Liam Badkin

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Aussie Amoore bound for Mystics after WNBA Draft

BALLARAT native Georgia Amoore is the latest Australian to make it to the top level, being selected by the Washington Mystics at the 2025 Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) Draft earlier today. Amoore was picked with the sixth overall pick in the draft, making her the highest Australian selection at the WNBA Draft since Liz […]

Jones steers Stockton to G League title

THE STOCKTON Kings have defeated the Osceola Magic by eight points in game three of the finals to claim the 2024/25 G League Championship earlier today, with two-way player Isaac Jones playing a crucial role. The Kings were on the brink of elimination after the first match of the best-of-three series, with the Magic leading […]

Skal steals the show to keep Stockton alive

THE STOCKTON Kings forced a decisive game three in the G League Finals over the weekend, with Skal Labissiere playing a crucial part as his side defeated the Osceola Magic by 18 points at Adventist Health Arena. The Magic took out game one last week, and headed to Stockton looking to clinch the championship with […]

Vic Metro lives up to the hype in decider

COMING into the decisive grand final of the 2025 Under-18 Women’s National Championship, Victoria Metro was the favourite to win it all, and delivered with a commanding 32-point win over South Australia Metro in Queensland on Sunday. Victoria was the championship fancy throughout the entire tournament, having put just about every team to the sword […]

Vic Country victorious in gold medal match

IN A thrilling encounter that saw plenty of lead changes and momentum swings, Victoria Country has claimed gold at the 2025 Under-18 National Championships in the men’s competition, defeating New South Wales Metro. After an entertaining first half with excellent performances from both sides, Vic Country pushed away in the third quarter, and although NSW […]

Richard’s ripper on big stage proves crucial

THE NCAA National Tournament final has etched plenty of names into basketball folklore with performances on the big stage, and in Tuesday’s classic between the Duke Blue Devils and the Houston Cougars, it was Will Richard who stepped up. The Blue Devils and the Cougars played out a classic in the decider, with the Blue […]

ACT grinds out win over dangerous SA Country

THE AUSTRALIAN Capital Territory (ACT) produced a gritty five-point win over South Australia Country at the 2025 Under-18 Boys National Championships on Friday morning. SA Country boasted the star pairing of Kale Matthews-Hampton and Ethan Macdermot, both of whom have been among the best players at the tournament, and even combined for 69 of their […]

Sclater searching for continuity after solid start

HAVING started the season with one win and two losses, the Melbourne Tigers are still finding their feet, and head coach Kaleb Sclater says its all about building chemistry as the season rolls on. The Tigers opened their account with a five-point loss at the hands of the Sandringham Sabres, but backed it up with […]

Sgt. Pepper’s 50-point Club Band too much for Lightning

FRESH off his maiden campaign with the Perth Wildcats in the NBL, Elijah Pepper could not have started his time in the NBL1 West any better, dropping 50 points as the Warwick Senators bested the Lakeside Lightning. Pepper wrapped up his college career in the United States and returned to his home country to play […]

Riddle, Moir clinical as SA beats QLD

THE STAR pairing of Isaac Riddle and Koby Moir proved too good as South Australia Metro claimed a 26-point win over Queensland North at the 2025 Boys Under-18 National Championship earlier today. Fresh off coming extremely close to winning it all last year, it seems SA are gearing up for another crack at the ultimate […]

NBA Comparisons – Kasparas Jakucionis

A POINT guard who brings plenty of height to the position, Kasparas Jakucionis is an intriguing prospect heading towards the 2025 NBA Draft in June. His positional size is clearly a massive positive, and a reflection of the direction the modern game is heading, with height and physical traits becoming more and more impressive by […]

Myron’s moment as Gardner steps up

OSCEOLA Magic forward Myron Gardner scored 21 points in the second half to lead his team past the Stockton Kings in game one of the best of three G League Finals series on Wednesday. Gardner scored a career-high 30 points in the win over the Kings, which was also the most of any player on […]

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