Liam Badkin

All Liam's posts
Brilliant Bryce does it again as Wildcats win on the road

ANOTHER Bryce Cotton masterclass has helped Perth Wildcats claim a big win over the Brisbane Bullets to close out Round 16 of the National Basketball League (NBL) at Nissan Arena on Wednesday night. The match marked the end of a gruelling road trip for the Wildcats, but Perth had pulled an impressive record of five […]

Hurt’s heroics help Phoenix past Taipans

ANOTHER excellent offensive performance from Matt Hurt has spurred SEM Phoenix past the Cairns Taipans in Tuesday night’s National Basketball League (NBL) clash at the Cairns Convention Centre. Although the Taipans have been ruled out of finals contention, they did pull off a superb upset over the ladder-leading Illawarra Hawks in recent weeks, showing that […]

Puoch powers Capitals past Lightning

LOOKING to keep their season alive, the UC Capitals recorded a vital win over the Adelaide Lightning in the Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) action over the weekend. With the race for fourth spot come season’s end set to go down to the wire, each match carries heavy significance for every side outside of the […]

United, Sixers impress in double-header

MONDAY night in the National Basketball League (NBL) saw back-to-back clashes take place in the sixteenth round of the season, with Melbourne United and the Adelaide 36ers both claiming wins in their respective clashes. Kicking things off was a clash between United and the New Zealand Breakers at TSB Stadium early in the evening. United […]

Hawks, Phoenix claim super Saturday wins

SATURDAY in the National Basketball League (NBL) saw the Illawarra Hawks and SEM Phoenix emerge victorious from a double-header, defeating the New Zealand Breakers and Brisbane Bullets respectively. The first clash of the day took place at WIN Entertainment Centre, with the Hawks hosting the Phoenix in a clash between two sides in very different […]

Doyle does it at the buzzer to sink Sixers

IN ONE of the most dramatic finishes of the National Basketball League (NBL) season, the Tasmania JackJumpers defeated the Adelaide 36ers at the death thanks to a Milton Doyle tip-in in overtime at MyState Bank Arena on Friday night. The two teams could not be split after four quarters in an extremely entertaining contest, and […]

Condon cracks another double-double

THE FLORIDA Gators claimed a whopping 30-point win over the Tennessee Volunteers in the NCAAM on Thursday, and Aussie Alex Condon was right in the thick of it for the winning side. It was quite the upset from the Gators, who handed the first-seeded Tennessee its first loss of the season in emphatic fashion, with […]

JackJumpers, Sixers to clash in crucial encounter

WITH THE National Basketball League (NBL) getting closer to the end of the home and away season, Friday night’s clash between the Tasmania JackJumpers and the Adelaide 36ers could be vital in deciding the top six. Both sides have had strong patches of form throughout the season, but in the race for a top six […]

United deny comeback Kings

IN WHAT could end up being a finals preview for the 2024/25 season, Melbourne United have held onto second place in the standings of the National Basketball League (NBL) after defeating the Sydney Kings by two points in a dramatic encounter. The Kings looked as if they were going to produce yet another remarkable come […]

Top three clash to kick off Round 16

WHAT better way to kick off Round 16 of the National Basketball League (NBL) than a matchup between two title contenders as Melbourne United face off against the Sydney Kings in what could be a preview of the upcoming finals. Both sides sit in the top three in the standings, and are regarded as heavyweight […]

Shelly stars as Geelong gets past Flyers

ANOTHER round of the Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) kicked off on Wednesday night, and the first match saw Geelong United claim a six-point win over the Southside Flyers at State Basketball Centre. Both sides came into the clash with four wins on the season to date, and each side needed a victory to remain […]

Bullets beat Breakers to close out round

IN AN important win for their top-six chances, the Brisbane Bullets defeated the New Zealand Breakers by nine points in the final round of Round 15 of the National Basketball League (NBL). The clash took place at Brisbane Entertainment Centre on Wednesday night, with the two teams sitting outside of the play-in tournament as it […]

1 3 4 5 6 7 194