Liam Badkin

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2023/24 NBL Team Wrap – New Zealand Breakers

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, […]

Heading almost the hero as Bearcats fall short

DESPITE an offensive masterclass from Jordan Heading, the West Adelaide Bearcats could not get over the line in their National Basketball League (NBL)1 Men’s clash against the South Adelaide Panthers on the weekend. The Bearcats came into the match looking to bounce back after a tough loss at the hands of the Woodville Warriors in […]

2023/24 WNBL Team Wrap – Bendigo Spirit

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 […]

NBL Championship Series | How it was won – Game Five

THE Tasmania JackJumpers claimed the 2023/24 National Basketball League (NBL) Championship, defeating Melbourne United 3-2 in the Championship Series. Proceedings went to five matches in one of the most entertaining finals series in recent memory, as the JackJumpers snagged their maiden title with a two-point road win on Sunday afternoon, capping off a batch of […]

Samuels steers Lions douse Flames

A NEAR triple-double from Casey Samuels helped the Central Districts Lions claim a six-point win over the Norwood Flames in the National Basketball League (NBL)1 Central Women’s competition over the weekend. Round 2 of the 2024 season took place from Thursday to Sunday, continuing an exciting start to the fixture from South Australia’s premier basketball […]

Crawford carries Tasmania to first title

A SCORING masterclass from Jordan Crawford helped deliver the Tasmania JackJumpers to their maiden National Basketball League (NBL) championship, defeating Melbourne United by two points on Sunday afternoon. The JackJumpers travelled to Melbourne to take on United at John Cain Arena in a fifth and final game of the 2024 NBL Championship Series, with proceedings […]

‘Little Island’ makes big history with maiden NBL title

THE Tasmania JackJumpers are the 2023/24 National Basketball League (NBL) champions, after defeating Melbourne United by two points at John Cain Arena on Sunday afternoon in game five of the Championship Series. In one of the greatest finals series of all time, the JackJumpers held on in a classic encounter, with the decisive game having […]

PREVIEW | NBL Championship Series – Game Five

IT all comes down to today, with the National Basketball League (NBL) Championship Series set to hold a fifth and decisive game at John Cain Arena this afternoon. With the series tied at two games apiece, Melbourne United will host the Tasmania JackJumpers in a battle for the 2023/24 championship, fittingly capping off a season […]

2023/24 WNBL Team Wrap – Adelaide Lightning

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 […]

United takes down Tassie to force game five

IN a fitting finally to a classic series, the 2023/24 National Basketball League (NBL) Championship Series is going to a fifth and deciding game after Melbourne United defeated the Tasmania JackJumpers by two points at MyState Bank Arena on Thursday night. Facing elimination at one of the most intimidating venues in the entire league, United […]

PREVIEW | NBL Championship Series – Game Four

WHILE it may not match the exhilarating heights of game three, the fourth matchup in the 2023/24 National Basketball League (NBL) Championship Series is shaping as an enormous clash. Sunday evening’s match at John Cain Arena delivered one of the most memorable finishes in NBL history, with the Tasmania JackJumpers defeated Melbourne United at the […]

PODCAST | Got Next Season 2 Episode 18

IT is all NBL on the Got Next Podcast this week, with the Championship Series delivering plenty of entertainment. Fresh off an exhilarating finish to game three at John Cain Arena on Sunday, the boys unpack arguably the biggest shot in league history and look forward to the upcoming fourth clash at MyState Bank Arena […]

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