Liam Badkin

SCOUTING NOTES | Iowa State vs. Kansas
NCAAM action continued on Tuesday afternoon, with the Kansas Jayhawks producing a suffocating defensive performance to upset the Iowa State Cyclones to the tune of 17 points at Allen Fieldhouse. The 16th seeded Jayhawks were coming off a second half collapse against Baylor in their previous outing, and entered Tuesday’s clash as underdogs against the […]

Perkins powers New South Wales to gold
A GAME-BREAKING performance from Ruby Perkins has delivered gold to New South Wales as the Blues defeated the Queensland Maroons in the 2025 Under-20 Women’s National Championship final on Sunday afternoon. The Blues and Maroons were the two remaining teams after a week of cracking contests, with New South Wales stunning Victoria with a two-point […]

Phoenix pip brave Sixers in Sunday stunner
IN WHAT could be a preview of the upcoming National Basketball League (NBL) finals series, the SEM Phoenix held off a fast-finishing Adelaide 36ers in an enthralling affair to close out Round 19 in memorable fashion. Coming into Sunday afternoon’s clash at John Cain Arena, the Sixers needed to win to lock in a play-in […]

Maley, Whitcomb bound for WNBA after strong stints
A PAIR of Australia’s best basketballers are heading back to the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA), with Sami Whitcomb and Anneli Maley both set to rejoin the world’s top competition for the upcoming season. With the new generation of Aussies being picked up in the draft over the past few years, the WNBA is becoming […]

No worries for Navy as Vic claims championship
VICTORIA Navy has claimed the 2025 Under-25 Men’s National Championship after defeating Queensland by 18 points in an excellent display in Sunday afternoon’s final on the back of an incredible final term. The two best sides remained standing after Saturday’s semi-finals, with Victoria Navy defeating South Australia while Queensland claimed a stirring defeat over Victoria […]

Roman reigns as Queensland stuns Victoria
ANOTHER marvellous performance from Roman Siulepa helped Queensland to a stirring seven-point victory over Victoria to reach the decider at the 2025 Under-20 Men’s National Championships after a thrilling semi-final on Saturday night. Siulepa and his Maroons had been strong all tournament coming into the clash, and faced off against a stacked Victoria side that […]

Illawarra inflicts more pain on struggling Jackies
ANY HOPES of going back-to-back in the National Basketball League (NBL) have become much less likely for the Tasmania JackJumpers after sustaining a big loss at home against the Illawarra Hawks to open the penultimate round of the 2024/25 season. Coming into the clash at MyState Bank Arena on Thursday night, the JackJumpers title defence […]

Walker wills Tassie to victory from long range
A MARVELLOUS shooting performance from Nash Walker has delivered Tasmania a crucial victory over New South Wales at the 2025 Under-20 Men’s Basketball National Championships on Thursday night. Coming into the clash, Tassie was looking to lock in a quarter finals spot, having produced gutsy performances throughout the tournament. With Jacob Furphy leading the way […]

Swain steers Flames past Capitals in overtime
THURSDAY night’s action in the Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) saw a double overtime thriller between two finals contenders, with the Sydney Flames defeating the UC Capitals on the back of a starring performance from Shaneice Swain. Both sides are vying for fourth spot, with the Flames currently occupying that position as the end of […]

Hawks look to put an end to JackJumpers’ title defence
THE CHAMPIONSHIP aspirations of the Tasmania JackJumpers will be on the line when they take on the ladder-leading Illawarra Hawks at WIN Entertainment Centre in tonight’s National Basketball League (NBL) action. The JackJumpers currently sit outside the top six, putting their title defence is in serious doubt, with their quest to even make the postseason […]

Siulepa stars but South Australia steals win
SOUTH Australia has secured one of the most thrilling wins of the 2025 Under-20 Men’s Basketball National Championships, defeating Queensland by a solitary point despite a heroic performance from Maroons star Roman Siulepa. In a clash that went down to the wire, both sides had chances to win it in Thursday morning’s action at the […]

Spirited final term seals win for Bendigo
ALTHOUGH it was a close contest for the first three quarters of Wednesday night’s Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) clash, the Bendigo Spirit closed out the game in emphatic fashion to defeat Geelong United by 21 points. Coming into the clash at Geelong Arena, the home side were faced with an uphill battle in their […]