Liam Badkin

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Townsville extinguishes Flames to open round

WEDNESDAY night in the Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) saw the Townsville Fire put an end to the Sydney Flames‘ three game winning streak by defeating the latter by 25 points at Townsville Entertainment Centre. It was third against fourth when the Fire hosted the Flames, with both teams in strong form heading into the […]

SCOUTING NOTES | Florida vs. North Carolina

THE FLORIDA Gators have remained unbeaten this NCAAM basketball season after holding off the North Carolina Tar Heels to claim their 11th win of 2024 at Spectrum Centre on Wednesday morning. The Gators came into the clash as one of the form teams in college basketball, and were favourites against an inconsistent Tar Heels outfit […]

NBL25 Next Star Watch – Round 12

WITH Round 12 of the National Basketball League (NBL)’s 2024/25 season taking place over the weekend, the Next Stars are running out of time to impress NBA scouts, and each game carries plenty of importance. With another batch of games seeing some exciting action, the next generation of basketball stars will be looking to make […]

Davis dominates as Sixers get back on track

A MONSTER performance from Kendric Davis has helped the Adelaide 36ers secure a much-needed win in Round 12 of the National Basketball League (NBL) action over the weekend. Davis and the Sixers hosted the New Zealand Breakers at Adelaide Entertainment Centre on Saturday evening, with both sides looking to get back on the winners’ list. […]

Collier shows her class in tough loss

ALTHOUGH it may not have been the ideal result for her UC Capitals, import Charli Collier delivered her best performance at Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) level in the loss to the Adelaide Lightning over the weekend. Collier and the Capitals travelled to Adelaide 36ers Arena to take on the Lightning and were looking to […]

Daniels Dash-ing to United as Next Star

THE DANIELS name continues to grow, with Dash looking to follow in his brother’s footsteps and make the NBA. However, he will be taking a different path, instead joining the National Basketball League (NBL) Next Stars program. Daniels’ brother Dyson was drafted to the NBA as the eighth overall pick in the 2022 NBA Draft, […]

NBL25 Wrapped – Round 12

THE STATE of play in the National Basketball League (NBL) was shaken up once again over the weekend, with Round 12 of the 2024/25 season delivering another crucial batch of results. The ladder is extremely tight in the back half of the fixture, and the events of the weekend ensured that trend looks to continue […]

JackJumpers, Bullets continue winning ways

ROUND 12 of the National Basketball League (NBL) kicked off on Thursday night, and it was the Tasmania JackJumpers and Brisbane Bullets who emerged victorious in an exciting double-header. With seven games on the horizon for the round, there were two different styles of game that took place on Thursday, with the JackJumpers blowing out […]

SCOUTING NOTES | Arkansas vs. Michigan

THE ARKANSAS Razorbacks rallied from 15 points down to overrun the Michigan Wolverines and claim a thrilling two-point triumph at Madison Square Garden on Wednesday afternoon. The Wolverines looked in a strong position in the first half, before the Razorbacks slashed that to four by the main break. Arkansas held an 18-point buffer in the […]

SCOUTING NOTES | Miami vs. Tennessee

THE TENNESSEE Volunteers dug out a 13-point win over the Miami Hurricanes in the Jimmy V Classic in NCAAM Basketball on Wednesday morning. The two sides went head-to-head at Madison Square Garden in New York, and the Volunteers were the heavy favourites. Tennessee had moved to number one in the rankings after starting the season […]

NBL25 Next Star Watch – Round 11

IN ROUND 11 of the National Basketball League (NBL), the Next Stars saw plenty of playing time as eight games took place from Thursday to Sunday. Although there were no specific performances that set the world on fire, the competition’s best and brightest played their roles to perfection and took notes as the big guns […]

SCOUTING NOTES | UConn vs. Texas

A NUMBER of NCAAM Basketball guns delivered strong performances as the UConn Huskies defeated the Texas Longhorns by 11 points Moody Centre yesterday. The Huskies got on top in the first half, and led by as many as 20 points at the start of the second half. Although Texas fought hard to draw that deficit […]

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