Giant Mourning for Nuggets in NZNBL opener
IMPORT Trey Mourning has dominated on debut in the New Zealand National Basketball League (NZNBL) last night, putting up a massive double-double to lead the Nelson Giants to a 19-point opening night win over the Otago Nuggets. The Giants blew the game apart in the opening quarter to race to an 18-point lead, and whilst […]
Bandits steal win in high-scoring contest
OVER the weekend, the National Basketball League (NBL)1 competition’s returned, with the organisation getting closer to having all divisions up and running. The East league held its third round for the 2022 season across the space of a couple of days, with a lot of basketball action for fans to enjoy. Across the men’s and […]
Steelers hold off Chelsea in thriller
ANOTHER weekend is in the books, as is another round of the Big V Men’s Championship. Round 5 took place over the span of a couple of days, with five matches taking place around Victorian basketball courts. It was a big weekend on the schedule, with the ladder again set to change with some intriguing […]
Jones produces round-high total in big win
OVER the weekend, the Big V Women’s Championship held its fifth round of play across Victoria. After a break over the Easter weekend, the league returned with a bang, with four games taking place on Saturday night. There was plenty to play for, with the ladder beginning to take shape as the season reaches the […]
JackJumpers make history with maiden finals berth
THE Tasmania JackJumpers have done what many thought to be impossible, and qualify for the National Basketball League (NBL) finals in just their first season in the competition. It all came down to the last round of play, with a number of results needing to go the way of the league’s newest side. There was […]
Kings edge closer to second spot with win over Taipans
NO MVP candidate? No problem. The final round of the National Basketball League (NBL)’s 2021/22 season kicked off on Thursday night, with the Sydney Kings travelling north to take on the Cairns Taipans at Cairns Convention Centre, with the two teams playing with different goals in mind. Cairns was playing for pride, while Sydney was […]
Hawks soar over Eagles in thriller
WHAT a way to kick off your Easter weekend. The National Basketball League (NBL)1 West competition held a bumper day of games on Thursday, with both the men’s and women’s divisions hosting a fresh batch of contests. All of the action took place on Thursday night, with a combined 12 games taking place across the […]
Simply the best: United finish on top
THE cream always rises to the top. Round 20 of the National Basketball League (NBL) wrapped up on Monday night, when the Cairns Taipans travelled down to Victoria to take on Melbourne United at John Cain Arena. A dead rubber, it was shaping up to be a one-sided affair given the contrasting form of the […]
Tigers too strong in Good Friday clash
ON a weekend where basketball was a scarce commodity, one competition produced some ripping action. The National Basketball League (NBL)1 Central action continued on a limited scale over the Easter weekend, with most basketball organisations taking time off. However, there was still two games to take place in the Central division, in a Good Friday […]
JackJumpers still in hunt with comeback triumph
THEY are the gift that keeps on giving. Fans of the National Basketball League (NBL) were treated to an Easter Sunday double-header, with a couple of big matchups taking place around Australia. Things kicked off at John Cain Arena, with the SEM Phoenix playing host to the Tasmania JackJumpers, in one of the biggest games […]
