Liam Badkin

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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 […]

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 […]

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