McGee monsters Bullets as Hawks win
ANOTHER huge showing from star import JaVale McGee sparked the Illawarra Hawks to an impressive victory in a must-win National Basketball League (NBL) encounter against the Brisbane Bullets on Thursday night. The Hawks welcomed the Bullets to WIN Entertainment Centre last night, in what was a crucial matchup for both sides in the back half […]
Crocs come from 19 down to defeat New Zealand
IN A stirring comeback result at the 2025 FIBA Under-17 Oceania Cup, the Australian Crocs were able to overcome a 19-point deficit to defeat New Zealand by six points in a classic encounter between two tournament heavyweights. The Crocs came into the clash in strong form, with the Aussies unbeaten and still riding their wave […]
Hawks host Bullets in must-win encounter
THE ACTION rolls on in the National Basketball League (NBL) tonight for Round 12 of the 2025/26 season, with a matchup between the Illawarra Hawks and the Brisbane Bullets holding plenty of ramifications for both sides. Following last night’s Ignite Cup clash between the SEM Phoenix and the Tasmania JackJumpers, which saw the latter claim […]
Crocs hold on to defeat Guam at Oceania Cup
THE AUSTRALIAN Crocs were challenged, but proved too good for Guam when the two sides clashed at the group stage of the 2025 FIBA Under-17 Oceania Cup yesterday, advancing through to the quarter-finals. The Crocs were coming off a hefty win over Fiji on Monday morning, and were still cemented as the team to beat […]
JackJumpers look to slow down red-hot Phoenix
IT WILL be a tall order for the Tasmania JackJumpers to kick off Round 12 of the National Basketball League (NBL) in an Ignite Cup clash, tasked with heading across the Bass Strait to take on SEM Phoenix. The Phoenix are fresh off one of the most impressive wins of the 2025/26 season, and one […]
Aussies assert dominance on opening day of Oceania Cup
IT WAS the perfect start for both the Men’s and Women’s Australian teams at the 2025 FIBA Under-17 Oceania Cup yesterday, with both the Crocs and the Sapphires starting the tournament in dominant fashion. The Sapphires have shown why they are the heavy title favourite, recording two massive wins over the first two days of […]
Lopez lights it up against JackJumpers
IT WAS yet another strong showing from NBL Next Star and NBA Draft prospect Karim Lopez, who was again among the top performers as his New Zealand Breakers defeated the Tasmania JackJumpers over the weekend. The Next Star has been in excellent form this season, showing why he is considered to be a lottery selection […]
Brown III brings hustle despite Phoenix falling short
ALTHOUGH the result did not fall his team’s way in their first clash of Round 11 of the National Basketball League (NBL), SEM Phoenix import John Brown III‘s effort could not be questioned in the loss to the Illawarra Hawks. The Phoenix travelled to Wollongong to face off against Illawarra in one of the first […]
Phoenix make statement with Throwdown win
COMING up against the championship favourite in the first half of the 2025/26 National Basketball League (NBL) season, the SEM Phoenix announced their own title aspirations by defeating Melbourne United in Round 11. The Phoenix came up against the ladder-leaders at John Cain Arena on Sunday afternoon in another instalment of the Throwdown Series, which […]
Sixers storm past Wildcats in Bryce’s homecoming
IN A classic instalment of the National Basketball League (NBL), the Adelaide 36ers remarkably overcame a 20-point fourth-quarter deficit in one of the comebacks of the season and defeat the Perth Wildcats. In one of the most anticipated clashes in recent memory, five-time MVP and all-time great Bryce Cotton returned to RAC Arena for the […]
Bullets looking to upset Sixers in Friday night encounter
ROUND 11 of the 2025/26 National Basketball League (NBL) season continues tonight, when the Brisbane Bullets head to South Australia to take on the Adelaide 36ers in what will be a tall task for the visiting team. The Sixers have been one of the stronger teams throughout the fixture, coming out of the international break […]
Perth produce best of the season to beat United
IT WAS a dominant performance from the Perth Wildcats in Round 11 of the National Basketball League (NBL) on Thursday night, smothering Chris Goulding and defeating the ladder-leading Melbourne United by 12 points. The Wildcats hosted United at RAC Arena in the second match of Thursday’s double-header after the Illawarra Hawks claimed a thrilling four-point […]
