Illawarra flies high past Tasmania
IN THE National Basketball League (NBL) on Saturday night, the Illawarra Hawks managed to take down the Tasmania JackJumpers in Tasmania, beating them 101-91. Things fell apart in the second quarter for Tasmania, as it allowed Illawarra to score 33 points to build a strong double-digit lead by halftime. That quarter lost the hosts the […]
Phoenix take down Taipans to continue finals run
AS EXPECTED, the SEM Phoenix have taken down the Cairns Taipans, recording their 19th win of the season and continuing their hunt for the first seed. Although the game was a blowout, Cairns stayed in the game all throughout until the end of the third quarter, when the Phoenix went on a scoring run and […]
Phoenix aim to maintain dominance over Taipans
SATURDAY evening in the National Basketball League (NBL) sees the Cairns Taipans make the trip down south to take on the SEM Phoenix at the State Basketball Centre, as the Phoenix will attempt to get their fourth consecutive win against Cairns this season. The Taipans, who sit in ninth place, have had it tough this […]
Cotton delivers late dagger in win over New Zealand
IN WHAT was one of the most entertaining games of the season, a desperate New Zealand Breakers were left heartbroken at home by the hands of Bryce Cotton, who hit the game-winning step back three to win the game for the Adelaide 36ers, 112-110. The score was tight throughout the entire game, with no team […]
Bullets’ pain continues against United
THE BRISBANE Bullets have lost their seventh consecutive game, going down 98-66 to fourth place Melbourne United in the first game of the week in the National Basketball League (NBL) last night. Sitting last on the ladder with six wins and 21 losses, an injury plagued season has left Brisbane scrambling for replacements, which has […]
United Get Back at Tasmania in Close 79-77 Win
AFTER losing twice in a row to the same team in the past two weeks, Melbourne United finally bounced back and humbled the Tasmania JackJumpers in a closely contested 79-77 victory in the National Basketball League (NBL) HoopsFest on Saturday night. Going into the matchup, United had lost six of their last eight games, two […]
Breakers Cruise Past Cairns to Keep Finals Hopes Alive
IN WHAT was a close game in the National Basketball League (NBL) action at HoopsFest on Saturday night, the Cairns Taipans‘ inability to remain composed in crucial times ended up being their fate once again, bested by the New Zealand Breakers out west. Even while their stars did everything in their power to win the […]
Kings, Bullets clash to kick off HoopsFest
NOW A major event in the National Basketball League (NBL) calendar, HoopsFest kicks off in Perth on January 15th, with the first game being the 10th-placed Brisbane Bullets taking on the contending Sydney Kings. Brisbane is coming off an unfortunate five-point loss to Cairns, which was only decided in the final minute, with the Taipans […]
JackJumpers the NBL’s giant slayers from sixth
AFTER 16 Rounds in the 2025/26 National Basketball League (NBL) season, the Tasmania JackJumpers sit in sixth on the table, just in finals contention with 12 wins, but interestingly almost half of them have been against the big dogs in the league. Over and over again, the JackJumpers noticeably switch their game against the top […]
Craig returns to NBL as veteran signs with Kings
FORMER Cairns Taipan and Brisbane Bullet Torrey Craig has reached an agreement to return to the NBL to play under Brian Goorjian for the Sydney Kings. The 35-year-old wing made an almost ten-year career in the NBA off pure grit and grind play, diving for every loose ball, being a versatile defender, and being a […]
United at crossroads amid form slump
IN THE early stages of NBL26, Melbourne United started their season 9-0 and looked to easily be the title favourites. In their tenth game of the season, their streak was ended by the Sydney Kings after a dominant 34-point performance by Kendric Davis, and since then, they have produced a questionable record of 6-9, and […]
Adelaide Replaces Brown Jr. With Veteran Guard
WITH former NBA wing Troy Brown Jr deciding to leave the Adelaide 36ers to return home, the team almost immediately began their hunt for their next import. With the eligibility cut off being January 18, there is less than a week before the deadline, but that proved no issue to the 36ers front office as […]
