2021/22 NBL: Team Focus – Perth Wildcats
SATURDAY night saw a cracking matchup take place between the Perth Wildcats and the Illawarra Hawks at WIN Entertainment Centre, in a clash between two of the competition’s top-four sides. While it was shaping up to be a tense contest early in the match, the Wildcats delivered a powerful performance in the final three quarters […]
Fire too good for Boomers in thriller
THE Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) continued to entertain fans over the weekend, with Saturday night holding the clash between the Melbourne Boomers and the Townsville Fire at Melbourne Sports Centre – Parkville. It was an anticipated matchup given the two sides have performed well to start the season, and the game certainly lived up […]
Brisbane blitz delivers comeback triumph
ANOTHER round of the National Basketball League (NBL) has kicked off, with the Brisbane Bullets taking on the Sydney Kings at Nissan Arena on Friday night. The match was difficult to predict, given the two sides have played different amounts of basketball in recent weeks. It ended up being one of the most entertaining matches […]
Fire record gutsy win in Bendigo
THE Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) continued on Friday night, with the Bendigo Spirit playing host to the Townsville Fire at Bendigo Stadium. Both sides had enjoyed indifferent starts to their 2021/22 campaigns, with the Fire holding two wins heading into this clash, while the Spirit had obtained just one themselves. COVID had wreaked a […]
Clashes galore with packed schedule
THE weekend is here and so is the latest round of the 2021/22 National Basketball League (NBL) season, and there is plenty for fans to look forward to. The league will be hosting a whopping nine games over the span of six days, with loads of basketball action for fans to enjoy. With COVID constantly […]
2021/22 WNBL Stats Corner: Flames vs Lightning
ROUND 8 of the 2021/22 Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) season continued on Thursday, with the Sydney Uni Flames hosting the Adelaide Lightning at Brydens Stadium. The visitors headed into this clash as favourites given their strong start to the season, and they were able to keep this momentum rolling, recording a big win over […]
2021/22 NBL Team of the Week: Round 7
IN this series each week, we take a look at the strongest performing players at each position to create the National Basketball League’s (NBL) Team of the Week. Round 7 of the NBL concluded on Tuesday night, and there was plenty to take out of the action that took place over the six-day period. There […]
Lynx bounce back with dominant outing
THE latest round of the Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) kicked off on Wednesday night, with the Perth Lynx hosting the UC Capitals at their home away from home in the Ballarat Sports Event Centre. The Lynx headed into this clash as favourites given their form of late, and they certainly lived up to expectations. […]
Vic Squads named for Under 18 Championship and Kevin Coombs Cup
IN the last couple of days, Basketball Victoria has announced the squads for the upcoming Australian Under 18 Championships and the Kevin Coombs Cup for wheelchair athletes. The teams will head to Ballarat to compete in their respective competitions from April 10-17 later this year. The state’s Kevin Coombs Cup team returns after a two-year […]
NBL 2021/22 Stats Wrap: 36ers vs Wildcats
TUESDAY night saw Round 7 of the National Basketball League (NBL) conclude with the Adelaide 36ers and the Perth Wildcats going head-to-head at Adelaide Entertainment Centre. The round was initially set to conclude tonight with the Tasmania JackJumpers and the New Zealand Breakers, but this game was postponed due to a COVID outbreak in the […]
2021/22 WNBL Team of the Week: Round 7
THE seventh round of the Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) has wrapped, and despite a couple of games suffering COVID-related postponements, there were still four cracking games taking place across the courts. Among these matches were some terrific individual performances that caught the eye of fans and peers around the country. In this series, we […]
Melbourne Booming in crunch time to claim win
MONDAY night saw another instalment of the latest round of the Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL). Round 8 continued with the Melbourne Boomers facing off against the in-form Perth Lynx at Ballarat Sports Event Centre. With proceedings expected to result in a ripping contest, these predictions lived up to the hype, with the two sides […]
