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 […]
Cotton’s class pushes Perth to upset win
THURSDAY night’s action in the National Basketball League (NBL) saw the Perth Wildcats get their season back on track with a tremendous and gutsy win over the Cairns Taipans at Cairns Convention Centre to kick off Round 4. The Wildcats had lost their previous three games, and headed across the country to take on a […]
Smith set to star in WNBA Finals
AUSTRALIANS are becoming more and more prominent on the world basketball stage, and a perfect example of that is star Opal Alanna Smith, who is set to gear up for the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) finals in the coming days. Smith has been playing for the Minnesota Lynx for the 2024 season, and the […]
Wildcats looking to crack Cairns and break losing streak
ANOTHER week has flown by and just like that, the latest round of the 2024/25 National Basketball League (NBL) season has arrived, continuing a tight race for a finals spot. Round 3 delivered plenty of entertainment and certainly gave the standings a shake up with some upsets and close finishes across the courts. If the […]
PODCAST | Got Next Season 3 Episode 3
THE NBL season is living up to the expectations after three weeks of action, with the competition producing thrillers, upsets and a whole lot more. Now three weeks into the 2024/25 season, the NBL is proving to be an extremely tight affair, with plenty of talking points out of the weekend’s matches. Join Guest Host […]
NBL25 Next Star Watch – Round 3
ROUND 3 of the National Basketball League (NBL)’s 2024/25 season saw some cracking contests and big upsets, with the competition’s Next Stars right in the thick of it. 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 […]
Lopez lights up big stage against Jazz
ALTHOUGH the result was far from desired for the New Zealand Breakers, the performance of Next Star and 2025 NBA Draft prospect Karim Lopez was a massive positive and showed he belongs at the top level against the best in the business. Lopez and the Breakers took on the Utah Jazz on Saturday morning in […]
