Liam Badkin
Sharif’s sensational season leads McKinnon
WITH the Big V Men’s competition wrapped for season 2022 and the champions in Wyndham crowned, it is time to take a look back at the year that was. Wyndham managed to come from second place and upset the ladder leaders to win it all in what was a terrific team performance. While McKinnon was […]
NBL Player Signings Update – Hawks add young talent
WITH the 2022/23 National Basketball League (NBL) season just around the corner, teams are beginning to complete their rosters with preparations beginning to ramp up a month ahead of opening night. Most of the big signings are all but complete as sides look to build team chemistry ahead of the Blitz pre-season competition later this […]
Awesome Ananiev an offensive weapon
THE BIG V Women’s competition has wrapped for season 2022, and there was plenty to like about the way it all panned out. Wyndham was far and away the best side in the competition, and completed a dominant run with a grand final victory and a truly deserved championship. The champions were the most damaging […]
NBL1 East Men’s Stats Wrap – 2022
WITH the season complete and the champions crowned in the National Basketball League (NBL)1 East Men’s it is time to take a look at the leaders of some of the most important statistical categories, and how they affected the results as a whole. The Canberra Gunners were the best side all year and their dominant […]
Tigers roar in first half to make penultimate round
THE first week of finals has wrapped for the Victorian Junior Basketball League (VJBL) Under 18 Girls competition, and the Melbourne Tigers were among the big winners as they emerged victorious in their clash against the Casey Cavaliers at Waverley Basketball Stadium on Friday night. Melbourne Tigers 13 | 19 | 6 | 30 (68)Casey […]
Spectres down Boomers to book prelim spot
THE Nunawading Spectres have firmed themselves as one of the championship favourites in the Victorian Junior Basketball League (VJBL) Under-18 Boys competition after taking down the Bulleen Boomers and advancing to the preliminary final next weekend. Nunawading Spectres 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 (76)Bulleen Boomers 20 | 17 | 15 | 15 (67) […]
NBL1 East Women’s Stats Wrap – 2022
SEASON 2022 has been run and done in the National Basketball League (NBL)1 East Women’s competition, with the Albury-Wodonga Bandits completing a dominant campaign and claiming the title. There were some seriously impressive seasons at both a team and individual level, and the champions were at the top of the group for a lot of […]
Belief guides Wyndham to championship glory
WYNDHAM’S championship-securing win against the Sunbury Jets in the Big V Men’s competition may not have been predicted by all, but Wyndham coach Lucas Allen said his side was not daunted by the Jets’ league-best record. The Jets came into the match with an impressive win/loss record of 20-1 in the home and away fixture […]
Magnificent Morison claims MVP on big stage
THE National Basketball League (NBL)1 East Men’s competition has a new champion, with the Canberra Gunners storming home in the final quarter of the grand final to emerge three-point victors against the Maitland Mustangs, led by a stirring performance from Glenn Morison. The big dance took place on Sunday afternoon at Hills Basketball Stadium, with […]
Wyndham winners after breaking Boomers
WYNDHAM has been crowned the champions of the Big V Women’s basketball competition for season 2022, after defeating the Bulleen Boomers in two games over the past couple of weeks. In the best of three series, Wyndham managed to get the job done in just two outings, in a performance that was reflective of their […]
Akalo: Wyndham expecting tense game two
WYNDHAM was able to take game one of the Big V Women’s grand final series last weekend against the Bulleen Boomers, and will be now aiming to finish the job when the two sides hit the court for game two on Saturday, and potentially game three on Sunday. Game two (and three, if required) will […]
Stepney’s stellar shooting steers Warriors to grand final
THE National Basketball League (NBL)1 finals have kicked off around the country, and it has seen some terrific performances at both team and individual level in recent weeks. That was certainly the case in the West Men’s semi-final between the Woodville Warriors and the South Adelaide Panthers at St Clair Recreation Centre on Saturday night. […]