Patterson back to old self, Bullets knock over Phoenix
THE Brisbane Bullets are back in the winners column after three straight losses, beating the South East Melbourne Phoenix 94-82 away in Melbourne. Andrej Lemanis’ side earned their eleventh win of the campaign, putting them just two wins off a .500 record and instilling themselves with a glimmer of hope to chase a top four […]
United make franchise history with 10 consecutive wins
MELBOURNE United are flying along extremely nicely having notched up their tenth consecutive win last night, defeating the New Zealand Breakers (90-76). In their first of three games of the round, United came out with a point to prove early and did just that against a flailing Breakers outfit, who despite showing glimpses of magic […]
2021 NBL Round 16 preview: United to triple up over the weekend
IT is going to be a mammoth round of basketball for Melbourne United as they take the court three times across Round 16 of the National Basketball League (NBL). A win, loss or draw from the top of the table side could alter the ladder with Perth Wildcats hot on their heels as the season […]
Breakers register eighth win for NBL21 season
THE final game of Round 14 went the way of the New Zealand Breakers ,downing Adelaide 36ers in their home away from home in Launceston, 93-77. Josh Giddey worked gallantly for Adelaide producing his first triple-double but it was to no avail as the Breakers had his side’s number at every turn, as they look […]
Phoenix snap slump to steamroll over Taipans
THE South East Melbourne Phoenix’s three game losing streak is over, following a clinical 86-66 win over the Cairns Taipans on Sunday. The Phoenix travelled to Cairns Pop-Up Arena out of form and needing a win to keep themselves away from the fifth placed Hawks, and in Adam Gibson’s 450th they put on a show. […]
Moller seals the deal with a triple in overtime
IT was a dramatic finish to the game up in Wollongong with the Sydney Kings prevailing in overtime against an undermanned Illawarra Hawks side (79-75). The Kings seemed to have momentum for majority of the game but the Hawks came up big when the clock ticked down to push the game into extra time but […]
United keep the good times rolling with ninth straight win
MELBOURNE United kept their winning streak going, notching up their ninth straight victory after defeating the Adelaide 36ers in style last night (92-78). It was a comprehensive performance by the ladder leaders who got the jump on their opponents early but really dazzled in the final term to pile on the scoreboard pain. The Adelaide […]
Cotton and Mooney trounce the Bullets, Perth continue chase for top spot
A STRONG start and an even better finish was responsible for the Perth Wildcats’ 92-74 win over the Brisbane Bullets last night, with the hosts securing a tied league-best eighteenth win of the season, putting them half a game back of Melbourne United for top spot in the standings. Even in front of a modestly […]
Breakers fall short of monumental comeback, lose to Cairns by two
LEADING by as much as 19 points in the third quarter, the Cairns Taipans have survived a shock comeback effort from the New Zealand Breakers, squeezing out the 70-68 win in a contest between two of the NBL’s lowest ranked teams. Both sides traded a bunch of turnovers on their way to shooting below 30 […]
Brisbane need to find good form fast, Sobey conducting career-high season
WHILE the NBL21 season continues to tick over, the standings have started to display the different roles that each of the nine competition sides have to play with the final stretch of games remaining. With this in mind, the Brisbane Bullets have emerged as one of the teams that has its season hanging in the […]
