Blicavs fires early to lead Flyers to big dance
IN A thrilling decider to the last remaining WNBL semi-final series, the Southside Flyers have booked a spot in the grand final after downing the Melbourne Boomers by one-point at State Basketball Centre on Wednesday night. After the Boomers hit back in game two and forced a deciding match, the Flyers held on in dramatic […]
Game of Thrones; Kings go back to back
IN a fitting conclusion to NBL23, the Sydney Kings have claimed their second consecutive title after producing a stirring comeback to defeat the New Zealand Breakers in game five of the Championship Series. The Kings were tested by a red hot start from the Breakers, and trailed by as much as seven points in the […]
Panthers hold on in thrilling First Four
MARCH MADNESS kicked off on Wednesday, with part of a pair of nail-biting encounters seeing the Pittsburgh Panthers claim a thrilling one-point triumph over the Mississippi State Bulldogs at UD Arena. In one of the best starts to the tournament in recent memory, the Panthers held on in a mesmerising finish, which saw both side’s […]
PODCAST | Got Next Episode 19
After an unexpected hiatus, the Got Next Podcast is back in your life with a blockbuster episode to restart proceedings. Headlined by the fifth and deciding game in the NBL Championship Series, Host Michael Alvaro and Analyst Liam Badkin preview one of the biggest matches in recent memory, as well as the WNBL semi-finals. Check […]
Triple-threat Toohey batters Bandits
A MAGNIFICENT shooting performance from James Toohey was enough to get the Canberra Gunners past the Albury-Wodonga Bandits in the opening round of the NBL1 Men’s season at Lauren Jackson Sports Centre on Saturday night. The Gunners stormed home in the final term to retake the lead after the Bandits claimed a scoreboard advantage in […]
Selection Sunday done; March Madness inbound
THE MOST exciting period of the college basketball calendar has arrived, with the NCAAM Tournament set to explode with March Madness kicking off on Wednesday morning. Over the next couple of weeks, all eyes will be the United States’ college basketball competition, with a surplus of exciting action set to take place around the country. […]
Panousis powers Comets in opening round
THE NBL1 East Women’s competition returned over the weekend, and the Sydney Comets were able to kick things off with a win thanks to an eye-catching performance from star player Vanessa Panousis. The Comets faced off against the Penrith Panthers at Comets Stadium on Saturday night, and delivered a commanding 25-point triumph in front of […]
MVP marvelous as Boomers force decider
SATURDAY night’s action in the WNBL saw the league’s Most Valuable Player (MVP) deliver a performance that lived up to the honour, as the Melbourne Boomers kept their season alive with a 19-point win over the Southside Flyers. In the second match of the best of three series, the Boomers needed to atone for an […]
Memphis topples No. 1 Houston to claim AAC Championship
MEMPHIS Tigers have upset the top-seeded Houston Cougars in the American Athletic Conference final by 10 points to claim the championship in the biggest of games heading into March Madness. The Tigers delivered a stunning performance in the opening half to unravel the nation’s best side and take a commanding lead in the first 10 […]
It was always burning since the world’s been turning; Fire advance to GF
THE LADDER leaders have got the job done in the semi-finals of the WNBL, with Townsville Fire defeating Perth Lynx in two games to lock in a spot in the Grand Final series. After taking game one last week, the Fire had the chance to earn some time off before the deciding series by taking […]
Brantley breathes life into Breakers as NZ force game five
IT WAS the only way this season could conclude given how exciting the NBL has proven in the 2022/23 fixture, as the New Zealand Breakers defeated the Sydney Kings to force a fifth and deciding match in the Championship Series. The Breakers came into game four at Spark Arena on Sunday afternoon facing elimination, with […]
Wheeler wills Lady Raiders past 49ers
THE MIDDLE Tennessee Lady Raiders stormed past the Charlotte 49ers in the NCAAW at Ford Center at the Star on Friday, with Savannah Wheeler delivering a standout offensive performance. The 49ers came into the match looking to conjure quite an upset, given the fact that their opposition had lost four of their 29 games coming […]
