Liam Badkin

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Bandits steal win in high-scoring contest

OVER the weekend, the National Basketball League (NBL)1 competition’s returned, with the organisation getting closer to having all divisions up and running. The East league held its third round for the 2022 season across the space of a couple of days, with a lot of basketball action for fans to enjoy. Across the men’s and […]

Steelers hold off Chelsea in thriller

ANOTHER weekend is in the books, as is another round of the Big V Men’s Championship. Round 5 took place over the span of a couple of days, with five matches taking place around Victorian basketball courts. It was a big weekend on the schedule, with the ladder again set to change with some intriguing […]

Jones produces round-high total in big win

OVER the weekend, the Big V Women’s Championship held its fifth round of play across Victoria. After a break over the Easter weekend, the league returned with a bang, with four games taking place on Saturday night. There was plenty to play for, with the ladder beginning to take shape as the season reaches the […]

JackJumpers make history with maiden finals berth

THE Tasmania JackJumpers have done what many thought to be impossible, and qualify for the National Basketball League (NBL) finals in just their first season in the competition. It all came down to the last round of play, with a number of results needing to go the way of the league’s newest side. There was […]

Kings edge closer to second spot with win over Taipans

NO MVP candidate? No problem. The final round of the National Basketball League (NBL)’s 2021/22 season kicked off on Thursday night, with the Sydney Kings travelling north to take on the Cairns Taipans at Cairns Convention Centre, with the two teams playing with different goals in mind. Cairns was playing for pride, while Sydney was […]

McKinnon looking to halt Wyndham’s run

HOW good is it seeing blockbuster matchups so early in the season? The Big V Men’s Championship competition is gearing up for Round 5 of action over the weekend, after a break over the Easter period. It has been a strong start to the league’s 2022 season, with plenty to take out of the first […]

Last spot up for grabs in massive final round

HOW good is it to see such a tense finish to the year? The National Basketball League (NBL) is all set to kick off its final round of the 2021/22 season, and things are set to end in the most dramatic of fashion. In the most unforeseen race for fourth spot in the standings, the […]

Round opens with clash of contenders

IT is hard to imagine a better way to kick off the weekend’s action. The Big V Championship women’s competition returns on the weekend, after a break over the Easter period. Season 2022 has enjoyed a strong start to the year, with the league producing some of the best basketball Victoria has to offer. The […]

Unbeaten battle headlines third round

HOW good has the newest National Basketball League (NBL)1 competition been in its first few weeks? The East league has enjoyed a terrific start to its maiden season, with two cracking rounds of action producing a high-quality level of play. There have been a number of sides that have managed to get off to a […]

Hawks soar over Eagles in thriller

WHAT a way to kick off your Easter weekend. The National Basketball League (NBL)1 West competition held a bumper day of games on Thursday, with both the men’s and women’s divisions hosting a fresh batch of contests. All of the action took place on Thursday night, with a combined 12 games taking place across the […]

Simply the best: United finish on top

THE cream always rises to the top. Round 20 of the National Basketball League (NBL) wrapped up on Monday night, when the Cairns Taipans travelled down to Victoria to take on Melbourne United at John Cain Arena. A dead rubber, it was shaping up to be a one-sided affair given the contrasting form of the […]

Tigers too strong in Good Friday clash

ON a weekend where basketball was a scarce commodity, one competition produced some ripping action. The National Basketball League (NBL)1 Central action continued on a limited scale over the Easter weekend, with most basketball organisations taking time off. However, there was still two games to take place in the Central division, in a Good Friday […]

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