Liam Badkin

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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 […]

Team Focus: New Zealand Breakers vs. Kings

SUNDAY saw the continuation of Round 7 of the National Basketball League (NBL)’s 2021/22 season, with fans treated to some exciting action across the courts. The final match of the day saw the New Zealand Breakers claim an unlikely win over the Sydney Kings when the two sides faced off at Qudos Bank Arena. Prior […]

NBL Player Focus: Delly delivers career-best

IN what was one of the most entertaining National Basketball League (NBL) games of the season, Melbourne United were able to claim a thrilling four-point victory over the Illawarra Hawks at WIN Entertainment Centre on Sunday afternoon. The match proved to be an absolute nail-biter, with both sides producing a high level of basketball for […]

Boomers emerge victorious in thrilling finish

BASKETBALL fans across the fans were treated to a nail-biting clash at Melbourne Sports Centre on Saturday night. The eighth round of the Women’s National Basketball League has been in full swing over the weekend, and the clash between the Melbourne Boomers and the Southside Flyers was no exception. In what was a back and […]

Three Talking Points: Bullets vs. Phoenix

AUSTRALIA’S premier men’s basketball competition saw one of the year’s biggest upsets on Saturday night. The National Basketball League (NBL) saw its eighth round of action resume, when the Brisbane Bullets hosted the South East Melbourne Phoenix at Nissan Arena. The Phoenix entered this match heavily favoured given the results that have taken place so […]

2021/22 WNBL Team Focus: Perth Lynx vs UC Capitals

FRIDAY night saw another clash in the 2021/22 Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) season, and fans were treated to a dominant team performance when the Perth Lynx took on the UC Capitals at the National Convention Centre in Canberra. After a delayed start to the season, the Lynx were finally able to get their season […]

NBL 2021/22 Stats wrap: Breakers v United

THE National Basketball League (NBL) resumed its action on Friday night, with fans treated to a cracking contest to start their weekend. This batch of games marks the eighth round of action for the 2021/22 season, with some exciting matches throughout this time. This trend continued, with Melbourne United taking on the New Zealand Breakers […]

Hawks produce remarkable comeback to fend off upset

THE National Basketball League (NBL) has returned for a seventh round of action over this upcoming weekend period. Things kicked off on Thursday night with another chapter in the rivalry between the Illawarra Hawks and the Sydney Kings with the two sides facing off at WIN Entertainment Centre on Thursday night. This was the second […]

NBL 2021/22: Kings and Hawks set to resume hostilities

AFTER an interrupted Round 6 saw just one match go ahead, the National Basketball League (NBL) looks set to resume scheduled programming for this week. With COVID-related issues popping up across Australian sporting leagues over the last month, the NBL was the latest casualty of this. All but one outing was forced into postponement last […]

Lynx claim maiden win in overtime thriller

AFTER a week off last weekend due to COVID-related interruptions, the Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) is back for another round of high quality action. Round 6 saw all matches postponed, so this match marks the first bit of basketball that fans have seen in quite some time and in turn, they were treated to […]

WNBL 2021/22: Early Ladder Look

AS is the case with the rest of the world’s sporting competitions, the Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) has been suffering COVID related interruptions over the last few weeks. A shortage of players has caused a number of games to be shuffled around, with Round 6 entirely postponed. However, there has still been some serious […]

NBL 2021/22: Early Ladder Look

WITH the National Basketball League (NBL) season chugging along nicely (amid a few COVID-related interruptions), there has been plenty of action for fans to enjoy so far. While there was a rough idea at how the standings would pan out throughout the course of NBL22, there has still been a few twists and turns to […]

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