McDowell-White stays put while big men make moves
THE NBL free agency period has seen some big moves over the past few days, but for the New Zealand Breakers, the less moving, the better. The Breakers were eager to retain the services of young gun William McDowell-White, but there was plenty of interest with the likes of the Perth Wildcats and the Brisbane […]
PODCAST | Got Next – Brisbane Bullets wrap
THE Got Next Podcast is back for another instalment of their NBL Team Wrap series, where Host Michael Alvaro and Basketball Analyst Liam Badkin take a look at how each side fared in the 2022/23 season. Next on the agenda are the Brisbane Bullets, who struggled to meet the lofty expectations set in the off-season. […]
Pinder Perth bound as Wildcats announce star signing
THE FREE agency period of the National Basketball League (NBL) offseason got a massive shakeup late last week, with star big man Keanu Pinder on the way to the Perth Wildcats in a shock move that changed the landscape of the competition. Pinder, a Perth native, entered free agency as one of the biggest names […]
2022/23 NBL team wrap: Sydney Kings
THE final team in our NBL team wrap series is here, and what better side to finish on than the 2022/23 champions. It was as dominant a season from the Sydney Kings as anyone could have expected. Backing up a championship season was going to a tough task, with the other nine teams looking to […]
PODCAST | Got Next Podcast – Illawarra Hawks
The NBL season has wrapped, but that does not mean that the Got Next Podcast will be slowing down. Host Michael Alvaro is back alongside Liam Badkin as the pair introduce a new series where they will be reviewing the season of each team. First up is the Illawarra Hawks, who finished in 10th spot […]
Big names on the board as free agency opens
IN THE most exciting portion of the offseason, the NBL free agency period opens on Thursday, March 30 at 9am, and there are some big names to either commit to new extensions, or find new homes. After a memorable 2022/23 season that had plenty of exciting moments and storylines, the landscape of the league will […]
NBL team wrap: New Zealand Breakers
NOT MANY people externally would have predicted the meteoric rise of the New Zealand Breakers in the 2022/23 NBL season. After finishing at the bottom of the table in their previous campaign, the Breakers turned things around in a big way. Storming up the standings and completely turning the tables around, the Breakers came within […]
2022/23 NBL team wrap: Cairns Taipans
ALTHOUGH they did not make the Championship Series, the 2022/23 NBL season was far from a failure for the Cairns Taipans, who showed an immense amount of improvement. The northern-most team in the competition was one of the league’s biggest risers, completely turning things around to become one of the strongest and most dangerous sides […]
PODCAST | Got Next Episode 20
A bit of a milestone for Got Next, with this episode marking the podcast’s 20th of its maiden season, and there is plenty to celebrate. Guest Host Peter Williams and Basketball Analyst Liam Badkin are back to dissect a thrilling finish to the NBL Championship Series, while also preview the upcoming second game in the […]
NBL team wrap: Tasmania JackJumpers
THE COMPETITION’S newest side could not reach the lofty heights of its maiden season, but still managed to prove one of the NBL’s most competitive sides when the fixture reached the pointy end. The Tasmania JackJumpers were able to recover from a slow start to the season to secure a spot in the play-in and […]