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Head to Head: VJ Edgecombe vs. Ace Bailey
TWO OF the top prospects ahead of the 2025 NBA Draft, VJ Edgecombe and Ace Bailey are hard to split, and both have claims as a top-three selection in June. With Cooper Flagg and Dylan Harper likely to be the top two selections out of this draft class, wings Edgecombe and Bailey have been battling […]

Parker shows promise in junior campaign
AUSTRALIAN guard Riley Parker showed plenty during his first season in the NCAAM as a member of the Saint Francis Red Flash throughout the 2024/25 fixture. The West Aussie was a revelation for the Red Flash during his junior campaign, proving a consistent performer for the team and leading the way as St Francis reached […]

Brown brilliant amid breakout campaign
19-YEAR-OLD Elliott Brown has continued his strong start to the 2025 NBL1 South Men’s season, leading the Sandringham Sabres to a seven-point win over the Ringwood Hawks to close out the ANZAC Round in style over the weekend. It had been a disappointing start to the fixture for the Sabres, who were winless from six […]

NBA Comparisons – Thomas Sorber
AN OLD-FASHIONED big man who offers plenty of production coming from his elite post moves and a great inside scoring game, Thomas Sorber can add to an NBA frontcourt when the Draft takes place in a couple of months. An excellent paint scorer who can find the bottom of the net with a large array […]

Green gives it his all in change of scenery
HAVING been traded to the Charlotte Hornets in a massive six-team trade over the off-season, Aussie Josh Green found a new home for the 2024/25 fixture. Having built a place within the Dallas Mavericks’ rotation and played a crucial role in getting the team to the NBA Finals last year, Green made the move to […]

Pitman produces triple double in big win
EMERGING talent Carla Pitman was the star of the show as the Norths Bears produced a massive 44-point win over the Sutherland Sharks in the NBL1 East Women’s over the weekend. Pitman and the Bears have enjoyed a tremendous start to the 2025 season, coming into Sunday’s clash at the North Sydney Indoor Sports Centre […]

NBA Comparisons – Nolan Traore
A READY-MADE playmaker and bouncy scoring option, Frenchman Nolan Traore will intrigue a number of teams when making their selection at the 2025 NBA Draft in June. There is plenty of upside in his game, starting with positional size, with Traore standing six-foot-four while playing point guard, which should give him an advantage over his […]

Daniels delivers dominant display after Hawks trade
AUSSIE Dyson Daniels had his NBA career altered when he was traded from the New Orleans Pelicans to the Atlanta Hawks during the 2024/25 offseason, but it proved to be a defining move that has helped him take the next step. After playing his junior career on Australian shores, Daniels was selected with the eighth […]

Rasmussen produces a ripper despite loss
IT MAY not have been the result that the West Adelaide Bearcats were hoping for, falling to the Central Districts Lions in the ANZAC Round of the NBL1 Central Men’s over the weekend, but the performance of Keanu Rasmussen was a shining light. The Lions came into the clash as the favourites, having lost just […]

Berg brings it as Magic maul Slammers
IN ONE of the most dominant wins in 2025 for an NBL1 side, the Mandurah Magic claimed an astounding 71-point win over the South West Slammers in the West Women’s action at Mandurah Aquatic and Rec Centre on Thursday night. The two sides came into the match in reasonably similar form, with the Magic having […]

NBA Comparisons – Nique Clifford
A VERSATILE prospect who can fill a number of roles on the court, Nique Clifford will be an extremely intriguing option for teams at the 2025 NBA Draft later this year in June. A six-foot-six wing who essentially does it all, Clifford displayed plenty of toughness throughout his time with Colorado State in the NCAA […]

Bertram brilliant with near-triple-double
LACHLAN Bertram was everywhere for his side as the Mandurah Magic defeated the South West Slammers by 24 points to kick off the ANZAC Round in the NBL1 West Men’s last night. Kicking off the action for the long weekend was a clash between two sides in very different form to start the season at […]