Liam Badkin

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Impressive Ili helps Sabres soar

IN the weekend’s National Basketball League (NBL)1 South Men’s action, the Sandringham Sabres managed to keep their winning streak rolling with a 13-point triumph over the Mt. Gambier Pioneers at Southern Basketball Stadium on Sunday afternoon. The Sabres came into the game on a bit of a roll, winning their last three games and looking […]

Heroic Hightower drives Steelers to upset

THE Western Port Steelers have kept their slim finals chances alive in the Big V Men’s competition with an upset triumph over the Hume Broncos, snatching a 12-point win on the road at Broadmeadows Basketball Stadium on Saturday night. The Steelers have not enjoyed the most successful of seasons, coming into the game with just […]

Wyndham stay on top after winning top-two clash

WYNDHAM has remained the superior side in the Big V Women’s competition, taking down one of their biggest competitors in McKinnon to the tune of just four points when the top two sides in the league went head-to-head at Eagle Stadium on Saturday night. It was slated as the match of the round, given there […]

Rams charge past Tuatara with upset

THE Canterbury Rams have delivered one of their most impressive triumphs of the 2022 New Zealand National Basketball League (NZNBL) season, taking down the ladder-leading Auckland Tuatara by eight points on the road at Eventfinda Stadium on Sunday afternoon. The Rams came in as the underdogs, given Auckland has been the best team in the […]

Saints continue resurgance with win over Nuggets

THE Wellington Saints kept their New Zealand National Basketball League (NZNBL) hot streak rolling on the weekend, taking down the Otago Nuggets at TSB Arena on Sunday afternoon, claiming a 12-point victory. Since the Saints made a coaching change a few weeks ago, they have been a rejuvenated side, making the most of a talented […]

Giants hold off brave Sharks

THE Nelson Giants have managed to overcome a valiant effort from the Southland Sharks in the New Zealand National Basketball League (NZNBL) action at Trafalgar Centre on Saturday night. While it was not one of the most anticiapted matchups given the two sides are in the middle of very different seasons in terms of success, […]

McKinnon and Wyndham set to face off again

TWO of the top three teams in the Big V Women’s Basketball competition are set to lock horns in Roudn 15, when McKinnon travels to Eagle Stadium to take on Wyndham on Saturday night, in what is shaping up to be a reasonably important clash for the shape of the ladder. Coming into the clash, […]

Fantastic Foxwell a key factor in shock Wildcats win

THE Eltham Wildcats were able to produce one of the upsets of the year in their matchup against the Mt. Gambier Poineers in the weekend’s National Basketball League (NBL)1 South Men’s action, claiming a tense five-point triumph. It was a result that not many expected, given the struggles of the Wildcats throughout the 2022 season […]

Flames add WNBA gun to roster

WITH the Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) offseason in full swing, the Sydney Uni Flames have added some international talent ahead of their upcoming 2022/23 campaign. The Flames have signed WNBA rising star Jocelyn Willoughby, who has broken out in the US-based league of late, and is set to boost the side’s list in a […]

Jets aim to soar past contender in massive matchup

IN the matchup of the round for this weekend’s Big V Men’s action, Wyndham will be looking to upset the ladder-leading Sunbury Jets when the two sides lock horns at Eagle Stadium on Saturday night. The Jets have been the best side in the competition to date, but face their most worthy opposition in Wyndham, […]

The last Ayre-bender leads Marlins to win

AFTER breaking out for the Cairns Taipans in the National Basketball League (NBL) in season 2021/22, Ben Ayre produced another dominant display for the Cairns Marlins in the NBL1 North Men’s on the weekend. When his side faced off against the USC Rip City, Ayre showed why he is set to be one of the […]

Kings add former NBA guard as import signing

THE Sydney Kings have bolstered their chances of going back-to-back in the National Basketball League (NBL) with the signing of talented guard Derrick Walton Jr. earlier today. With the futures of star guards Jaylen Adams and Ian Clark still up in the air as the duo remain unsigned, the addition of Walton Jr. may prove […]

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