WITH the NBL season wrapped for a number of sides, many sides will be looking back at the paths that led them to an early exit.
There are just four teams remaining in the finals, with the remainder now either focusing on making amends for disappointing campaigns, or looking to take the next step as the New Zealand Breakers and Cairns Taipans did in the 2022/23 season.
It was one of the most unpredictable seasons of the past decade, with the standings taking a turn from last time around. Although a number of sides exceeded assumptions with stellar campaigns, others could not meet the lofty expectations set in the pre-season.
Now that campaigns are coming to an end, Rookie Me Central will be taking a look at how each team fared in the 2022/23 season.
In each article (which will be released twice a week), an MVP, surprise packet and one to watch next season will be named, as well a few of the team’s highlights from throughout the season.
The first article will be released tomorrow, discussing the 2022/23 campaign of the Illawarra Hawks, so make sure you check out the Basketball Rookie Me Central site for all the latest content.
Wildcats and Lynx looking for crucial wins
REIGNING MVP Bryce Cotton is set to return on Friday night as the Perth Wildcats tackle the SEM Phoenix at RAC Arena. Perth’s superstar has missed the last five games after suffering a fractured rib in the Round 5 loss to New Zealand. Cotton said that the injury changed the way he was living day-to-day, […]
NBL25 Next Star Watch – Round 8
ROUND 8 of the 2024/25 National Basketball League (NBL) season saw some Next Stars get some increased responsibility for their respective sides over the course of the weekend. With seven games taking place over the span of Thursday and Sunday, the teams were back in action with some cracking upsets produced over the weekend. The […]
Split results for WA sides on Saturday
WESTERN Australia watched its two basketball sides split results on Saturday night, with the Perth Wildcats falling to Melbourne United and a vintage Chris Goulding performance on Saturday night, while the Perth Lynx took care of business in Adelaide, comfortably handling the Lightning 92-78. The Cats have won five games from 11 appearances this season, […]
A Chris classic as Goulding gears United
ROUND 8 of the National Basketball League (NBL) saw one of the best scoring performances in competition history, with Chris Goulding erupting to help Melbourne United pull off a comeback win over the Perth Wildcats. United hosted the Wildcats at John Cain Arena on Saturday night, fresh off a high-scoring win over the Brisbane Bullets. […]
NBL25 Wrapped – Round 8
IT WAS a great weekend to be a home side in the National Basketball League (NBL), with Round 8 seeing most hosting teams secure a win in front of their adoring fans. There were seven games that took place from Thursday to Sunday, as the action continued to be extremely unpredictable in nature. Whether it […]
Mixed results for Western teams
WEDNESDAY night brought Fire to Bendat as the Perth Lynx hosted Townsville in the opening WNBL game of Round 2. Both teams entered after strong victories in the first round of the season, Perth hosting their second straight home game and Townsville travelling for the second consecutive week. Much of the opening quarter of basketball […]
United shoot the lights out with bounce back win
A POWER outage may have made the NBL clash a bit more complicated, but Melbourne United left Nissan Arena having defeated the Brisbane Bullets by 17 points in a high-scoring clash on Thursday night. In Mitch Norton‘s 350th, United played spoilers in the veteran guard’s milestone game, proving too good and ensuring they still maintain […]
Double-header set to kick off NBL action
THE NATIONAL Basketball League (NBL) will kick off Round 8 of the 2024/25 season with a double-header on Thursday night in a bumper start to the weekend’s action. Four sides looking to bounce back after a loss will make up the night’s play, with the Brisbane Bullets hosting Melbourne United and the Tasmania JackJumpers heading […]
Lopez making leaps as Next Star
ONE OF the most exciting Next Stars in the 2024/25 National Basketball League (NBL) season to date has been Karim Lopez, who has developed at a rapid rate as a member of the New Zealand Breakers so far. Lopez is the youngest Next Star of the five players in the system this fixture, but has […]
