Turatara defeated again as Nuggets close gap
THE Auckland Turatara’s losing streak has continued in the NZNBL, with Thursday night’s contest seeing them fall to the Otago Nuggets to the tune of five points. After suffering a loss last weekend, Auckland was unable to bounce back against its biggest competitor, with the Nuggets just holding on for a win, outlasting the opposition […]
Starters steer Spartans to another victory
THE Southern Districts Spartans delivered a terrific offensive performance on their way to a 34-point triumph over USC Rip City in the NBL1 North Women’s on the weekend. The result was set up by the efforts of Southern Districts’ starters, all of whom were able to register double-digit points. The pure offensive output from the […]
Frankston looking to hand Boomers second-straight loss
THE Bulleen Boomers 1 will be looking to bounce back when they take on the Frankston Blues in the VJBL Under 18 Girls competition this weekend. After some time off over the Queen’s Birthday long weekend, the teams are back for Round 2 of the second portion of the fixture, which sees the best sides […]
Chelsea looking to claim maiden win in remarkable fashion
THE Big V Men’s competition returns this weekend, and the Chelsea Gulls will be looking to pull off the biggest upset of the season when they take on the Sunbury Jets at Boardman Stadium on Saturday night. These two sides are the bookends of the standings at the moment, with the Jets sitting nicely atop […]
Cadee helps Gold Coast Roll Rockhampton
THE Gold Coast Rollers kicked off Round 7 of the NBL1 North with an 11-point triumph over the Rockhampton Rockets on Friday night, in the opening clash of the weekend. Despite a number of other competitions having a week off, the NBL1 North Men’s went ahead, and the Rollers took full advantage of that. Behind […]
36ers go all in with impressive signings
THE National Basketball League (NBL) is in the midst of the most exciting part of the offseason, with a number of players changing jerseys and signing fresh contracts with new teams. After an extremely entertaining NBL22, there is a lot of anticipation ahead of the upcoming season, and the player movements have only added to […]
NBL1 East Women’s Stat Wrap: Rounds 1-9
THE National Basketball League (NBL)1 East Women’s competition did as many basketball leagues did over the long weekend, giving players and staff a week off with over half the fixture now complete. It has been an excellent start to the competition’s inaugural season, as the sport begins to grow in New South Wales and the […]
NBL stars dominate FIBA Qualifier team
LATE last week, Basketball Australia announced the squad for the upcoming FIBA Basketball World Cup Qualifiers, which are set to take place later this month. The Australian Boomers will play in front of their fans in Melbourne, as the team looks to progress to the FIBA World cup in 2023. The team will be made […]
NBL1 East Men’s Stats Look: Rounds 1-9
WITH the long weekend seeing a number of competitions taking a break, the National Basketball League (NBL)1 was no exception to this. The weekend off gives us the oppportunity to take a look at some of the leaders in the key statistical categories in the East men’s division. There have been a number of players […]
Bulls overpower Rams to climb the standings
IN the second game of Sunday’s New Zealand National Basketball League (NZNBL) double-header, the Franklin Bulls produced a dominant win over the Canterbury Rams. They locked horns at Cowles Stadium, in a matchup between two evenly matched sides. Both clubs had enjoyed similar starts to the year, and it was shaping as a crucial contest. […]
Upset of the season: Jets stun Turatara
THE New Zealand National Basketball League (NZNBL) has seen the most shocking result of the 2022 season take place over the weekend, with the Manawatu Jets defeating the Auckland Turatara. In a battle that was shaping up to be pretty one-sided at Ballroom B and M Centre, the Turatara were widely expected to claim the […]
Saints move past Sharks, make it two in a row
AFTER a slow start to the New Zealand National Basketball League (NZNBL) season, the Wellington Saints look to be gradually getting back on track thanks to a 10-point triumph over the Southland Sharks. The match took place at TSB Arena on Saturday night, in a clash between two of the bottom three sides in the […]
