Liam Badkin

2021/22 NBL Stats Corner: Bullets v United
WITH the current round of the National Basketball League (NBL) stacked with action, fans were treated to a rare Wednesday afternoon clash. The match saw Melbourne United travel north to take on the Brisbane Bullets at Nissan Arena to close out Round 8. United entered this clash as favourites, but the Bullets delivered a terrific […]

2021/22 NBL Team of the Week: Round 8
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. The eighth round of the 2021/22 NBL season wrapped up on Wednesday afternoon, concluding what was an entertaining batch of games. There were some big results in […]

Phoenix remove Taipans’ bite with impressive win
WITH the National Basketball League (NBL) continuing its run of matches taking place nearly every day of the week, Tuesday night saw another clash. This time, it was between the South East Melbourne Phoenix and the Cairns Taipans facing off at Gippsland Regional Indoor Sports Stadium, in what was some well-deserved action for fans in […]

2021/22 NBL Player Focus: Froling fires from deep
ILLAWARRA Hawks head coach Brian Goorjian highlighted the importance of their Round 8 clash with the Adelaide 36ers heading into Monday, stating their season was on the line and declaring the clash ‘all or nothing’. The team and the players responded in a big way, taking down their opponents to the tune of 11 points […]

Phoenix rise again to stomp JackJumpers
THE National Basketball League (NBL)’s stacked round continued on Sunday afternoon, with the South East Melbourne Phoenix travelling across the Bass Strait to take on the Tasmania JackJumpers at MyState Bank Arena. It was the first time the JackJumpers had been able to hit the court for a while due to COVID-related interruptions, so fans […]

Kings retake the throne against Bullets
THE National Basketball League (NBL) resumed on for some Sunday afternoon action, when the Sydney Kings faced off against the Brisbane Bullets at Qudos Bank Arena. This was the second match-up of the round between these two sides, with the Bullets taking the chocolates home in that clash. However, it was the Kings who were […]

2021/22 NBL Stats Corner: 36ers v United
THERE was plenty of action from the eighth round of the National Basketball League (NBL) from the weekend, and Saturday evening saw a clash between the Adelaide 36ers and Melbourne United at Adelaide Entertainment Centre. Due to the form of the two sides over recent weeks, this was a pretty anticipated matchup. United were back […]

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 […]