Wildcats win away in terrific triumph over Breakers
OVERCOMING the biggest road trip in the National Basketball League (NBL), the Perth Wildcats claimed their first win of the 2025/26 season by defeating the New Zealand Breakers at Spark Arena on Saturday evening. Both teams came into the clash searching for their first win of the fixture after sustaining losses in the opening week […] The post Wildcats win away in terrific triumph over Breakers appeared first on Basketball Rookie Me Central.
Puoch shows promise in preseason outing
EMERGING talent Manuela Puoch put forth an encouraging performance off the bench for the Southside Flyers in their Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) preseason win over the Perth Lynx over the weekend. The 2025/26 WNBL season gets underway in mid-October, and a massive batch of preseason outings took place over the weekend, all being held […] The post Puoch shows promise in preseason outing appeared first on Basketball Rookie Me Central.
McGee musters up masterclass in Hawks debut
ONE OF the most high-profile players to join the National Basketball League (NBL), JaVale McGee wasted no time in showing just how much of an impact he can have, proving a dominant force for the Illawarra Hawks in their loss to the Tasmania JackJumpers. The three-time NBA champion was a massive off-season signing from the […] The post McGee musters up masterclass in Hawks debut appeared first on Basketball Rookie Me Central.
Taipans get on the board with win over Bullets
FOLLOWING a promising off-season, the Cairns Taipans managed to secure their first win of the 2025/26 National Basketball League (NBL) season, getting the job done by one point in a thrilling win over the Brisbane Bullets. The two Queensland-based teams came head to head in a big weekend for the state across multiple sports, and […] The post Taipans get on the board with win over Bullets appeared first on Basketball Rookie Me Central.
Sapphires complete four-peat at Asia Cup
THE AUSTRALIAN Sapphires have claimed a fourth consecutive gold medal at the FIBA Asia Cup, winning the 2025 tournament in Malaysia over the weekend by defeating New Zealand by 36 points in the decider. The Sapphires had been far and away the most dominant team throughout the tournament, winning all of their group stage matches […] The post Sapphires complete four-peat at Asia Cup appeared first on Basketball Rookie Me Central.
Bryce goes ballistic in Sixers debut
IT WAS everything and more that Adelaide 36ers fans would have hoped for when their side got the job done over the Brisbane Bullets in the NBL yesterday, with five-time MVP and off-season recruit Bryce Cotton bringing his best. Cotton’s move from the Perth Wildcats was one of the biggest storylines of the offseason, and […] The post Bryce goes ballistic in Sixers debut appeared first on Basketball Rookie Me Central.
Queensland sides set to continue round of rivalries
FOLLOWING a back and forth instalment of the Throwdown series last night, the National Basketball League (NBL) action continues tonight, as the Cairns Taipans host the Brisbane Bullets to resume hostilities for Round 2. It was a pair of differing results for the two teams during the opening round of the season, and the hosts […] The post Queensland sides set to continue round of rivalries appeared first on Basketball Rookie Me Central.
United storm away to steal Throwdown in final term
A DOMINANT fourth quarter performance from Melbourne United in their clash against the SEM Phoenix at John Cain Arena saw the former claim a 20-point win to open Round 2 of the 2025/26 National Basketball League. Thursday night saw another instalment of the Throwdown Series, which sees the two Melbourne-based teams lock horns in a […] The post United storm away to steal Throwdown in final term appeared first on Basketball Rookie Me Central.
Smith snags WNBA Defensive Player of the Year
TASMANIAN native Alanna Smith has claimed one of the world’s top basketball gongs, being named a co-winner of the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) Defensive Player of the Year Award earlier this week. Smith has been playing for the Minnesota Lynx throughout the 2025 season, and the forward has put together an extremely strong campaign, […] The post Smith snags WNBA Defensive Player of the Year appeared first on Basketball Rookie Me Central.
Thursday Throwdown kicks off Round 2
FOLLOWING a nail-biting opening weekend of action in the 2025/26 National Basketball League season, Round 2 begins tonight at John Cain Arena, when crosstown rivals Melbourne United and the SEM Phoenix lock horns. The Throwdown Series has been a staple of the NBL over the last decade, and the latest instalment should be a blockbuster […] The post Thursday Throwdown kicks off Round 2 appeared first on Basketball Rookie Me Central.
NBL Next Stars Wrapped – Round 1
THE FIRST round of the 2025/26 National Basketball League (NBL) season took place over the weekend, marking the first official appearance of the next batch of young players in the competition’s Next Stars program. Following the success of Rocco Zikarsky and Alex Toohey from the class of 2024, both of whom were selected in the […] The post NBL Next Stars Wrapped – Round 1 appeared first on Basketball Rookie Me Central.
Sapphires superb again to defeat Chinese Taipei
THE AUSTRALIAN Sapphires completed the Group Stage of the 2025 FIBA Under-16 Women’s Asia Cup in Malaysia in perfect fashion, defeating the Chinese Taipei by 80 points to remain undefeated with a trio of massive wins. The Sapphires could not have entered Wednesday’s clash in any better form, claiming a pair of wins that had […] The post Sapphires superb again to defeat Chinese Taipei appeared first on Basketball Rookie Me Central.
