Wildcats win away in terrific triumph over Breakers
OVERCOMING the biggest road trip in the National Basketball League (NBL), the Perth Wildcats claimed their first win of the 2025/26 season by defeating the New Zealand Breakers at Spark Arena on Saturday evening. Both teams came into the clash searching for their first win of the fixture after sustaining losses in the opening week […]
Taipans get on the board with win over Bullets
FOLLOWING a promising off-season, the Cairns Taipans managed to secure their first win of the 2025/26 National Basketball League (NBL) season, getting the job done by one point in a thrilling win over the Brisbane Bullets. The two Queensland-based teams came head to head in a big weekend for the state across multiple sports, and […]
Sapphires complete four-peat at Asia Cup
THE AUSTRALIAN Sapphires have claimed a fourth consecutive gold medal at the FIBA Asia Cup, winning the 2025 tournament in Malaysia over the weekend by defeating New Zealand by 36 points in the decider. The Sapphires had been far and away the most dominant team throughout the tournament, winning all of their group stage matches […]
United storm away to steal Throwdown in final term
A DOMINANT fourth quarter performance from Melbourne United in their clash against the SEM Phoenix at John Cain Arena saw the former claim a 20-point win to open Round 2 of the 2025/26 National Basketball League. Thursday night saw another instalment of the Throwdown Series, which sees the two Melbourne-based teams lock horns in a […]
Sapphires superb again to defeat Chinese Taipei
THE AUSTRALIAN Sapphires completed the Group Stage of the 2025 FIBA Under-16 Women’s Asia Cup in Malaysia in perfect fashion, defeating the Chinese Taipei by 80 points to remain undefeated with a trio of massive wins. The Sapphires could not have entered Wednesday’s clash in any better form, claiming a pair of wins that had […]
Hamilton the hero as Tassie nabs first win
FOLLOWING a heartbreaking loss in the 2025/26 National Basketball League (NBL) season opener, the Tasmania JackJumpers were able to bounce back later in the first round, defeating the Perth Wildcats at RAC Arena on Saturday night. The JackJumpers fell at home to Milton Doyle and Melbourne United on Thursday night, but had the opportunity to […]
Aussies go two from two with another amazing performance
THE AUSTRALIAN Sapphires have continued their red-hot start to the 2025 FIBA Under-16 Women’s Asia Cup in Malaysia this week, recording their second win in as many days at the tournament and this time, defeating the Republic of Korea to chalk up their second emphatic win. The Sapphires made waves on day one of the […]
Sapphires smash Philippines in first up win
IT WAS the perfect start for the Australian Sapphires to begin their campaign at the 2025 Under-16 Women’s Asia Cup, putting forth a masterful performance on both ends to defeat the Philippines by 81 points earlier today. The Sapphires loaded up with a strong squad and headed to Malaysia as one of the tournament heavyweights, […]
Bullets blitz Breakers to open season in style
IN THE second match of the 2025/26 National Basketball League (NBL) season, the Brisbane Bullets got the job done during their road trip, defeating the New Zealand Breakers by nine points at Spark Arena on Friday night. New Zealand Breakers (95) def. by Brisbane Bullets (104) Both sides had enjoyed productive recruiting stints over the […]
Doyle’s daggers in new colours leads Melbourne in thriller
HE MAY have changed jerseys over the offseason, but it is the same Milton Doyle, and this time it was his old team in the Tasmania JackJumpers that felt the force of his shotmaking as the import guard led Melbourne United to victory in the season opener. Although it was not his most efficient performance […]
