Cougars deliver in crunch time on day two
THE second day of action at the 2024 Under-18 Club Championships in Joondalup on Wednesday saw some contests go right down to the wire as the best young talent in Australia continues to shine. One of the most exciting games of the day saw the Cockburn Cougars emerge one-point winners over the Warwick Senators early […]
2024/25 NBL Team Preview – Tasmania JackJumpers
IT was a historic campaign in the National Basketball League (NBL) last season for the Tasmania JackJumpers, taking home their first ever championship and will be eager to back it up in the 2024/25 fixture. In just their third season in the competition, the JackJumpers won their first Championship Series in thrilling fashion and fully […]
2024/25 NBL Team Preview – Sydney Kings
IT is hard to see anyone other than the Sydney Kings entering the 2024/25 National Basketball League (NBL) as title favourites, after the team from the Harbour City loaded up on talent over the off-season. Following back to back championships in 2022 and 2023, the Kings were eliminated in the play-in last season, in a […]
Young guns shine on Day 1 of Club Championships
ONE of the biggest highlights of HoopsFest in Western Australia this weekend is the inclusion of the 2024 Under-18 Club Championships, which began on Tuesday at HBF Arena in Joondalup. The best U18 clubs will go head to head from Tuesday to Sunday, as a National Champion will be crowned on the final day of […]
2024/25 NBL Team Preview – South East Melbourne Phoenix
IT will be a new-look SEM Phoenix that takes the court in the upcoming National Basketball League (NBL) season, after the team made some huge changes to the roster over the past few months. Coming off a poor 2023/24 campaign, the Phoenix expectedly made moves both on and off the court in the months that […]
Bullets bring their best to take out Blitz
THE Brisbane Bullets have maintained their record as the form team of the National Basketball League (NBL) heading into the 2024/25 fixture after taking out the Blitz preseason tournament on the Gold Coast. The competition took place from September 7-14, with each team playing three games over the span of a week, giving a clear […]
2024/25 NBL Team Preview – Perth Wildcats
A POWERHOUSE of the modern National Basketball League (NBL) landscape, the Perth Wildcats will be hoping to return to the postseason action after being eliminated in the semi-finals during their last campaign. The Wildcats have been one of the biggest contenders over the past few years, having built a consistently strong roster around superstar point […]
JackJumpers bring home bronze at Intercontinental Cup
WITH the National Basketball League (NBL) season just around the corner, the Tasmania JackJumpers have secured a podium finish at the 2024 FIBA Intercontinental Cup, which took place in Singapore over the weekend. As champions of the most recent NBL fixture, the JackJumpers earned a spot at the tournament and would take on other victorious […]
2024/25 NBL Team Preview – New Zealand Breakers
IT has been an eventful few seasons for the New Zealand Breakers in the National Basketball League (NBL), and after a big off-season both on and off the court, that trend does not look like stopping anytime soon. The Breakers could not book a spot in the semi-finals last year, and were eliminated earlier than […]
2024/25 NBL Team Preview – Melbourne United
AFTER a disappointing finish to a promising campaign last season, Melbourne United will be looking to make amends in the upcoming 2024/25 National Basketball League (NBL) season. United finished at the top of the table last time around, but could not take home the ultimate prize and were defeated in five games in the Championship […]
Familiar sides find victory as Blitz winds down
IT was two of the most successful sides of the modern era that took home wins in Thursday’s action at the National Basketball League (NBL) Blitz, with the Perth Wildcats and Melbourne United emerging victorious in their respective clashes. Thursday saw marked one week until the season opener at Hoopsfest in Perth, and with just […]
Former NBA Sixth Man of the Year signs with Sixers
ON the eve of the 2024/25 National Basketball League (NBL) season, the Adelaide 36ers have secured a huge addition to the team, adding former NBA Sixth Man of the Year Montrezl Harrell to their frontcourt. Harrell joins the team as an injury replacement player for recent recruit Jarell Martin, who will miss the next 4-6 […]
