Liam Badkin

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McGee masterclass as Hawks announce return

PURE dominance is the only way to describe the performance of big man JaVale McGee in the National Basketball League (NBL) Ignite Cup last night, leading his Illawarra Hawks to a 14-point win over Melbourne United in a statement performance. Illawarra’s championship defence is well and truly alive after convincingly knocking off the ladder-leaders at […]

Fire burn Lynx’s winning streak to go top of the table

THERE are officially no undefeated teams in the Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL), after the Townsville Fire bounced back to hand the Perth Lynx their first loss of the 2025/26 season on Tuesday night. In the final match of Round 3, two heavyweight contenders locked horns at Perth High Performance Centre on Tuesday night, with […]

Championship Series rematch slated for Ignite Cup

FOR THE first time since they faced off in last year’s National Basketball League (NBL) Championship Series, Melbourne United will seek revenge on the Illawarra Hawks when the two sides go head-to-head in the Ignite Cup. The Hawks will host the ladder-leaders for the first time since Illawarra claimed the 2024/25 title earlier in the […]

Delightful Dash delivers big moments despite loss

ALTHOUGH Melbourne United‘s 10-game winning streak came to an end in the National Basketball League (NBL) on Monday night at the hands of the Sydney Kings, Next Star Dash Daniels was still able to put forth a strong showing. Daniels has been playing significant minutes for United in his draft year, with Dean Vickerman showing […]

Lynx hold on for gripping win over Geelong

IN A ONE-POINT Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) thriller over the weekend, the Perth Lynx were able to stave off a late charge from the Geelong Venom to remain undefeated with a gutsy road victory. The Lynx entered Round 3 of the 2025/26 WNBL season with two wins from two games, and following the Townsville […]

Sydney stunner ends United’s unbeaten streak

FOR THE first time in the 2025/26 National Basketball League (NBL) season, Melbourne United were handed a loss, with their first defeat of the fixture coming at the hands of the Sydney Kings in a statement performance. United entered Monday night’s clash at John Cain Arena with a perfect record of 10 wins from their […]

Delly’s homecoming headlines heavyweight clash

TWO OF the biggest clubs in the National Basketball League (NBL) will go head to head in some rare Monday night hoops, with Melbourne United hosting the Sydney Kings at John Cain Arena for the final clash of Round 7. United currently sits atop the standings with a perfect record so far throughout the 2025/26 […]

Flyers put out the Fire to end Townsville’s perfect run

IN A true statement to the remainder of the Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL), the Southside Flyers put an end to the Townsville Fire‘s unbeaten run to start the 2025/26 season, claiming a six-point triumph. The Flyers hosted the Fire at the VIC State Basketball Centre, faced with a tall order as Townsville had started […]

Mennenga makes his mark against McGee

FRIDAY night in the National Basketball League (NBL) saw the New Zealand Breakers produce the biggest win of the 2025/26 season to date, when they thumped the Illawarra Hawks by 42 points, with improved big man Sam Mennenga starring for the victors. The Hawks hosted the Breakers at WIN Entertainment Centre for a Halloween clash […]

Hawks look to keep rolling against Breakers

ALTHOUGH it has been a slow start for the reigning champions to start their title defence, the Illawarra Hawks are looking to build some momentum in the 2025/26 NBL season, and in their way tonight are the New Zealand Breakers. The Hawks were sitting at the bottom of the ladder for a large portion of […]

Bullets bring offensive firepower in Sunshine Stoush

IN A crucial game for a pair of teams that were in dire need of a victory, the Brisbane Bullets proved too strong for the Cairns Taipans when the two Queensland-based National Basketball League (NBL) went head to head last night. The Bullets hosted the Taipans at Brisbane Entertainment Centre on Thursday night, with the […]

Wildcats overcome slow start to trump Tasmania

DESPITE trailing by 17 points in the first quarter, the Perth Wildcats were able to recover and defeat the Tasmania JackJumpers in enemy territory in the National Basketball League (NBL) Ignite Cup action last night. The JackJumpers hosted the Wildcats at MyState Bank Arena on Wednesday night, and soared out to a double-digit lead in […]

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