Sabres sneak past Panthers in thrilling opener
IN A tense start to their 2026 campaign, the Sturt Sabres were slightly too good for the South Adelaide Panthers in Round 1 of the NBL1 Central Men’s competition, claiming a three-point win when the sides went head to head over the weekend. It was always looming as a blockbuster start to the 2026 season, […]
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Rocci rips though Raiders as Thunder win
AN ENORMOUS triple-double and the game-winner from Maddison Rocci was the catalyst for the Keilor Thunder recording a one-point victory over the Knox Raiders in Round 1 of the 2026 NBL1 South Women’s season over the weekend. Rocci and the Thunder opened their account for the 2026 season by hosting the Raiders at Keilor Stadium […] The post Rocci rips though Raiders as Thunder win appeared first on Basketball Rookie Me Central.
Sixers keep season alive by forcing game five
IN FITTING fashion, the 2026 National Basketball League (NBL) Championship Series is going to game five after the Adelaide 36ers defeated the Sydney Kings by one point at Adelaide Entertainment Centre in another dramatic encounter on Wednesday night. The Kings were on the brink of taking out the championship when they travelled to South Australia […] The post Sixers keep season alive by forcing game five appeared first on Basketball Rookie Me Central.
Fa’ale leads CoE to opening round win
AN EXCELLENT performance from Jai Fa’ale has helped the Basketball Australia Centre of Excellence (BA CoE) claim its second win of Round 1 of the NBL1 East Men’s competition, this time defeating the Bankstown Bruins. Fa’ale had top-scored for the Centre of Excellence when they toppled the Penrith Panthers earlier in the weekend, indicating he […] The post Fa’ale leads CoE to opening round win appeared first on Basketball Rookie Me Central.
Kings look to deliver knockout blow in Championship Series
THE SYDNEY Kings have the opportunity to take out the 2025/26 National Basketball League (NBL) title tonight when they face off against the Adelaide 36ers in game four of the Championship Series in South Australia. The Kings took a 2-1 series lead in game three in Sydney on Sunday afternoon, and have moved within one […] The post Kings look to deliver knockout blow in Championship Series appeared first on Basketball Rookie Me Central.
Sebasio stars in debut as CoE crush Panthers
IT WAS a promising first match from the Basketball Australia Centre of Excellence (BA CoE) in the opening round of the 2026 NBL1 East Women’s season over the weekend, with Jay Sebasio impressing in a massive win over the Penrith Panthers. As is the case every season, it was a different looking CoE team to […] The post Sebasio stars in debut as CoE crush Panthers appeared first on Basketball Rookie Me Central.
Davis dominates as Kings defend home court
FOLLOWING Friday night’s heartbreaking loss, the Sydney Kings bounced back to take a 2-1 series lead in the 2026 National Basketball League (NBL) Championship Series after defeating the Adelaide 36ers by 13 points in game three. The Sixers stole one at the death in the second match of the series in Adelaide on Friday night, […] The post Davis dominates as Kings defend home court appeared first on Basketball Rookie Me Central.
Jacobs stars as Magic muster win over Flames
CLAIRE Jacobs had an excellent start to her 2026 NBL1 West Women’s campaign over the weekend, leading her Mandurah Magic to a 20-point win over the Rockingham Flames with a strong offensive performance in the Round 1 clash. The Flames admittedly came into the clash without two of their biggest names in Teige Morrell and […] The post Jacobs stars as Magic muster win over Flames appeared first on Basketball Rookie Me Central.
Bryce beats the buzzer to tie up series
IN ONE of the most dramatic finishes to a National Basketball League (NBL) Championship Series game in the past five years, Bryce Cotton nailed a buzzer-beating game-winner as the Adelaide 36ers pipped the Sydney Kings in a firey encounter. The Kings recorded a dominant win in game one of the series to put plenty of […] The post Bryce beats the buzzer to tie up series appeared first on Basketball Rookie Me Central.
Forster fantastic in West opener
THE NBL1 West Women’s competition began for season 2026 on Wednesday night, with Chloe Forster leading her side to victory as the Warwick Senators defeated the Perry Lakes Hawks by 13 points in the opener for the fixture. The Senators got a huge boost over the offseason when they retained 2026 WNBL champion Forster to […] The post Forster fantastic in West opener appeared first on Basketball Rookie Me Central.
