 52.5% of the club for $21 million from Sports Entertainment Group. |
| July 2024 | Sports Entertainment Group agreed to sell 90% of their 95% shareholder ownership of the Wildcats to MT Arena Capital Investment for an estimated $40 million. |
| February 2024 | The second group of Wildcats Hall of Fame inductees was announced, including former owner Kerry Stokes, championship-winning head coach Adrian Hurley, and long-time game-night producer Raquel Muia. |
| February 10 2024 | Wildcats secured second place on the ladder with a 117-88 win over the Cairns Taipans. |
| January 25 2024 | Second six-game winning streak ended by the Illawarra Hawks in a 95-77 loss. |
| 2023 | Won play-in qualifier against South East Melbourne Phoenix 106-99, with Bryce Cotton scoring a game-high 26 points. |
| 2023 | Eliminated from finals after losing 91-78 to the Cairns Taipans in the play-in game. |
| December 8 2023 | Six-game winning streak ended with an 18-point loss to the Illawarra Hawks. |
| December 1 2023 | Wildcats secured their sixth consecutive win against the Sydney Kings, with Bryce Cotton scoring 41 points. |
| November 4 2023 | Wildcats broke a four-game losing streak with a 99-88 win over the Adelaide 36ers, beginning a six-game winning streak. |
| March 2023 | The Wildcats introduced their Club Hall of Fame to recognise past players, coaches, and support staff. Automatic inductees included players with retired numbers, along with Paul Rogers, Eric Watterson, and former owner Bob Williams. |
| February 5 2023 | Defeated the Sydney Kings 96-84 in the regular-season finale, clinching sixth place with a 15-13 record. |
| January 14 2023 | Played the first open-air game at RAC Arena against the Adelaide 36ers, winning 112-97. |
| 2022 | John Rillie hired as head coach after Scott Morrison's departure, bringing in new imports TaShawn Thomas, Brady Manek, and Corey Webster, while retaining key players like Bryce Cotton, Majok Majok, Jesse Wagstaff, Mitch Norton, and Todd Blanchfield. |
| 2022 | Experienced first five-game losing streak since 2005, breaking their long-standing performance record. |
| 2022 | The Wildcats' 35-year finals streak ended after finishing fifth with a 16-12 record, with Vic Law missing the final two games due to a season-ending ankle injury. |
| December 31 2022 | Released Corey Shervill and signed Tai Webster after a New Year's Eve win, leading to reduced minutes for Todd Blanchfield and Mitch Norton. |
| February 2022 | The Perth Wildcats announced their 40th Anniversary Team, recognizing key players from the team's history including James Crawford, Paul Rogers, Andrew Vlahov, Nick Kay, Shawn Redhage, Scott Fisher, Bryce Cotton, Kevin Lisch, Ricky Grace, and Damian Martin. |
| February 2022 | The team's record dropped to 8-6 by late February. |
| January 2022 | The Wildcats achieved a 7-2 record by late January after playing exclusively on the road due to Western Australia's border restrictions. |
| 2021 | Wildcats won their first NBL Cup, with Trevor Gleeson named NBL Coach of the Year. |
| 2021 | The team's season opener saw Vic Law set a debut record by scoring 37 points, breaking James Crawford's previous record of 33 points from 1987. |
| 2021 | The Perth Wildcats were acquired by a new ownership group, marking a significant transition in the franchise's history. |
| 2021 | Competed in the NBL Grand Final against Melbourne United, ultimately losing the series 3-0 and finishing as runners-up in their 16th Grand Final appearance. |
| 2021 | Finished the regular season second with a 25-11 record, qualifying for their 35th consecutive finals series. |
| 2021 | Jack Bendat sold the club. |
| December 19 2021 | Set a new official capacity crowd record of 13,615 during a home game against the Tasmania JackJumpers. |
| April 8 2021 | Extended their winning streak to nine games with a 73-69 victory over the Sydney Kings, marking their first nine-game win streak since January 2001. |
| January 24 2021 | Season opener against South East Melbourne Phoenix, winning 88-86 in their first game of the season. |
| 2020 | Wildcats secured their 34th consecutive finals appearance with a second-place finish and a 19-9 record. |
| 2020 | Defeated Cairns Taipans 2-1 in the semi-finals to advance to their 15th NBL Grand Final. |
| 2020 | Won the 2019-20 NBL championship (10th title) after Sydney Kings withdrew from the series, with Bryce Cotton named Grand Final MVP and league MVP in the same season. |
| December 2020 | Preseason games commence, with the team facing challenges due to COVID-19 restrictions, including a 14-day quarantine after returning from Brisbane and being forced to sit out Round 1 of the regular season. |
| January 2020 | The team released import player Dario Hunt and replaced him with Miles Plumlee, a seven-year NBA veteran. |
| 2019 | Martin and Wagstaff joined C. J. Bruton and David Stiff as the NBL's only six-time champions, achieving this milestone at one club. Trevor Gleeson attained his fifth NBL championship, becoming the second-most successful coach in league history. |
| 2019 | Trevor Gleeson re-signed as head coach on a three-year deal for the Wildcats. |
| 2019 | Jesse Wagstaff became vice captain following Greg Hire's retirement, and Wani Swaka Lo Buluk was elevated to the full-time squad. |
| 2019 | Claimed their ninth NBL championship. |
| December 2019 | Wildcats closed out December with a 13-6 record, with Damian Martin suffering a left heel injury in the final game of the year, causing him to miss the entire month of January 2020. |
| 2018 | Damian Martin and Jesse Wagstaff became the only players in NBL history to win five championships at one club. |
| 2018 | Finished regular season as minor premiers with an 18-10 record. |
| 2018 | Defeated Brisbane Bullets 2-0 in semi-finals, advancing to their 14th NBL Grand Final series. |
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