Lynx survive late Lightning strike
PERTH Lynx fans breathed a collective sigh of relief after fending off a fast-finishing Adelaide Lightning outfit to post a Round 1 victory and kick off their 2025/26 WNBL campaign. The Lynx lead by 17 points at one stage, then had to hold firm as the Lightning stormed home to hit the front with less […]
United in seventh heaven as run rolls on
SEVEN straight NBL victories to start the 2025/26 NBL season has Melbourne United overwhelming title favourites across the first month. After accounting for Brisbane Bullets on Friday night, the ladder leaders came back and spanked New Zealand Breakers at home by 16 points despite a spirited third term from the side across the Tasman. Melbourne […]
Flames’ first half denies newly named Venom dream start
IT WAS business as usual for Sydney Flames who returned from Geelong with an eight-point victory over the Venom to kick off their WNBL 2025/26 season in style. The night was about about the newly named Venom – who opted to change from Geelong United – and while they kept in touch with a second […]
Bullets search for answer to unstoppable United
TWO MATCHES more than 2300km apart will provide NBL fans with plenty of basketball action tonight as Round 5 of the NBL rolls on at Spark Arena and Brisbane Entertainment Centre. We take a look at the second of those clashes which promise to provide plenty of fascinating matchups and early bragging rights for sides. […]
Breakers look for another Spark in Jackies clash
TWO MATCHES more than 2300km apart will provide NBL fans with plenty of basketball action tonight as Round 5 of the NBL rolls on at Spark Arena and Brisbane Entertainment Centre. We take a look at the first of those clashes which promise to provide plenty of fascinating matchups and early bragging rights for sides. […]
Brilliant Bryce aids Adelaide in bounce back win
STAR 36ers recruit Bryce Cotton put on one of his trademark shows at the Adelaide Entertainment Centre last night as he guided the home team to a 17-point win over South East Melbourne Phoenix. Coming off their first loss of the season to the Sydney Kings on Saturday, the 36ers responded in the best possible […]
Knox Raids Geelong’s perfect season with stunning upset
NOTHING stings more than losing a grand final, but for Knox Raiders, they applied extra salt in the wound with a 20-point thrashing of a previously undefeated Geelong United for the 2025 NBL1 South Women’s Championship. The Raiders entered the match winning the past 13 games, so were hardly out of form themselves, but Geelong […]
Thunder deny Spartans’ double in NBL1 North
LOGAN Thunder won a decisive third game by just two points to win the best-of-three NBL1 North Women’s Grand Final yesterday. Tied at a game apiece after the first two matches, the Thunder brought the heat and won in an incredible overtime finish, fitting for a title decider. The first two matches between the pair […]
Boomers Cook in Asia Cup three-peat
A DOMINANT performance from Xavier Cooks paved the way for Australia to win its third straight Asia Cup, defeating China in a thrilling on-point victory (90-89) at the King Abdullah Sports City on Sunday night. Cooks put up 30 points and nine rebounds in a memorable night for the Aussies. Prior to the last three […]
Blues pass Cavaliers test in Big V Youth Men’s
FRANKSTON Blues remained outright third on the NBL1 table after a hard-fought win over Casey Cavaliers on the Blues’ home court in the Big V Youth Championship Men’s division over the weekend. In a tough challenge, the Blues fell four points behind at half-time but worked back in the contest to come away with the […]
2025 NBL1 Women’s | Fejo’s stars in busy day
PLAYING 35 minutes of National Basketball League (NBL)1 action can be tiring on any given day, but doing it after a full game of SANFL Women’s football? Hard to believe. But that is exactly the case for Jasmin Fejo who, after finishing for the Double Blues just after 11, crossed town to take to the […]
Tigers remain unbeaten after caging Falcons
IF IT was not already clear, Melbourne Tigers further established why they are the team to beat in the Big V Women’s Youth Championship after a dominant 29-point victory on the road against Waverley Falcons in a top of the table Anzac Day clash. The Tigers notched another two wins over the weekend – including […]
