NBL | Next Star Watch – Round 11
THERE was plenty of anticipation surrounding the National Basketball League (NBL)’s 2023/24 season for many reasons, including the performances of some seriously talented youngsters. Through the NBL’s Next Stars program, some of the best prospects in the world have joined Australia’s premier basketball competition in a bid to further their chances of selection at the […]
NBL | Stats Central – Round 11
ROUND 11 of the National Basketball League (NBL) took place over the weekend and there were some big performances from both a team and individual perspective. Seven games were held over the weekend from Thursday to Sunday, with the 2023/24 fixture officially surpassing the halfway mark. There were some eye-catching blowouts, tense finishes and upset […]
New Zealand Next Star nabs career-best outing
THE National Basketball League (NBL) hosts a number of young guns and NBA hopefuls through its Next Star program, with one New Zealand Breakers prospect excelled in his side’s emphatic win over the Cairns Taipans over the weekend. Hailing from Europe, Mantas Rubstavicius has been settling into the competition over the past couple of months […]
NBL | As It Stands – Round 11
ROUND 11 of the National Basketball League (NBL) has wrapped, with another batch of excellent contests taking place over the weekend. The state of the competition remains as tight as ever, with some results from the round carrying heavy significance in the context of the season. The ladder was given another shake-up as the top […]
NBL | Ones to Watch – Round 11
THE 2023/24 season of the National Basketball League (NBL) has officially reached the second half of the fixture, as spots in the playoffs and play-in tournament heat up with a number of contending sides. The round officially commenced last night with a highly anticipated match-up as another instalment of the Throwdown Series took place at […]
McCall makes history with massive double-double
IT was a troublesome weekend for the Cairns Taipans at times, but the team did manage to claim one win from its two outings, largely thanks to the heroics of Tahjere McCall. McCall and the Taipans fell to the reigning champions on Thursday night in a game that was played without a shot clock in […]
PODCAST | Got Next Season 2 Episode 9
Another week has wrapped and another episode of the Got Next Podcast has dropped as well. The NBL and WNBL delivered some nail-biting action over the weekend, with plenty to unpack from an exciting weekend of basketball. Host Peter Williams and Basketball Analyst Liam Badkin run through the key points of it all in the […]
NBL | Next Star Watch – Round 10
THERE was plenty of anticipation surrounding the National Basketball League (NBL)’s 2023/24 season for many reasons, including the performances of some seriously talented youngsters. Through the NBL’s Next Stars program, some of the best prospects in the world have joined Australia’s premier basketball competition in a bid to further their chances of selection at the […]
NBL | Stats Central – Round 10
ROUND 10 marked the halfway point of the 2023/24 National Basketball League (NBL) season, as the race for the postseason heats up with a number of sides in flying form at the moment. The weekend saw 10 games of action take place from Thursday to Sunday, with some memorable moments in there. There were upsets, […]
Phoenix pinch Nader as replacement
FOLLOWING the shock sacking of Will Cummings last week, the SEM Phoenix wasted no time in replacing their shooting guard, adding the services of experienced gun Abdel Nader on Tuesday morning. Nader brings 200 games of NBA experience to the National Basketball League (NBL), and will suit up for the Phoenix for the final 10 […]