Liam Badkin

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Kitley and Amoore help Hokies past Wolfpack

THE VIRGINIA Tech Hokies ground their way past the North Carolina State Wolfpack earlier today, with the result secured thanks to a pair of magnificent offensive performances from two of their starters. Guard and Australian native Georgia Amoore, and tall Elizabeth Kitley were the catalysts for Virginia Tech’s offensive explosion, with the duo tormenting the […]

Aussie youth stocks boosted with quartet starting scholarships

WITH BASKETBALL becoming a more prominent sport in Australia on a yearly basis, the nation is still continuing to produce exciting prospects. Late last week, Basketball Australia announced the scholarship signing of four of the country’s brightest young prospects to two of the nation’s best institutions. Emmett Adair (NSW), Mading Kuany (Victoria) and Jacob Furphy […]

NBL Standouts – Round 18

THE FINAL round of the 2022/23 National Basketball League (NBL) season delivered unprecedented excitement, as the final batch of games decided the shape of the finals picture with a thrilling conclusion that went down to the last play of the final game. Every match carried some level of significance in the race for a spot […]

Walker weaves magic as Houston rolls through Temple

THE HOUSTON Cougars have continued their strong form in the NCAA Division I Men’s competition, taking down the Temple Owls in convincing fashion earlier today. The Owls started the match in fine fashion, even carving out a four-point lead at the main change of play. However, the class of Houston came to the fore in […]

Mangakahia’s magnificence down the stretch proves the difference

IN A weekend full of upsets in the WNBL, the Sydney Flames have arguably delivered the most impressive of them all, spoiling Lauren Jackson night and handing the Southside Flyers a one-point loss in Round 13. In the first ever WNBL match at John Cain Arena, there was a sense of disappointment, with Jackson sustaining […]

Final six locked in after thrilling conclusion

THE NBL wrapped up the 2022/23 home and away season with a nail-biting final round, with the finals and play-in tournament now cemented after the weekend’s results. Round 18 of the season had plenty of drama as almost every match had finals implications with a number of sides competing for a play-in or top two […]

George gears up for WNBA return

ONE OF Australia’s premier female basketballers is making a return to the world stage, with Cayla George securing another contract in the WNBA. George has been a stalwart of the WNBL for years, and has thoroughly earned a contract with the Las Vegas Aces, which was announced earlier this week. It has been five years […]

Gators grind down Tennessee in boilover

THE NCAA Men’s has seen yet another upset, with the unseeded Florida Gators taking down the number-two Tennessee Volunteers to the tune of 13 points on Wednesday night. The Gators played some excellent defence in the first half to stun the Volunteers with some physical, gritty play. However, Tennessee looked to take control of the […]

Brown Jr.’s brilliance brings Breakers back

ROUND 18 of the NBL has kicked off with the New Zealand Breakers claiming a stirring comeback victory over the Illawarra Hawks, coming from the clouds to snatch a 10-point triumph behind Barry Brown Jr.‘s big last term. The two sides clashed on Thursday night at WIN Entertainment Centre, and the Hawks looked to have […]

NBL Team of the Week – Round 17

THE PENULTIMATE Round of the NBL has wrapped, and before we head into the final week of play before the play-in, there were plenty of exciting performances to recognise over the past seven days. Round 17 saw some big scores from the league’s big guns, as the stars of the competition took over in what […]

Wallace’s well-rounded skillset catching eyes

ONE OF the most balanced prospects in the 2023 NBA Draft Class, Cason Wallace has likely impressed a number of sides in the world’s biggest basketball competition. Boasting one of the most well-rounded skillsets, Wallace can do a bit of everything and his versatility has seen the guard shoot into top-10 contention over the past […]

PODCAST | Got Next Episode 15

It is almost finals time in the NBL, and the WNBL is starting to heat up in the back-end of the season too, so the Got Next Podcast is back to run you through the week’s action. Join Host Michael Alvaro and Analyst Liam Badkin as they unpack another exciting seven days of Aussie basketball. […]

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