Liam Badkin

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McVeigh makes his mark in debut G League season

DURING his first season in the G League, Aussie forward Jack McVeigh thrived with the Rio Grande Valley Vipers, making every post a winner and starring in his role throughout the 2024/25 fixture. McVeigh getting a two-way offer from the Houston Rockets was one of the best stories in Australian basketball throughout 2024. The forward […]

NBA Comparisons – Kon Knueppel

PLAYING for the Duke Blue Devils is not for the feint of heart, with the program constantly under the brightest lights, but Kon Knueppel has been able to shine on the big stage, and has played a big role in getting his team into the Final Four. Although there are players with deeper bags than […]

Seabron stars as Salt Lake advances

AN EXCELLENT individual effort from guard Dereon Seabron has led the Salt Lake City Stars into the second round of the G League playoffs after defeating the Rio Grande Valley Vipers earlier this week. The two sides locked horns at Maverik Centre in their first postseason clash of 2025, having both demonstrated comprehensive offensive performances […]

Ones to Watch: NCAA Final Four – Part 2

THE MOST exciting period in college basketball is coming to an exciting conclusion, with the Final Four for 2025 seeing the four best sides all season left standing in the penultimate stage of the NCAA National Tournament. Since seeding began in 1979, there was just one occasion where the Final Four was made up of […]

NBA Comparisons – Khaman Maluach

ONE OF the premier big men in the 2025 NBA Draft crop, Khaman Maluach offers plenty of size and two-way impact, and is one of several Duke Blue Devils expected to be taken in the top 10 in a few months’ time. Maluach stands an impressive seven-foot-two, but is very mobile for his size, and […]

Fagan fantastic in season opener for CoE

ALTHOUGH the result fell the other way, Sitaya Fagan was excellent for the Basketball Australia Centre of Excellence (BA CoE) in their NBL1 East Women’s 2025 opener against the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles over the weekend. The two sides opened their accounts for the 2025 fixture at the AIS on Saturday afternoon, with the CoE […]

Ones to Watch: NCAA Final Four – Part 1

THE MOST exciting period in college basketball is coming to an exciting conclusion, with the Final Four for 2025 seeing the four best sides all season left standing in the penultimate stage of the NCAA National Tournament. Since seeding began in 1979, there was just one occasion where the Final Four was made up of […]

Armstrong finishes G League campaign as Warriors fall

AUSTRALIAN point guard Taran Armstrong has wrapped up his time in the G League after his Santa Cruz Warriors fell to the Valley Suns in the first round on Wednesday afternoon. Armstrong joined the Golden State Warriors on a two-way contract at the conclusion of his NBL tenure with the Cairns Taipans a few months […]

Davison does it again as Celtics crush Capital City

IT WAS another masterful performance from Maine Celtics guard JD Davison in his side’s massive 20-point win over the Capital City Go-Go in the first round of the G League playoffs earlier today. Just about the form player of the G League, Davison was again enormous for the Celtics against the Go-Go when the two […]

Tigers tremendous against Knox

THE MELBOURNE Tigers were clinical at stages throughout their Round 4 win over the Knox Raiders 2 in the Victorian Junior Basketball League (VJBL) Under-18 Boys in the VC Watson at Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre on Friday night. The third quarter proved the difference when it comes to the scoreboard, with the Tigers outscoring […]

Furphy fantastic as Mad Ants march past Swarm

AUSSIE talent Johnny Furphy was terrific as the Indiana Mad Ants defeated the Greensboro Swarm in the first round of the G League playoffs, which began earlier today. Furphy was one of many reinforcements the Mad Ants received in their first postseason outing, giving Indiana a huge boost in what was always shaping as a […]

Broome blasts Michigan in Sweet 16

A HUGE double-double from Johni Broome led the Auburn Tigers out of the Sweet 16 and into the Elite Eight in the NCAA National Tournament with a 13-point win over the Michigan Wolverines on Saturday afternoon. The Tigers came into March Madness as the top seed in their conference, and loomed as one of the […]

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