Davis dominates as Kings best Breakers
ONE OF the biggest movers during the off-season, former National Basketball League (NBL) MVP Kendric Davis starred on Saturday evening, leading his Sydney Kings to a 22-point win over the New Zealand Breakers. After Friday night’s action saw only an exhibition match between Melbourne United and the New Orleans Pelicans, regularly scheduled programming resumed on […]
Daniels impresses in NBA test against Pelicans
WITH his side putting up a strong challenge to the visiting New Orleans Pelicans, National Basketball League (NBL) Next Star Dash Daniels caught the eye for Melbourne United in the 10-point loss at John Cain Arena. United kicked off the NBL x NBA weekend of action in Melbourne by hosting the Pelicans on Friday night. […]
United to host Pelicans in NBL x NBA clash
THE NEW Orleans Pelicans have landed in Australia for a pair of clashes against National Basketball League (NBL) teams over the weekend, with the action beginning tonight when they face off against Melbourne United. United will be playing the Pelicans at John Cain Arena in an exhibition match, and New Orleans has brought the big […]
JLA stars as Wildcats keep Hawks winless
THE REIGNING champions have been handed their second loss in as many games in the 2025/26 NBL season, as a Jo Lual-Acuil-led Perth Wildcats defeated the Illawarra Hawks by eight points at RAC Arena on Thursday night. It was an intriguing clash on paper, given the Wildcats had finally gotten on the board last weekend […]
NBL Next Stars Wrapped – Round 2
THE SECOND round of the 2025/26 National Basketball League (NBL) season took place last weekend, and once again, the competition’s Next Stars were prominent across the courts in an exciting batch of games. Following the success of Rocco Zikarsky and Alex Toohey from the class of 2024, both of whom were selected in the most […]
Wildcats host reigning champions in heavyweight battle
THE THIRD round of the 2025/26 National Basketball League (NBL) season has arrived, and although much of the weekend’s attention will be surrounding the NBA exhibition games in Melbourne, there are still some massive clashes on the cards. One of the biggest being tonight’s battle between the Perth Wildcats and the Illawarra Hawks at RAC […]
Waite works her magic in preseason opportunity
PRESEASON clashes are often chances for emerging talents to showcase their improvement heading into the upcoming fixture, and 19-year-old Perth Lynx gun Kiara Waite did exactly that during her side’s four-point loss to the UC Capitals. A collection of preseason matches were held in Townsville over the weekend as the season prepares to get underway […]
Lopez the shining light despite another loss
ALTHOUGH the New Zealand Breakers sustained a third loss for the 2025/26 National Basketball League (NBL) season, this time at the hands of the Perth Wildcats, Next Star Karim Lopez was able to still catch the eye. Now in his second year with the Breakers in the NBA pathway program, Lopez was touted for an […]
Wildcats win away in terrific triumph over Breakers
OVERCOMING the biggest road trip in the National Basketball League (NBL), the Perth Wildcats claimed their first win of the 2025/26 season by defeating the New Zealand Breakers at Spark Arena on Saturday evening. Both teams came into the clash searching for their first win of the fixture after sustaining losses in the opening week […]
Puoch shows promise in preseason outing
EMERGING talent Manuela Puoch put forth an encouraging performance off the bench for the Southside Flyers in their Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) preseason win over the Perth Lynx over the weekend. The 2025/26 WNBL season gets underway in mid-October, and a massive batch of preseason outings took place over the weekend, all being held […]
McGee musters up masterclass in Hawks debut
ONE OF the most high-profile players to join the National Basketball League (NBL), JaVale McGee wasted no time in showing just how much of an impact he can have, proving a dominant force for the Illawarra Hawks in their loss to the Tasmania JackJumpers. The three-time NBA champion was a massive off-season signing from the […]
Taipans get on the board with win over Bullets
FOLLOWING a promising off-season, the Cairns Taipans managed to secure their first win of the 2025/26 National Basketball League (NBL) season, getting the job done by one point in a thrilling win over the Brisbane Bullets. The two Queensland-based teams came head to head in a big weekend for the state across multiple sports, and […]
