Liam Badkin

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2023/24 WNBL Team Wrap – UC Capitals

IT was a season to remember in the Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) for the 2023/24 fixture, with an extremely tight season capped off with a marvellous finals series. For a large portion of the season, most of the teams in the competition were in the hunt for a top-four spot. In fact it came […]

Opals announce Olympic squad for Paris Games

EARLIER today, the Australian Opals announced their extended squad for the upcoming 2024 Paris Olympic Games, which are set to kick off on July 26. The Opals recently cemented their spot at the Games after producing a dominant campaign at the Olympic Qualifiers. The tournament was capped off with an emphatic 85-52 win over Germany […]

2023/24 WNBL Team Wrap Series starts tomorrow

THE Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) season delivered one of the most exciting campaigns in recent memory, with the action going down to the wire in more than one aspect. After a thrilling race for the finals, that level of unpredictability rolled into the postseason, where there were upsets, big performances and even buzzer-beaters, as […]

Sharif stars in Warriors wonderful win

THE 2024 National Basketball League (NBL)1 Central Men’s competition started with a bang over the weekend, highlighted by a massive performance from Sharif Black in the Woodville Warriors’ win. The Warriors got the better of the the West Adelaide Bearcats when the two sides locked horns at St Clair Recreation Centre on Saturday afternoon. The […]

2023/24 NBL Team Wrap – Sydney Kings

THE 2023/24 National Basketball League (NBL) season was one of the most entertaining in recent memory, with all teams performing at a high level and making a genuine run at some postseason action along the way. All 10 teams were in the hunt for a spot in the finals and play-in until the penultimate round, […]

Basham brilliance gets Rockets on the board

THE North Adelaide Rockets have kicked off their National Basketball League (NBL)1 campaign in ideal fashion, besting the Norwood Flames on the back of an excellent all-around performance from Brooke Basham. It was the opening round of the NBL1 Central season for 2024, and there was plenty of excitement surrounding the start of the fixture. […]

McVeigh madness sends Tassie to brink of history

ON the biggest stage, Jack McVeigh delivered one of the biggest moments in National Basketball League (NBL) history, sinking a half-court shot to lead the Tasmania JackJumpers past Melbourne United to move within one game of the Championship. With the game on the line, in the dying stages, McVeigh pulled up from 35 feet out […]

PREVIEW | 2023/24 NBL Championship Series – Game Three

THE 2023/24 National Basketball League (NBL) Championship Series continues this evening, with Melbourne United and the Tasmania JackJumpers set to resume hostilities at John Cain Arena. The JackJumpers levelled the series with an impressive comeback victory in Tasmania on Friday night, and looked improved over their disappointing showing in game one. Now the matchup returns […]

JackJumpers back in the hunt after tense win

THE 2023/24 National Basketball League (NBL) Championship Series is tied at one game apiece, after the Tasmania JackJumpers overcame a big deficit to defeat Melbourne United at John Cain Arena on Friday night. In front of a fired up crowd, the JackJumpers rallied from 15 points down to claim a narrow five-point win in an […]

2023/24 NBL Team Wrap – Brisbane Bullets

THE 2023/24 National Basketball League (NBL) season was one of the most entertaining in recent memory, with all teams performing at a high level and making a genuine run at some postseason action along the way. All 10 teams were in the hunt for a spot in the finals and play-in until the penultimate round, […]

PREVIEW | 2023/24 NBL Championship Series – Game Two

THE weekend has arrived, and the first of two 2023/24 National Basketball League (NBL) Championship Series games is set to take place tonight, with plenty of intrigue surrounding the clash. Game two sees the series move to MyState Bank Arena, where the Tasmania JackJumpers will host Melbourne United on Friday night, and after a big […]

NBL Championship Series | How it was lost – Tasmania JackJumpers

GAME one of the 2023/24 National Basketball League (NBL) Championship Series saw Melbourne United snag an emphatic 23-point win over the Tasmania JackJumpers at John Cain Arena on Sunday afternoon. After a tight start to the match for the first quarter and a half, United broke away on the eve of half time, and ensured […]

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