TOP 5 | NBA Draft #1 Picks
ONE OF the best days on the basketball calendar is the NBA Draft, where the next generation of talent are welcomed into the world’s premier competition, with some seriously impressive players joining over the past decade. Players are much more developed in the modern game when joining the NBA, with several pathways to the top […]
That’s Amoore – Georgia gearing up for WNBA draft
AHEAD of the 2025 Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) draft, Aussie Georgia Amoore is gearing up for a massive March Madness campaign with the Kentucky Wildcats, and looms as a top 10 selection. The Ballarat native has been a steady performer throughout her four campaigns in the NCAAW, posting double-digit averages in every season to […]
Davison dominates again as Celtics win
IN-FORM point guard JD Davison was the standout once again as the Maine Celtics claimed a five-point win over the Greensboro Swarm in the NBA G-League on Monday, with the former sweeping the season series over the latter. The Celtics currently sit atop the standings in the Eastern Conference, and their dominance in the NBA […]
SCOUTING NOTES | Florida Gators vs. Tennessee Volunteers
THE FLORIDA Gators were crowned champions of the SEC Tournament, defeating the Tennessee Volunteers to the tune of nine points at Bridgestone Arena in front of a fired-up home crowd on Monday. Florida overcame a tough shooting night from behind the arc to still get the better of Tennessee and claim the program’s first championship […]
Spectres spirited third quarter breaks deadlock
FRIDAY night’s clash in the Victorian Junior Basketball League (VJBL) Under 18 Boys in the VC Watson division saw the Nunawading Spectres prove too good for the Diamond Valley Eagles, winning by 13 points. The Spectres hosted the Eagles at Nunawading Basketball Centre, with both sides looking for their first win of the season, following […]
SCOUTING NOTES | Oklahoma vs. Kentucky
IT WAS a thrilling contest in the second round of the SEC Tournament in the NCAAM on Friday afternoon, with the Kentucky Wildcats holding off the Oklahoma Sooners to win by one point in a buzzer-beating finish. It was an extremely tight start to the game, with neither side able to truly gain ascendancy in […]
Proctor perfecting new role for Blue Devils
PLAYING alongside a generational talent such as Cooper Flagg was always going to change Aussie Tyrese Proctor‘s life as a member of the Duke Blue Devils, but the guard has adapted his game to show he can still contribute despite getting less of the ball. Flagg is the kind of prospect that magnetizes the play, […]
Taran ticking along nicely in G-League
ONE OF the biggest stories in Australian basketball this year was Taran Armstrong‘s signing to a two-way contract with the Golden State Warriors in the NBA, finally getting some reward for some strong play in the National Basketball League (NBL). Although it was an exciting moment to be finally recognised by one of the best […]
Ball brilliance ignites season opener
17-YEAR-OLD Jackson Ball has had the perfect start to the 2025 New Zealand National Basketball League (NZNBL) season, erupting for 40 points to lead his Hawkes Bay Hawks to a 34-point win over the newly introduced Indian Panthers. Having debuted last season in Sal’s NZNBL, Ball entered this year looking to continue his development. He […]
Big V Youth Championship returns for 2025
SOME OF Victoria’s premier young basketballers will be hitting the court once again in 2025, with the Big V Youth Men’s competition starting again this weekend. The 2024 was certainly full of thrilling encounter, and the 2025 fixture is shaping with a similar theme, with plenty of sides likely to be around the mark come […]
TOP 10 – NBL Next Stars
THE NATIONAL Basketball League (NBL) Next Stars program has proved fruitful as a pathway to the NBA Draft, with plenty of players reaching the top level after honing their craft in a professional competition for a season or two. There have even been a handful of players that have been selected in the Top 10, […]
Giddey’s career year boosting Bulls
WHEN Joshua Giddey was traded from the Oklahoma City Thunder to the Chicago Bulls, many believed the Bulls received far less for Alex Caruso than they deserved. Several months later, and Giddey is proving not only that the Bulls were right in targeting him, but that he may be the best player in the trade. […]
