Liam Badkin

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NBA Comparisons – Rasheer Fleming

ONE OF the most energetic players in the class, Rasheer Fleming is an excellent combo forward and seems to has done enough to justify selection inside the first round of the 2025 NBA Draft next month. With the ability to play both the four and the three, Fleming has excellent spot-up shooting skills, is remarkably […]

2025 NBA G League Elite Camp invitees announced

ONE OF the most unique paths to the NBA continues again this season, with the list of invitees announced for the G League Elite Camp, which is set to take place later this week. It is a three-day event where NBA Draft prospects will get a chance to showcase their skills in front of scouts […]

Young guns set to shine in Trans-Tasman Throwdown

THERE is plenty of emerging talent named to feature in the 2025 Trans-Tasman Throwdown, which pits the Australian Boomers and Opals against the Tall Blacks and Tall Ferns respectively in the coming days. Australian and New Zealand basketball will lock horns in a best-of-three series, with two games taking place in Australia while the third […]

Deas dominates as Blues beat Pioneers

EMERGING talent Bonnie Deas put together an excellent offensive performance as the Frankston Blues claimed a 23-point win over the Mt. Gambier Pioneers in Round 5 of the NBL1 South Women’s over the weekend. The Blues had broken even with three wins and three losses from their six games to start the 2025 season, and […]

NBA Comparisons – Joan Beringer

BIG MAN Joan Beringer has been impressing throughout his short junior career in Europe recently, and will slot into an NBA rotation nicely when he is inevitably selected at the 2025 NBA Draft late next month. At six-foot-11, Beringer is an immensely impressive physical profile, and has developed at a rapid rate after only beginning […]

Tigers win double-overtime classic against Keysborough

IN THE game of the 2025 season to date in the Big V Youth Men’s Championship, the Melbourne Tigers defeated the Keysborough Cougars in double-overtime at Rowville Secondary College on Saturday night. The two sides had struggled to start the season, and were in danger of falling behind the contenders in the standings, so Saturday’s […]

Brogan brilliant as CoE crushes Bandits

MAKING the most of his limited court time, Che Brogan was a standout as the Basketball Australia Centre of Excellence (BA CoE) defeated the Albury Wodonga Bandits by 41 points in the NBL1 East Men’s over the weekend. The Centre of Excellence had not played in a few weeks due to the Easter break and […]

Sabres stay unbeaten after thrilling win

THE SANDRINGHAM Sabres have remained the only undefeated team in the VJBL Under-18 Girls VC Ashe competition after holding on for a nail-biting four-point win over the McKinnon Cougars in Round 6 over the weekend. The Sabres have clearly been the team to beat to start 2025, not dropping a game in the first five […]

NBA Comparisons – Hugo Gonzalez

ALTHOUGH it has been tough to get a read on his play, but Hugo Gonzalez has been proving himself as a jack of all trades NBA Draft prospect ahead of the 2025 intake, and seems a good fit for teams currently in the championship window. In terms of NBA ready prospects, Gonzalez is in the […]

Cobras strike Tigers with tight win

THE KILSYTH Cobras held off a fast-finishing Melbourne Tigers outfit to claim a five-point win in the Big V Youth League Championship Women’s at Kilsyth Sports Centre on Sunday afternoon. Both sides entered the clash fresh off a win earlier in the round, with the Cobras besting the Casey Cavaliers by 20 points, while the […]

Jack’s attack breaks scoring record

MELBOURNE Tigers star Jack Purchase has etched his name in the history books, posting a record-breaking 55 points in the loss to the Eltham Wildcats in the NBL1 South Men’s over the weekend. Purchase’s total is the most in a single game in NBL1 history, shouldering the offensive load for the Tigers unlike anything seen […]

Ferocious first half sets up Spectres win

THE NUNAWADING Spectres dominated the first half and held on for a 12-point win over the Pakenham Warriors in the VJBL Under 18 Boys VC Watson action over the weekend. The Spectres came into the clash in strong form, having secured wins in three of their first four clashes prior to the school holiday break, […]

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