Liam Badkin

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NBL | As It Stands: Round 4

THE National Basketball League (NBL)’s 2023/24 season is well and truly underway now, with the fourth round of action taking place over the weekend. The season is already one-fifth completed, and the shape of the competition is starting to form as title contenders and MVP favourites begin to produce strong performances on a consistent basis. […]

NBL One to Watch – Round 4

THE National Basketball League (NBL) is back for another round, and while there are only six games of play from Thursday to Sunday, there are still a number of players to keep an eye on. There have been some big performances on a weekly basis, along with some intriguing storylines over the first three rounds. […]

Adelaide acquires former Kings star

AFTER departing the National Basketball League (NBL) last season, explosive guard Dejan Vasiljevic has returned to Australian shores, but will be suiting up for a different side this time around. After winning two championships with the Sydney Kings in the past couple of years, Vasiljevic has agreed to join the Adelaide 36ers for the upcoming […]

WNBL | Team Preview series – Melbourne Boomers

THE Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) is getting extremely close to commencing its 2023/24 season, with the opener set to take place on November 1. Last season, there was plenty of excitement as locals and imports alike fired for each of the eight teams, with a plethora of highlights gathering plenty of attention to one […]

WNBL | Team Preview series – Bendigo Spirit

THE Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) is getting extremely close to commencing its 2023/24 season, with the opener set to take place on November 1. Last season, there was plenty of excitement as locals and imports alike fired for each of the eight teams, with a plethora of highlights gathering plenty of attention to one […]

PODCAST | Got Next Season 2 Episode 3

The Got Next Podcast is back for the third episode of the second season. The weekend saw another seven games of NBL action, and there was plenty to like about how it all went down. Join Host Michael Alvaro and Basketball Analyst Liam Badkin as they unpack the third round of play. Check it out […]

NBL | Stats Central – Round 3

ANOTHER week has wrapped up, and another round of the National Basketball League (NBL) 2023/24 season delivered plenty of entertainment. Despite two sides missing in action due to NBLxNBA games taking place in the United States, there was still plenty to like about the seven games that took place. There were big scores, breakout performances […]

WNBL | Team Preview series – Adelaide Lightning

THE Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) is getting extremely close to commencing its 2023/24 season, with the opener set to take place on November 1. Last season, there was plenty of excitement as locals and imports alike fired for each of the eight teams, with a plethora of highlights gathering plenty of attention to one […]

2023 NBL Next Star Watch – Round 3

THERE was plenty of anticipation surrounding the National Basketball League (NBL)’s 2023/24 season for many reasons, including the performances of some seriously talented youngsters. Through the NBL’s Next Stars program, some of the best prospects in the world have joined Australia’s premier basketball competition in a bid to further their chances of selection at the […]

WNBL | Team Preview series introduction

ALTHOUGH much of the attention has been focussed on the NBL over recent weeks, the Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) is just weeks away from commencing its upcoming season. The season begins on November 1, with another few months of the best Women’s basketball on our shores set to entertain once again. Last season saw […]

NBL | As It Stands: Round 3

ROUND 3 of the National Basketball League (NBL) took place over the weekend, and there was once again no shortage of excitement in this batch of games. Although there was not quite the same amount of drama as the previous week, there was still plenty to unpack as there were a fair few surprising results […]

Flowers fires late in breakout performance

SHOWING extreme maturity despite being an NBL Next Star, Trentyn Flowers stepped up late to lead the Adelaide 36ers to their first win of the season, downing the Illawarra Hawks by nine points. Heading into Saturday’s game at Adelaide Entertainment Centre, the 36ers had sustained four losses from four games, but had delivered some brave […]

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