Classic Cotton shines despite Wildcats loss
IT was a vintage performance from Perth Wildcats superstar Bryce Cotton against Melbourne United at RAC Arena on Friday night, and although his side did not get over the line, the guard was at his mesmerising best. The Wildcats ended up falling by three points thanks to an inspired performance from the visiting side, but […]
Matchup to Watch – Mitch Creek vs. Jarrell Brantley
THE third round of the 2022/23 National Basketball League (NBL) season kicked off on Thursday night, with another weekend of action set to deliver for experts and fans alike. While there are many intriguing factors of the round to come, there is arguably none more so than the individual battle between SEM Phoenix star Mitch […]
Magette’s career night leads JackJumpers to massive win
A CAREER-BEST night in the National Basketball League (NBL) from Josh Magette has led the Tasmania JackJumpers to a stirring 25-point triumph against the Adelaide 36ers at Adelaide Entertainment Centre on Friday night. After being benched in the clutch stages of last week’s comeback triumph over the Bullets, Magette responded in style with a dominant […]
NBL Ones to Watch – Round 3
THE National Basketball League (NBL) boasts some of the world’s premier talents, with a number of players catching the eye on a weekly basis. Each round holds unique and engaging storylines, not only from a team perspective, but an individual one too. In this new series, Rookie Me Central will highlight a few players to […]
PODCAST | Got Next Episode 2
THE Got Next Podcast is back for a second episode, where we chat all things NBL and WNBL. Guest host Peter Williams and Basketball Analyst Liam Badkin unpack the week’s action from Round 2 of the NBL, with the season well and truly underway and plenty to take out of the eight games that were […]
Travers’ terrific showing instills confidence
THERE has been plenty of hype surrounding the performance of Perth Wildcats young gun Luke Travers, who has returned to the squad after his selection in the 2022 NBA Draft. The Wildcats played two games in the second round of the 2022/23 NBL season over the weekend, and Travers was a key contributor as Perth […]
2022/23 NBL Player Stats Watch – Round 2
THE NATIONAL Basketball League (NBL) resumed hostilities over the weekend, with another batch of games seeing some entertaining action. It was a slightly different look than the opening week of play, with the big men taking over across eight games. With that in mind, Rookie Me Central will be taking a look at the key […]
NBL Import Watch – Round 2
THE NATIONAL Basketball League (NBL) is home to a number of talents both domestic and international, with players from all over the world heading down under to play in one of the strongest competitions in the world. Each year, NBL teams are allowed three imports on their roster as they look to help nurture some […]
NBL Positional Analysis Round 2 – Power Forwards
THE second round of the 2022/23 National Basketball League (NBL) season wrapped up on Monday night, with a slightly different batch of standouts in comparison to the opening week. Round 1 saw guard dominance, while it was the big men that caught the eye the following week. Power forwards were the ones causing the most […]
X-Man Cooks Melbourne in blowout win
THE NATIONAL Basketball League (NBL)’s reigning Grand Final MVP has delivered another big performance, with Xavier Cooks dominating Melbourne United as the Sydney Kings dominated on their way to a 20-point win on Sunday afternoon. With Derrick Walton Jr. dominating the headlines in the past week thanks to his powerful debut performance, Cooks snuck under […]
Giddey brings the Thunder against old side
THE Adelaide 36ers could not produce consecutive wins against NBA sides in the U.S. on Friday afternoon, falling to the Oklahoma City Thunder in convincing fashion, as the latter claimed a 131-98 victory. The 36ers could not produce another blistering shooting performance as they did against the Phoenix Suns a few days earlier, as they […]
PODCAST | Got Next Episode 1
THE first episode of Rookie Me Central’s Got Next Podcast has finally arrived, chatting all things NBL and WNBL on a weekly basis. With the NBL kicking off over the weekend, host Michael Alvaro and Basketball Analyst Liam Badkin unpack the weekend’s action, featuring Rookie Me Central Rookie of the Year votes, the Round 1 […]
