Liam Badkin
NBL Ones to Watch – Round 3
THE National Basketball League (NBL) has commenced its third round for the 2023/24 season, and there are plenty of players to keep an eye on in this batch of games. The round kicked off last night, when the Tasmania JackJumpers produced a significant win over the Illawarra Hawks to remain the form team of the […]
Crafty Crawford crucial in Tassie thumping
A SEASON-BEST performance from import guard Jordon Crawford was one of the biggest positives in the Tasmania JackJumpers‘ huge win over the Illawarra Hawks to kick-start Round 3 of the NBL. The two sides clashed down at MyState Bank Arena on Thursday night, with Tasmania entering the match as favourites, having emerged as the form […]
Hawks face tough task toppling Tassie
KICKING off the weekend’s action in the National Basketball League is a clash between the Tasmania JackJumpers and the Illawarra Hawks at MyState Bank Arena on Thursday night. The game marks the start of the third round of the 2023/24 NBL season, which has delivered plenty of entertainment to date so far. There have been […]
PODCAST | Got Next Season 2 Episode 2
WITH the NBL resuming over the weekend, the Got Next Podcast is back for the second episode of the second season. The boys sit down to take a look at the second round of the 2023/24 season, with the weekend’s action containing a bit of everything. Host Michael Alvaro and Basketball Analyst Liam Badkin give […]
2023 NBL Next Star watch – Round 2
THERE was plenty of anticipation surrounding the opening round of the National Basketball League (NBL)’s 2023/24 season for many reasons, including the debut 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 […]
Sobey’s star showing solidifies strong season start
VETERAN guard Nathan Sobey produced his second outstanding individual performance of the round as the Brisbane Bullets fell to the Cairns Taipans in thrilling fashion at Nissan Arena on Saturday night. In a highly anticipated battle between the two Queensland sides of the National Basketball League (NBL), both sides had been in reasonably strong form […]
Crocs conquer New Zealand to claim Oceania Championship
THE Australian Crocs have been crowned the FIBA U17 Oceania Champions in the boys competition after defeating New Zealand by 47 points in the final on Sunday. Coming into the match as the form side of the tournament, the Aussies were favourites to take out the ultimate prize in the big dance, having bested New […]
NBL | Stats Central – Round 2
THE National Basketball League (NBL) action resumed over the weekend, with the second round of play delivering just as much excitement as the first. Across eight games, there were plenty of excellent performance at both a team and individual level in what was a high-scoring and entertaining batch of matches. Some of the biggest names […]
Robinson reaps rewards in rampaging return
AFTER missing most of last season through injury, Illawarra Hawks import Justin Robinson exploded back onto the NBL scene with a statement performance in his side’s Round 2 win over SEM Phoenix. Having sustained a loss in the opening week of play, the Hawks were looking to bounce back, but came up against a Phoenix […]
NBL | As it stands: Round Two
THE National Basketball League (NBL) continued its 2023/24 season over the weekend, with another batch of entertaining games taking place from Thursday to Sunday. With the fixture now two rounds in, the state of play is becoming much clearer, although the amount of unbeaten teams was completely erased over the weekend, with the standings much […]
‘Silent Assassin’ sneaks up on United in Tassie triumph
ONE of the National Basketball League (NBL)’s most clutch players stood up in crunch time again, as Milton Doyle led the Tasmania JackJumpers to a thrilling win over Melbourne United on Sunday afternoon. Travelling to John Cain Arena, the JackJumpers were given the unenviable task of taking down the unbeaten hosts on their home deck. […]
Klintman cracks in as Taipans topple Phoenix
THE Cairns Taipans are on the winners’ list for the 2023/24 National Basketball League (NBL) season, getting the better of the SEM Phoenix at Cairns Convention Centre in the second of Thursday’s games. The Taipans came into the game with one loss from their only outing of the season to date, falling to the New […]