Liam Badkin

Roman reigns as Queensland stuns Victoria
ANOTHER marvellous performance from Roman Siulepa helped Queensland to a stirring seven-point victory over Victoria to reach the decider at the 2025 Under-20 Men’s National Championships after a thrilling semi-final on Saturday night. Siulepa and his Maroons had been strong all tournament coming into the clash, and faced off against a stacked Victoria side that […]

Illawarra inflicts more pain on struggling Jackies
ANY HOPES of going back-to-back in the National Basketball League (NBL) have become much less likely for the Tasmania JackJumpers after sustaining a big loss at home against the Illawarra Hawks to open the penultimate round of the 2024/25 season. Coming into the clash at MyState Bank Arena on Thursday night, the JackJumpers title defence […]

Walker wills Tassie to victory from long range
A MARVELLOUS shooting performance from Nash Walker has delivered Tasmania a crucial victory over New South Wales at the 2025 Under-20 Men’s Basketball National Championships on Thursday night. Coming into the clash, Tassie was looking to lock in a quarter finals spot, having produced gutsy performances throughout the tournament. With Jacob Furphy leading the way […]

Swain steers Flames past Capitals in overtime
THURSDAY night’s action in the Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) saw a double overtime thriller between two finals contenders, with the Sydney Flames defeating the UC Capitals on the back of a starring performance from Shaneice Swain. Both sides are vying for fourth spot, with the Flames currently occupying that position as the end of […]

Hawks look to put an end to JackJumpers’ title defence
THE CHAMPIONSHIP aspirations of the Tasmania JackJumpers will be on the line when they take on the ladder-leading Illawarra Hawks at WIN Entertainment Centre in tonight’s National Basketball League (NBL) action. The JackJumpers currently sit outside the top six, putting their title defence is in serious doubt, with their quest to even make the postseason […]

Siulepa stars but South Australia steals win
SOUTH Australia has secured one of the most thrilling wins of the 2025 Under-20 Men’s Basketball National Championships, defeating Queensland by a solitary point despite a heroic performance from Maroons star Roman Siulepa. In a clash that went down to the wire, both sides had chances to win it in Thursday morning’s action at the […]

Spirited final term seals win for Bendigo
ALTHOUGH it was a close contest for the first three quarters of Wednesday night’s Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) clash, the Bendigo Spirit closed out the game in emphatic fashion to defeat Geelong United by 21 points. Coming into the clash at Geelong Arena, the home side were faced with an uphill battle in their […]

Fennell fires as Vics stump South Aussies
IMPRESSIVE young talent Luke Fennell has delivered a statement performance at the Under-20 Men’s National Championships on Wednesday, helping Victoria to a big 29-point win over South Australia to keep its hot start to the tournament rolling. A game-defining second quarter broke the game open, and the Vics never looked back as they continue to […]

Victoria victorious over Queensland in U20 opener
VICTORIA has opened its account at the U20 Men’s National Championships in style, defeating Queensland by eight points on Tuesday morning. In a game that was packed with talent, the Victorians were too good for the team from up north, getting their tournament off to a flyer with an impressive win despite a gutsy performance […]

Smith makes it Reyne to set school record
AUSSIE guard Reyne Smith has produced an astounding shooting performance, knocking down 10 three-pointers as his Louisville Cardinals bested the SMU Mustangs by 25 points on Wednesday afternoon. The Cardinals are currently ranked 25th in the country, and were favourites against the Mustangs, marking its first match as a ranked side in almost four years. […]

Taipans stun Hawks again in another upset
DESPITE sitting at the bottom of the table, the Cairns Taipans may have found their bunny in the National Basketball League (NBL) this season after defeating the ladder-leading Illawarra Hawks by six points to open Round 18 on Thursday night. Coming into the clash at the Cairns Convention Centre, the standings would say it was […]

Swain stars despite losing result
ALTHOUGH her side could not muster a win in Wednesday night’s Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) action, Shaneice Swain produced an outstanding performance for the Sydney Flames in a tough loss to the Townsville Fire. Coming into the clash at Townsville Entertainment Centre, both sides sat within the top four in the standings, albeit with […]