Crocs come from 19 down to defeat New Zealand
IN A stirring comeback result at the 2025 FIBA Under-17 Oceania Cup, the Australian Crocs were able to overcome a 19-point deficit to defeat New Zealand by six points in a classic encounter between two tournament heavyweights. The Crocs came into the clash in strong form, with the Aussies unbeaten and still riding their wave […]
Crocs hold on to defeat Guam at Oceania Cup
THE AUSTRALIAN Crocs were challenged, but proved too good for Guam when the two sides clashed at the group stage of the 2025 FIBA Under-17 Oceania Cup yesterday, advancing through to the quarter-finals. The Crocs were coming off a hefty win over Fiji on Monday morning, and were still cemented as the team to beat […]
Terrific Tasmania delivers upset in vintage showing
LAST night’s National Basketball League clash between the SEM Phoenix and Tasmania JackJumpers produced a thrilling matchup, as the underdog JackJumpers were able to cause an upset against the third-placed contenders, 89-81. Whilst the Phoenix started the first quarter on fire, they lost their spark in the second and were unable to bring it back […]
Aussies assert dominance on opening day of Oceania Cup
IT WAS the perfect start for both the Men’s and Women’s Australian teams at the 2025 FIBA Under-17 Oceania Cup yesterday, with both the Crocs and the Sapphires starting the tournament in dominant fashion. The Sapphires have shown why they are the heavy title favourite, recording two massive wins over the first two days of […]
Phoenix make statement with Throwdown win
COMING up against the championship favourite in the first half of the 2025/26 National Basketball League (NBL) season, the SEM Phoenix announced their own title aspirations by defeating Melbourne United in Round 11. The Phoenix came up against the ladder-leaders at John Cain Arena on Sunday afternoon in another instalment of the Throwdown Series, which […]
Sixers storm past Wildcats in Bryce’s homecoming
IN A classic instalment of the National Basketball League (NBL), the Adelaide 36ers remarkably overcame a 20-point fourth-quarter deficit in one of the comebacks of the season and defeat the Perth Wildcats. In one of the most anticipated clashes in recent memory, five-time MVP and all-time great Bryce Cotton returned to RAC Arena for the […]
Perth produce best of the season to beat United
IT WAS a dominant performance from the Perth Wildcats in Round 11 of the National Basketball League (NBL) on Thursday night, smothering Chris Goulding and defeating the ladder-leading Melbourne United by 12 points. The Wildcats hosted United at RAC Arena in the second match of Thursday’s double-header after the Illawarra Hawks claimed a thrilling four-point […]
South East Melbourne stumped by Sixers in blockbuster
A FOURTH quarter surge saw the Adelaide 36ers push past the SEM Phoenix and claim a gutsy 13-point victory when the two sides locked horns in Round 10 of the 2025/26 National Basketball League (NBL) season over the weekend. It was billed as a finals preview given the strong form of the two teams to […]
Townsville continues to Fire with Adelaide win
IT WAS a fifth consecutive victory for the Townsville Fire in the Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL), this time defeating the Adelaide Lightning by an impressive 26 points when the two sides went head to head. In the final game of Round 6 for the 2025/26 season, the Lightning hosted the Fire at the South […]
Lightning strike Venom in thrilling match
FRIDAY night’s action in the Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) saw the Adelaide Lightning defend home court in their clash against the Geelong Venom to claim a tense six-point overtime win over the weekend. The Lightning hosted the Venom at the South Australia State Basketball Centre on Friday, with both sides looking to claim a […]
