Mackay Meteors

Raiders overrun Meteors to snatch National Championship

AN excellent comeback has seen the Knox Raiders run over the top of the Mackay Meteors to claim the 2024 National Basketball League (NBL)1 Men’s National Championship on the Sunshine Coast on Sunday afternoon. Despite missing the finals in the NBL1 South this year, the Raiders still had a spot booked at the National Finals […]

Meteors claim NBL1 North Men’s title after overtime thriller

MACKAY Meteors have claimed the 2021 National Basketball League (NBL)1 North Men’s title, winning game two in a thrilling overtime contest against Cairns Marlins by three points. The result was an identical margin to game one, showing not much between the sides, but the Meteors proved that little bit better again, closing out the need […]

Bowen brilliant in NBL1 National Final

EXCITING young forward Kyle Bowen helped spark a second half comeback and drive the Knox Raiders to the National Championship with a tight win over the Mackay Meteors at the 2024 NBL1 National Finals on the Sunshine Coast on Sunday. With both teams getting two wins over the first two days, the decider was set […]

PREVIEW | 2024 NBL1 National Finals

WITH each conference wrapping up their Grand Finals over the weekend, the National Basketball League (NBL)1 National Finals are set to get underway on the Sunshine Coast over the weekend. There is plenty to look forward to with the best teams going head-to-head to become National Champions and be crowned the best NBL1 team in […]

NBL1 champions crowned around the country

OVER the weekend, most National Basketball League (NBL)1 competitions wrapped up their 2024 fixtures with some gripping grand final matches taking place across the men’s and women’s competition. It has been an enthralling season for each of the divisions, and it resulted in a collection of close deciders that reflected the close nature of the […]

Logan Thunders to overtime win

A TOP four thriller in the NBL1 North Men’s competition saw Logan Thunder come from behind to defeat Brisbane Capitals in an entertaining contest. The Thunder trailed by two points in the final minute, but drew a foul and converted the And-One chance in order to secure the 86-83 victory. BRISBANE CAPITALS 19 | 20 […]

White-hot performance drives NBL value

ON THE eve of NBL free agency, Isaac White could not have timed a strong NBL1 North Men’s performance any better. White dominated as the Mackay Meteors proved 16 points too good for the Rockhampton Rockets in the opening round of the 2023 season. The two teams locked horns at Mackay Basketball Stadium on Saturday […]

Deadly Drmic delivers win up North

OVER the weekend, the finals kicked off for the National Basketball League (NBL)1 North Men’s competition, and it was an extremely entertaining group of games to kick things off. None more so than the clash between the the Mackay Meteors and the Northside Wizards in which the latter were able to chalk out an overtime […]

Capitals hold strong to defeat the Force

WITH plenty of basketball taking place around the country, each state is showcasing the very best of what it has to offer in that department. One of the biggest and best organisations at bringing the talent to light is the National Basketball League (NBL)1 competition, which boasts a number of divisions around the country, displaying […]