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NBL1 North: Round 11

ROUND 10 of the National Basketball League (NBL1) North had no shortage of close contests with seven games in the men’s division decided by 10 points or less highlighting just how tight the league is. In the women’s it was somewhat of a different story with a number of blowouts. Men’s The battle between the […]

2021 Big V Women’s: Round 16

ROUND 16 of Big V Women’s saw some exciting matchups across the round with one game decided by less than five points, and the rest playing host to a couple of blowouts. Hawthorn (63) defeated Whittlesea (61) It was a tight encounter between Hawthorn Magic and Whittlesea with the Magic just scraping over the line […]

2021 NBL1 South Men’s: Round 12

IT was a huge round of NBL1 South action with 15 games played from Thursday right through to Sunday. A couple of teams got to take the court twice throughout the round as they look to build some momentum towards the backend of the season. NW Tasmania continued their reign atop of the ladder while […]

2021 NBL1 Central wrap: Round 13

ROUND 13 of the National Basketball League (NBL1) Central played host to a number of cracking matches in both the men’s and women’s leagues. Men’s: Forestville Eagles (93) defeated Woodville Warriors (59) The Eagles bounced back after a loss last round to defeat the Warriors by  34 points. It was a one-sided affair from the […]

Illawarra Hawks season summary

WITH the National Basketball League (NBL) season done and dusted we take a look at the performance of each team and how they fared in season 2021. The next team under the microscope is Illawarra Hawks who had a season to remember. Season Summary: After a disappointing 2020 campaign the Hawks came out with a […]

Giant win over Franklin gifts Nelson breathing room on the ladder

NELSON Giants reigned supreme in their clash against Franklin Bulls claiming a whopping 35-point win, 119-85. It was only the Giants’ sixth win of the season but it was a convincing one as they put the clamps on the seventh placed Bulls. The intention of the Giants was clear from the opening jumpball of the […]

2021 NZNBL Round 11 preview: Ladder defining clashes take centre stage

IT is going to be another action packed round in the New Zealand National Basketball League with a couple of sides getting to ply their trade out on court twice this round as the ladder continues to shape up heading towards the back end of the season. The Saints will be keen to retain top […]

Sydney Kings season review

WITH the National Basketball League (NBL) season done and dusted we take a look at the performance of each team and how they fared in season 2021. The next team under the microscope is 2020 grand finalists Sydney Kings. Season Summary: Similar to the Bullets, it was a season of “what if?”s for the Sydney […]

2021 Big V Women’s: Round 15

ROUND 15 of the Big V Women’s saw a couple of surprise results with Sunbury handed their second loss of the season while Bulleen prevailed in a tight one. Unfortunately Whittlesea failed to notch up their first win for the season, handed a hefty loss. Southern Peninsula (64) defeated Hawthorn (61) It was a close […]

Brisbane Bullets season review

WITH the National Basketball League (NBL) season done and dusted we take a look at the performance of each team and how they fared in season 2021. The next team under the microscope is Brisbane Bullets who showed glimpses of brilliance but struggled to find consistency. Season Summary: It was a season of “what could […]

2021 Big V Men’s: Round 15

ROUND 15 of the Big V Men’s competition saw a number of close calls and surprise results, as Keilor were handed a narrow loss while the second placed McKinnon closed the gap by securing a hard-fought win. Wyndham (89) defeated by McKinnon (94) McKinnon got the chocolates over Wyndham by a mere five points in […]

NZNBL Round 10: Sunday

THE Auckland Huskies continued their winning ways in their second outing of the round in the New Zealand National Basketball League while the Hawks bounced back after a loss earlier in the round. Manawatu Jets (66) defeated by Auckland Huskies (75) In their second game of the round it was the Huskies that made it […]

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