Liam Badkin

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Player Feature: Riley Parkinson

WITH the Australian basketball world growing greater and greater on a yearly basis, players are granted opportunities overseas, with more recognition leading to greater opportunities. Youngster Riley Parkinson has been able to take full advantage of this, earning himself a spot at Bethel College in Kansas, United States. The 18-year-old has worked tirelessly on his […]

WNBL Team Watch: Melbourne Boomers

THE teams of the Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) are edging closer and closer to the commencement of the 2021 season. Some sides will be setting high expectations for themselves following last season, and the Melbourne Boomers are one of these teams. They were a strong side throughout the home-and-away season in 2020, with their […]

Draft Central NBL1 North Men’s Team of the Year

WITH the National Basketball League (NBL)1’s North Men’s competition closing the curtain on an entertaining year, it is time to recognise some of the strongest performers of the season. In this series, we choose the best players at each position this season to form a starting five. NBL1 North Men’s league was full of outstanding […]

WNBL Team Watch: Sydney Uni Flames

WITH the 2021 WNBL season getting closer by the day, teams will begin to ramp up their preparation ahead of the race for the championship. The Sydney Uni Flames found themselves in an undesirable position at the conclusion of WNBL20. They were the best of the non-finalists but still four wins outside of making the […]

NBL1 South growing with two team additions

THE National Basketball League (NBL)1 South has announced the expansion of its competition, with two new sides joining the fight for a championship in season 2022. The Casey Cavaliers and the Keilor Thunder are set to become the first sides added to the competition since its 2019 inception. Two clubs with strong histories linked with […]

WNBL Team Watch: Adelaide Lightning

THE Adelaide Lightning will be looking to improve on an underwhelming WNBL20 campaign, as they ramp up preparations for the upcoming 2021 season. The Lightning finished with five wins and five losses at the conclusion of the regular season, and found themselves four wins outside qualifying for the finals. The 2020 season was always in […]

NBL1 Young Gun Focus: Nicholas Stoddart

THE National Basketball League (NBL)1 contains some impressive talent both young and old, with veterans and rookies filling up all lists across the league. In the NBL1 North Men’s division, one young talent has caught the eye of both spectators and scouts with his impressive play on the court. The Brisbane Capitals’ Nicholas Stoddart has been […]

WNBL Team Watch: Perth Lynx

THE 2020-21 Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) season delivered some highlights for the Perth Lynx, but they ultimately fell short of their goal of making the finals at the end of the season. It was a season with a clear top four come season’s end, with the Lynx finishing with four wins and nine losses […]

NBL1 North: 2021 League MVP’s announced

WITH the National Basketball League (NBL)1 North season wrapped up in both the men’s and women’s competitions, the league has announced the Most Valuable Player (MVP) award for each division. With plenty of talent across the league delivering eye-catching seasons, the league would have had a tough decision to make, but they ultimately settled on […]

WNBL Team Watch: Bendigo Spirit

IT was a disappointing 2020-21 Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) campaign for the Bendigo Spirit, who failed to register a win from 13 games. There were close encounters, such as the agonising six-point loss at the hands of the Adelaide Lightning, but there were far too many games where the team was not competitive enough. […]

NBL: United sign talented guard to development spot

THE Melbourne United have added another impressive offseason addition, signing National Basketball League (NBL)1 guard William ‘Davo’ Hickey to a two-year Development player contract, with the second year containing a potential elevation. Hickey joins the NBL as a development player for the second time, having already been a part of cross-town rival South-East Melbourne Phoenix […]

2021 Draft Central NBL1 Central Men’s Team of the Year

THE National Basketball League (NBL)1’s Central Division has recently concluded their 2021 season, with the North Adelaide Rockets emerging victorious in the grand final. There were plenty of close contests and outstanding individual and team performances in an entertaining year. With the year completed, let’s take a look at our 2021 team of the year, […]

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