Liam Badkin

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Bullets beat Breakers to make it two on the trot

THE OPENING match of Round 5 of the 2024/25 National Basketball League (NBL) season saw the Brisbane Bullets record a second consecutive win, this time defeating the New Zealand Breakers at Nissan Arena on Thursday night. The game marked New Zealand’s return to the competition after playing in the United States as a part of […]

Liberty leap to 2-1 lead in WNBA finals

THE 2024 Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) Finals are in full swing at the moment, the New York Liberty are in the box seat after taking a 2-1 lead over the Minnesota Lynx on Thursday. The two best teams of the season are currently locking horns in a best-of-five series that has had plenty of […]

Breakers return to face Bullets in round-opener

ROUND 5 of the National Basketball League (NBL) season for 2024/25 has arrived, and it all kicks off with a clash between the New Zealand Breakers and the Brisbane Bullets at Nissan Arena on Thursday night. The clash marks the return of the Breakers to the NBL, having missed the last two rounds due to […]

PODCAST | Got Next Season 3 Episode 4

THE NBL is now four rounds into the 2024/25 season, and there is a lot of movement in the race for a finals spot after another exciting weekend of action. The standings continue to shift on a weekly basis as the ladder remains extremely tight. Join Host Michael Alvaro and Basketball Analyst Liam Badkin as […]

Bruce winds back the clock with brilliant outing

A VINTAGE performance from Shaun Bruce helped spark the Sydney Kings to an impressive 26-point win over the Cairns Taipans in Round 4 of the National Basketball League (NBL) season at Qudos Bank Arena on Sunday afternoon. The Kings suffered a heavy loss at the hands of the Adelaide 36ers on Friday night, and slumped […]

NBL25 Next Star Watch – Round 4

WITH THE fourth round of action in the 2024/25 National Basketball League (NBL) season now complete, the next generation of players are truly embedded in their respective teams. 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 […]

Toohey trucks on with another solid showing

NATIONAL Basketball League (NBL) Next Star Alex Toohey has been going about his business as a member of the Sydney Kings so far this season, and continued that trend with another impressive performance over the weekend. The Kings faced off against the Cairns Taipans at Qudos Bank Arena on Sunday afternoon, looking to bounce back […]

NBL25 Three of the Best – Round 4

ROUND 4 of the National Basketball League (NBL)’s 2024/25 season saw some excellent performances from both a team and individual standpoint as the landscape of the competition was given another shakeup with some surprising results. There were some serious upsets across the span of Thursday and Sunday, with the standings continuing to prove as tight […]

Harrison the hero as Bullets break drought

A TREMENDOUS performance from big man Tyrell Harrison has ensured the Brisbane Bullets are on the board for the 2024/25 National Basketball League (NBL) season, leading his team to a maiden victory for this year’s fixture. Coming into Saturday night’s clash against the SEM Phoenix, both teams were winless after the first three rounds of […]

Phoenix part ways with Kelly after horror start

DESPITE plenty of hype coming into his tenure, Mike Kelly‘s time with the SEM Phoenix lasted just four weeks in his second season at the club, with the team parting ways with the head honcho on Sunday. The move comes after a loss at the hands of the Brisbane Bullets on Saturday night at John […]

NBL25 Wrapped – Round 4

THE CLOSE nature of the 2024/25 National Basketball League (NBL) season continued over the weekend, with Round 4 giving the ladder another shakeup as it remains to be anyone’s championship in the early stages of the fixture. There were six games that took place from Thursday to Sunday, and sticking to the unpredictable nature of […]

Breakers’ bravery on display in Thunder loss

ALTHOUGH it was not exactly the trip to the United States they were hoping for, the New Zealand Breakers delivered their best performance yet in the loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Friday morning. The clash marked the last of the NBL x NBA preseason clashes, with the Breakers missing the last two rounds […]

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