Liam Badkin
Perth pips Spirit at home in HoopsFest encounter
IN FRONT of their home fans, the Perth Lynx were able to make HoopsFest a winner out west, claiming a thrilling four-point win over the Bendigo Spirit in the Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) on Thursday night. The Lynx kicked off the HoopsFest round of play at RAC Arena on Thursday, with both the NBL […]
Lopez lights it up in crucial Breakers win
IT WAS yet another eye-catching performance from National Basketball League (NBL) Next Star Karim Lopez, who was integral as the New Zealand Breakers kept their season alive with a dominant 18-point win over the Cairns Taipans. The Breakers faced off against the Taipans as a part of HoopsFest in Perth, needing a win to keep […]
Phoenix pip Sixers despite no Sobey
ALTHOUGH their leading scorer was sidelined, the SEM Phoenix were still able to deliver a gutsy win over the ladder-leading Adelaide 36ers to close out the National Basketball League (NBL) HoopsFest in style on Sunday afternoon. In the final game of a round held entirely in Perth, the Phoenix were dealt a blow before the […]
Paul signs as Next Star in huge coup
ONE OF the best Australian basketball prospects of the 2020s has affirmed his love for his home country, with Luke Paul joining the National Basketball League (NBL) Next Stars program as his pathway to the top level. Paul is a highly regarded young talent, and at just 16 years of age, still has plenty of […]
Hawks look to upset Wildcats out west
HOOPSFEST continues into the weekend tonight, as the Perth Wildcats play in front of their home crowd for the first time in the round, hosting the Illawarra Hawks in a blockbuster Friday night encounter in the National Basketball League (NBL). Round 17 began last night with the Sydney Kings defeating the Brisbane Bullets by 15 […]
Noi shines as Sydney kicks off HoopsFest with win
AN IMPRESSIVE performance off the bench from Kouat Noi was the highlight to kick off HoopsFest out west in the National Basketball League (NBL) as the Sydney Kings defeated the Brisbane Bullets by 15 points. The clash kicked off the HoopsFest round on Thursday night, with all of the weekend’s action set to take place […]
Breakers beat Hawks to keep finals hopes alive
KEEPING their hopes of a late charge into the play-in tournament alive, the New Zealand Breakers managed to escape Wollongong with a win over the Illawarra Hawks in some Sunday hoops in the National Basketball League (NBL). The Breakers came into yesterday’s clash fresh off their worst loss of the season, a 41-point defeat at […]
Sobey stars as Phoenix pip Hawks
VETERAN guard Nathan Sobey continued his career-best season in the National Basketball League (NBL) last night, dropping an astounding 37 points to lead his SEM Phoenix past the Illawarra Hawks in a high-scoring encounter. The Hawks entered the clash with their season on the ropes, sitting three games outside the top six and with the […]
Taipans triumph in upset over United
ON A hot night in Bendigo, it was the Cairns Taipans who turned up the heat on Melbourne United, with the former ladder leaders bested by the 10th-placed visitors to the tune of one point in the National Basketball League (NBL) Ignite Cup. United and the Taipans both travelled to Red Energy Arena in Bendigo, […]
Another upset as Venom strike against Fire
IT APPEARS to be the week of boilovers in the Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL), with the Geelong Venom recorded one of the most impressive road victories of the season when they defeated the Townsville Fire by 17 points. The Venom travelled up north on Tuesday night to take on the championship fancies on their […]
Flames soar past Spirit in upset
ONE OF the biggest upsets of the 2025/26 season took place in the Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) on Monday night, with the Sydney Flames putting an end to the Bendigo Spirit‘s 10-game winning streak. The Flames hosted the form team of the competition at Qudos Bank Arena on Monday night, with the Spirit entering […]
Phoenix pip Kings in high-scoring thriller
IN THE highest scoring clash of the 2025/26 National Basketball League (NBL), the SEM Phoenix escaped Qudos Bank Arena with a seven-point win over the Adelaide 36ers on Monday night, in a battle between two contenders. Both the Phoenix and the Kings have been in terrific form over the past month, and are shaping as […]