Rising Aussie stars join NBL as development players
THE young talent coming from the Australian basketball system continues to grow on a yearly basis, and there are a new crop of promising prospects set to join the premier men’s competition for next season. The National Basketball League (NBL) will welcome the services of Kye Savage and Luke Fennell for the 2023/24 fixture, with […]
NBL1 West Players of the Week – Round 6
WAY out west, there was still plenty of exciting action taking place in the National Basketball League (NBL)1 West throughout the weekend, and some massive individual performances occurred in that time. Round 6 of the 2024 season took place throughout the course of Friday and Saturday, and there were several contests that were decided in […]
Dopud damaging as Hawks fall to Hornets
THE Illawarra Hawks may not have been able to get the desired result in their clash against the Hills Hornets in their Round 5 clash in the National Basketball League (NBL)1 East Men’s, but Philip Dopud was a shining light. The Hawks have found the going tough throughout the 2024 season, but came up against […]
NBL1 South Players of the Week – Round 5
ANOTHER weekend has passed, and another round of the National Basketball League (NBL)1 South competition has wrapped as well, after another exciting crop of games. Although taking place over the span of a whopping five days, there was no slowing down for Victoria and Tasmania’s premier basketball competition, with some of the biggest names firing […]
Vasiljevic vital in mid-week clash
TYPICALLY in the National Basketball League (NBL)1 South Men’s competition, the action takes place over the weekend. However, a Tuesday night clash between the Waverley Falcons and Dandenong Rangers saw Dejan Vasiljevic produce a match-winning performance. Round 5 of the 2024 season started earlier than usual, with the Falcons and the Rangers locking horns at […]
NBL1 North Players of the Week – Round 3
ALTHOUGH the 2024 season started slightly later than other states, the National Basketball League (NBL)1 North competition is still delivering plenty of entertaining action. Over the weekend, Round 3 took place around Queensland and the Northern Territory, and several matches went down to the wire. There were multiple clashes that were separated by a few […]
Phoenix power up with Walton Jr.
THE list resurgence of the SEM Phoenix has continued throughout the National Basketball League (NBL) off-season, with the team acquiring the services of star guard Derrick Walton Jr earlier today. Following a disappointing season in the 2023/24 fixture, change was always going to come for the Phoenix, and they have now added two proven superstars […]
NBL1 Central Players of the Week – Round 6
THERE was plenty of action to unpack in Round 6 of the National Basketball League (NBL)1 Central competition last weekend, including some outstanding performances from an individual standpoint. ANZAC Round always brings out special showings from the biggest names, and 2024 was no exception, with several eye-catching statlines across the span of Thursday to Saturday. […]
Ferocious Forster leads Senators past Redbacks
AS the Warwick Senators cruised past the Perth Redbacks in Round 5 of the National Basketball League (NBL)1 West Women’s over the weekend, it was Chloe Forster that was the standout performance of the match. The Senators had started the 2024 season in cracking fashion winning three of their last four, but they did suffer […]
O’Donnell enormous for Centre of Excellence
IN a team that is chock full of young talent, James O’Donnell stood out for the Basketball Australia Centre of Excellence (BA CoE) with a huge double-double in the loss to the Central Coast Crusaders on the weekend. In Round 5 of the National Basketball League (NBL)1 East Men’s, the CoE faced off against the […]
NBL1 West Players of the Week – Round 5
ROUND 5 of the National Basketball League (NBL)1 West’s 2024 season was held over the weekend, with the landscape of the competition starting to take shape. Now five weeks into the 17-round fixture, the contending sides are truly starting to put together consistent wins as one of the most competitive leagues in the country delivers […]
McDowell-White continues family tradition in NBL1
BOASTING one of the most famous cross-code sporting names of the last 30 years, Kobe McDowell-White was impressive in the National Basketball League (NBL)1 North Men’s over the weekend. Having just turned 20, McDowell-White is suiting up for the Sunshine Coast Phoenix for the 2024 season, and has booked himself a spot in the starting […]
