The Perth Wildcats are an Australian professional basketball team competing in the National Basketball League (NBL). The Wild ... cats are the only team representing the state of Western Australia, and with eight Championships to their name are the most successful team in the NBL's history. The team formed in 1982 and since 1987 have not missed the NBL finals – a world record achievement The Perth Wildcats now attract an average of close to 12,000 fans to their home games, which as of 2012, are played at the state-of-the-art Perth Arena, located in the heart of the Perth CBD. In April 2015, Perth Wildcats chairman and owner Dr Jack Bendat and his family purchased the license of Western Australia’s Women's National Basketball League franchise and rebranded it as the Perth Lynx. The Perth Lynx were originally established as the Perth Breakers in 1988 and won its only Championship in 1992. The Lynx play its home games at the Bendat Basketball Centre in Perth's Western suburbs. read more