Liam Badkin

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2023/24 NBL Team Wrap – Cairns Taipans

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, […]

Decider double locked in as Jackies force game three

PERHAPS the most exciting night of action in the 2023/24 National Basketball League (NBL) season looms on Wednesday, with back-to-back game threes after the Tasmania JackJumpers defeated the Illawarra Hawks to keep the semi-final series alive. After falling by eight points in game one, the JackJumpers needed to win at MyState Bank Arena on Monday […]

Perth’s perfect run continues with opening win over Flyers

THE Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) Grand Final series has started with a bang, with the Perth Lynx taking game one over the Southside Flyers in dominant fashion, emerging 22-point victors at Melbourne Sports Centres in Parkville on Sunday afternoon. Despite coming into the finals as the lowest ranked side, the Lynx swept the ladder-leading […]

Sensational series continues as Hawks force game three

FOR the second time in two games, the National Basketball League (NBL) semi-final series between the Illawarra Hawks and Melbourne United went to overtime, but this time it was the former that emerged five-point winners. In another classic encounter, WIN Entertainment Centre erupted on multiple occasions as the home side forced an extra period on […]

PREVIEW | WNBL Grand Final – Southside Flyers vs. Perth Lynx

THE big dance has arrived in the Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL), with the Grand Final series set to kick off proceedings later today in the culmination of a cracking 2023/24 season. The deciding matchup will see the Southside Flyers take on the Perth Lynx in the ultimate battle for the Championship. The series will […]

Pinder powers Perth past JackJumpers in game one

A BLISTERING shooting performance from big man Keanu Pinder helped the Perth Wildcats to an eight-point win over the Tasmania JackJumpers in game one of their semi-final series at RAC Arena on Friday night. With many of his teammates struggling to make an impact on the offensive end, Pinder was the difference, knocking down timely […]

PREVIEW | Semi-final 2 – Perth Wildcats vs. Tasmania JackJumpers

THE second semi-final in the 2023/24 National Basketball League (NBL) season kick off tonight, with the Perth Wildcats and Tasmania JackJumpers set to lock horns in a best-of-three series. The Wildcats and JackJumpers entered the postseason as the second and third ranked sides respectively, and the latter had no issues making it through the play-in, […]

Veteran and youngster Unite Melbourne for comeback win

GAME one of the first National Basketball League (NBL) semi-final series saw Melbourne United erase a 16-point fourth quarter deficit to defeat the Illawarra Hawks by nine points in overtime on Thursday night. The crowd at John Cain Arena was treated to a magnificent match, with the home side storming home in the final seven […]

PREVIEW | Semi-final 1 – Melbourne United vs. Illawarra Hawks

THE National Basketball League (NBL) semi-finals kick off tonight, with Melbourne United set to host the Illawarra Hawks at John Cain Arena in the first of a best-of-three series between the two sides. Over the past week, the league held the play-in tournament, which saw the Hawks bounce back after an opening loss to the […]

PODCAST | Got Next Season 2 Episode 16

The finals are in full swing across the WNBL and NBL, and the Got Next Podcast is back to unpack how it all went down in the first week of postseason action. Join host Michael Alvaro and Basketball Analyst Liam Badkin as they dissect a bumper week of Australian basketball, and take a look ahead […]

Goorjian the great returns to Sydney

JUST one week after the team’s play-in elimination, the Sydney Kings have assigned a new head coach, with all-time great Brian Goorjian set to lead the organisation once again. After just one season at the helm, Mahmoud Abdelfattah parted ways with the team after failing to defend its second consecutive title. Among rumours that he […]

2023/24 NBL Team Wrap – Adelaide 36ers

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, […]

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