George gears up for WNBA return
ONE OF Australia’s premier female basketballers is making a return to the world stage, with Cayla George securing another contract in the WNBA. George has been a stalwart of the WNBL for years, and has thoroughly earned a contract with the Las Vegas Aces, which was announced earlier this week. It has been five years […]
Gators grind down Tennessee in boilover
THE NCAA Men’s has seen yet another upset, with the unseeded Florida Gators taking down the number-two Tennessee Volunteers to the tune of 13 points on Wednesday night. The Gators played some excellent defence in the first half to stun the Volunteers with some physical, gritty play. However, Tennessee looked to take control of the […]
Brown Jr.’s brilliance brings Breakers back
ROUND 18 of the NBL has kicked off with the New Zealand Breakers claiming a stirring comeback victory over the Illawarra Hawks, coming from the clouds to snatch a 10-point triumph behind Barry Brown Jr.‘s big last term. The two sides clashed on Thursday night at WIN Entertainment Centre, and the Hawks looked to have […]
NBL Team of the Week – Round 17
THE PENULTIMATE Round of the NBL has wrapped, and before we head into the final week of play before the play-in, there were plenty of exciting performances to recognise over the past seven days. Round 17 saw some big scores from the league’s big guns, as the stars of the competition took over in what […]
Wallace’s well-rounded skillset catching eyes
ONE OF the most balanced prospects in the 2023 NBA Draft Class, Cason Wallace has likely impressed a number of sides in the world’s biggest basketball competition. Boasting one of the most well-rounded skillsets, Wallace can do a bit of everything and his versatility has seen the guard shoot into top-10 contention over the past […]
PODCAST | Got Next Episode 15
It is almost finals time in the NBL, and the WNBL is starting to heat up in the back-end of the season too, so the Got Next Podcast is back to run you through the week’s action. Join Host Michael Alvaro and Analyst Liam Badkin as they unpack another exciting seven days of Aussie basketball. […]
Fast starting Jayhawks outlast Wildcats
AN EXCELLENT first half performance has set up the Kansas Jayhawks for an impressive victory over the Kansas State Wildcats, despite being seeded one spot lower. It was touted as a blockbuster seventh-versus-eighth matchup, but it was seed number eight that took the chocolates as the Jayhawks burst out of the gates in the first […]
Crucial round looms to wrap up NBL season
THE National Basketball League (NBL) season has reached the last round before the postseason, wrapping up an extremely entertaining campaign across 2022 and 2023. As is the case with every season, the final round will have plenty of say in how the finals structure looks in the coming weeks. The path forward is even more […]
Awesome Atwell steps up in star’s absence
THE ODDS were stacked against the Perth Lynx when they headed to Victoria to take on the ladder-leading Melbourne Boomers without one of their big guns, but Amy Atwell put the team on her shoulders to lead the team out West to a nine-point win. The Lynx knew someone would need to shoulder some of […]
Morris mauls Tennessee in terrific triumph
A RIPPING offensive performance from guard Alexis Morris has seen the LSU Tigers sneak past the Tennessee Volunteers by eight points on Monday night. The Tigers came into the match undefeated having won their last 20 matches, but faced a serious push from a brave Tennessee side that kept itself in the match until the […]
Big V Women’s 2022 season review – Chelsea Gulls
THE Big V Women’s season has wrapped for 2022, with an ultra-entertaining fixture resulting in some big wins, close finishes and outstanding individual performances. In Rookie Me Central’s season review series, we will be taking a look at how each side fared throughout the year and how their respective seasons panned out as a whole. […]
Big V Men’s 2022 Season Review – Blackburn Vikings
THE Big V Men’s season has wrapped for 2022, with an ultra-entertaining fixture resulting in some big wins, close finishes and outstanding individual performances. In Rookie Me Central‘s season review series, we will be taking a look at how each side fared throughout the year and how their respective seasons panned out as a whole. […]
Big V Women’s 2022 season review – Southern Peninsula Sharks
THE Big V Women’s season has wrapped for 2022, with an ultra-entertaining fixture resulting in some big wins, close finishes and outstanding individual performances. In Rookie Me Central’s season review series, we will be taking a look at how each side fared throughout the year and how their respective seasons panned out as a whole. […]
Big V Men’s 2022 season review – Chelsea Gulls
THE Big V Men’s season has wrapped for 2022, with an ultra-entertaining fixture resulting in some big wins, close finishes and outstanding individual performances. In Rookie Me Central’s season review series, we will be taking a look at how each side fared throughout the year and how their respective seasons panned out as a whole. […]
Sharif’s sensational season leads McKinnon
WITH the Big V Men’s competition wrapped for season 2022 and the champions in Wyndham crowned, it is time to take a look back at the year that was. Wyndham managed to come from second place and upset the ladder leaders to win it all in what was a terrific team performance. While McKinnon was […]
Awesome Ananiev an offensive weapon
THE BIG V Women’s competition has wrapped for season 2022, and there was plenty to like about the way it all panned out. Wyndham was far and away the best side in the competition, and completed a dominant run with a grand final victory and a truly deserved championship. The champions were the most damaging […]
Belief guides Wyndham to championship glory
WYNDHAM’S championship-securing win against the Sunbury Jets in the Big V Men’s competition may not have been predicted by all, but Wyndham coach Lucas Allen said his side was not daunted by the Jets’ league-best record. The Jets came into the match with an impressive win/loss record of 20-1 in the home and away fixture […]
Wyndham winners after breaking Boomers
WYNDHAM has been crowned the champions of the Big V Women’s basketball competition for season 2022, after defeating the Bulleen Boomers in two games over the past couple of weeks. In the best of three series, Wyndham managed to get the job done in just two outings, in a performance that was reflective of their […]
Akalo: Wyndham expecting tense game two
WYNDHAM was able to take game one of the Big V Women’s grand final series last weekend against the Bulleen Boomers, and will be now aiming to finish the job when the two sides hit the court for game two on Saturday, and potentially game three on Sunday. Game two (and three, if required) will […]
Wyndham looking to finish the job
THE second week of the Big V Men’s basketball competition grand final series is set to kick off this weekend, with game two between Wyndham and the Sunbury Jets scheduled for Saturday night at Boardman Stadium, while a potential game three will take place at the same venue the following afternoon. Wyndham took game one […]
