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Proctor has promising start to junior season
ONE OF Australia’s brightest prospects in 2024 is Tyrese Proctor, and the young guard has had a solid few games to start his junior season with the Duke Blue Devils. Playing with the most famous college team in the world comes with a lot of pressure, but Proctor has shown the ability to absorb the […]
NBL25 Next Star Watch – Round 8
ROUND 8 of the 2024/25 National Basketball League (NBL) season saw some Next Stars get some increased responsibility for their respective sides over the course of the weekend. With seven games taking place over the span of Thursday and Sunday, the teams were back in action with some cracking upsets produced over the weekend. The […]
WNBL Wrapped – Round 2
THE WOMEN’S National Basketball League (WNBL) returned for Round 2 of the 2024/25 season over the weekend, with six games taking place from Thursday to Sunday. Just two teams remain unbeaten while a pair of sides are looking for their first win, but all matches were hard fought at times and some of the stars […]
A Chris classic as Goulding gears United
ROUND 8 of the National Basketball League (NBL) saw one of the best scoring performances in competition history, with Chris Goulding erupting to help Melbourne United pull off a comeback win over the Perth Wildcats. United hosted the Wildcats at John Cain Arena on Saturday night, fresh off a high-scoring win over the Brisbane Bullets. […]
NBL25 Wrapped – Round 8
IT WAS a great weekend to be a home side in the National Basketball League (NBL), with Round 8 seeing most hosting teams secure a win in front of their adoring fans. There were seven games that took place from Thursday to Sunday, as the action continued to be extremely unpredictable in nature. Whether it […]
Geelong gets on the board with maiden win
IN THEIR first season in the Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL), Geelong United have finally secured their first win in the competition, stunning the Southside Flyers in a three-point thriller at Geelong Arena on Thursday night. In an emphatic announcement performance, United held on for a thrilling victory in front of their home fans to […]
United shoot the lights out with bounce back win
A POWER outage may have made the NBL clash a bit more complicated, but Melbourne United left Nissan Arena having defeated the Brisbane Bullets by 17 points in a high-scoring clash on Thursday night. In Mitch Norton‘s 350th, United played spoilers in the veteran guard’s milestone game, proving too good and ensuring they still maintain […]
Double-header set to kick off NBL action
THE NATIONAL Basketball League (NBL) will kick off Round 8 of the 2024/25 season with a double-header on Thursday night in a bumper start to the weekend’s action. Four sides looking to bounce back after a loss will make up the night’s play, with the Brisbane Bullets hosting Melbourne United and the Tasmania JackJumpers heading […]
Lopez making leaps as Next Star
ONE OF the most exciting Next Stars in the 2024/25 National Basketball League (NBL) season to date has been Karim Lopez, who has developed at a rapid rate as a member of the New Zealand Breakers so far. Lopez is the youngest Next Star of the five players in the system this fixture, but has […]
PREVIEW | Perth Lynx vs. Townsville Fire
AFTER an exciting first round of the Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL), the action continues tonight when the Perth Lynx host the Townsville Fire to kickstart Round 2 of the 2024/25 season. The first week of play delivered some blowout results that saw some sides gain early ascendancy with comprehensive wins around the courts. Those […]
NBL25 Next Star Watch – Round 7
THE NBL Next Stars continued to show how comfortable they are feeling seven rounds into the fixture, with several young guns maintaining a strong run of form. With just five Next Stars suiting up for the 2024/25 season, there will be plenty of attention on each and every player within the program over the coming […]
WNBL25 Wrapped – Round 1
AFTER a long off-season, the Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) has returned for the opening weekend of the 2024/25 season. There was plenty to like about the first batch of games, showcasing how even the competition will be with all sides loading up with some eye-catching moves over the off-season. Given how close last season […]