Krslovic knocks out Lions with massive performance
THE West Adelaide Bearcats are still in the hunt for the 2024 National Basketball League (NBL)1 Central Men’s Championship after Fabijan Krslovic led them to an elimination final win over the Central Districts Lions. The two teams faced off in a do-or-die clash at Port Adelaide Recreation Centre on Saturday night, with the Bearcats owning […]
2024 Olympics Preview – Australian Opals
THE 2024 Paris Olympics are set to kick off in the next 48 hours, with Australia’s basketball hopes high with both the men’s and women’s teams taking strong sides into the world’s premier tournament. The Opals are one of the favourites in the women’s basketball tournament, and will be hoping to leave the off-court drama […]
Webber’s wonderful bench scoring keeps Rockets alive
AN excellent offensive performance off the bench from Shannon Webber has led the North Adelaide Rockets to a win over the South Adelaide Panthers in an National Basketball League (NBL)1 Central Women’s elimination final. The finals kicked off over the weekend, with the best sides fighting it out for the ultimate prize in the coming […]
2024 Olympics Preview – Australian Boomers
THE 2024 Paris Olympics are set to kick off in the next 48 hours, with Australia’s basketball hopes high with both the men’s and women’s teams taking strong sides into the world’s premier tournament. After claiming bronze at the Tokyo Olympics, the Aussies are back and looking to go a couple of steps further by […]
Opals warm up in style with win over Spain
THE AUSTRALIAN Opals have started their pre-Olympic campaign in strong fashion, defeating Spain in an exhibition match overnight to start building some impressive form. The 2024 Paris Games kick off this week, and the Opals have their first match on Monday, but before that, the team had a two-game tournament scheduled, and it kicked off […]
Ferocious Foster finishes season in style
WITH the National Basketball League (NBL)1 West Women’s 2024 season wrapping up over the weekend, Warwick Senators star Chloe Forster had a massive game to lead her team to a massive win over the Lakeside Lightning in the final round. The Senators hosted the Lightning at Warwick Stadium on Friday night in one of the […]
Bayles brilliant as Comets cruise past Bulls
A FANTASTIC solo effort from Biwali Bayles has ensured the Sydney Comets are well and truly alive in the race for the 2024 National Basketball League (NBL)1 East Men’s championship after helping his side advance to the semi-finals. After finishing seventh on the ladder, the Comets faced off against the Inner West Bulls at ELS […]
Ruef runs riot in ridiculous showing
A MASTERFUL performance from Mikaela Ruef has helped the North Gold Coast Seahawks advance to the semi-finals of the National Basketball League (NBL)1 North Women’s competition over the weekend. The Seahawks faced off against the Southern Districts Spartans in an elimination final at Rowland Cowan Stadium on Saturday evening. Both teams finished the regular season […]
Sapphires settle for fifth at U17 World Cup
ALTHOUGH it may not have been the result they were after, the Australian Sapphires did well to secure fifth spot at the FIBA Women’s Under-17 Basketball World Cup on Sunday after defeating Japan in the qualification match. The Aussies’ World Cup dream was ended when the team lost to Spain in the quarter finals on […]
Boomers’ last-second brilliance foils France
THE Australian Boomers continue to prove their potential ahead of the upcoming 2024 Paris Olympics, defeating host nation France by one point in a dramatic finish overnight. The Boomers have now won four of their five exhibition games heading into the Paris Games, and have knocked off some of the most intimidating sides in the […]
Aussie stars making their mark at NBA Summer League
WITH the National Basketball League (NBL) in the midst of its offseason, many of the competition’s stars are putting their names in lights at the 2024 NBA Summer League. The Summer League a preseason tournament which allows recent draftees and those hoping for a spot on an NBA list for the upcoming season. NBL players […]
Samuels stars as Lions roar past Panthers
NATIONAL Basketball League (NBL)1 competitions are wrapping up around the country, and in the final round of the Central Women’s, Casey Samuels led the Central Districts Lions to an eight-point win over the South Adelaide Panthers at STARplex. It was a thrilling way to finish off the regular season, with both sides booking in a […]
