United finds antidote for Snakes in final term blitz
THOUGH the teams are at opposite ends of the National Basketball League (NBL) ladder, Melbourne United needed the full four quarters to get back on top of the Cairns Taipans on Sunday night. The ladder leaders stormed out of the blocks with a 23-13 first term, and extended their lead to 13 by half-time, (48-35). […]
Adams stands tall again to down 36ers
THE good players just get it done time and time again don’t they? Sunday afternoon’s National Basketball League (NBL) action kicked off at Adelaide Entertainment Centre, where the Adelaide 36ers hosted the Sydney Kings when the two sides locked horns. It was Sydney’s match to lose coming into the contest, given they had managed to […]
Phoenix rise again in thrilling clash against Wildcats
IN one of the most anticipated matchups of the round for the National Basketball League (NBL), two championship hopefuls went head-to-head in a blockbuster time slot. Fans were treated to a cracking clash when the SEM Phoenix played host to the Perth Wildcats at John Cain Arena on Saturday night, in one of the most […]
Third-quarter Lightning storm puts out Fire
THE Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) action continued across the weekend, with a number of cracking contests taking place around the country. Saturday night saw a clash between the Sydney Uni Flames and the Adelaide Lightning at Hills Basketball Stadium, to close out the day’s schedule. The Lightning were heavy favourites coming into this contest, […]
2021/22 NBL: Team Focus – Brisbane Bullets vs JackJumpers
ROUND 13 of the National Basketball League (NBL)’s 2021/22 season resumed on Saturday evening, with a double-header giving fans some entertainment for the night. Things kicked off at Nissan Arena, when the Brisbane Bullets welcomed the Tasmania JackJumpers to their home court as the two sides prepared to face off. The JackJumpers had been in […]
2021/22 WNBL: Player Focus – Anneli Maley vs Flyers
THE action in the Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) continued over the weekend, as the competition looks to resume uninterrupted. Saturday saw a pair of intriguing clashes, and proceedings kicked off down in Tasmania, where the Southside Flyers hosted the Bendigo Spirit at MyState Bank Arena on Saturday evening. This was an interesting matchup for […]
2021/22 WNBL: Player Focus – Carley Ernst
WITH the weekend finally arriving, basketball fans around Australia were treated to another match in the Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) schedule. Things kicked off with a clash between the Melbourne Boomers and the Townsville Fire at the State Basketball Centre on Friday night. The Boomers entered this clash as favourites, given they have been […]
Huge 30-point run leads Lightning over Spirit
THE latest round of the Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) has kicked off, and the first match of the round saw a cracking contest. Round 12 began with a clash between the Bendigo Spirit and the Adelaide Lightning at Bendigo Stadium on Thursday night. Given the fact that the two sides are enjoying contrasting seasons […]
Capitals looking to keep win streak rolling
THE weekend is almost here and so is another round of the Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL), with five cracking contests on the schedule. The Perth Lynx are currently in the midst of completing their seven-day quarantine in Western Australia, so they will not be participating in this week’s action. However, the remainder of teams […]
Bumper schedule full of exciting matchups
THE weekend is almost here, which means it is time to start thinking about the latest round on the 2021/22 National Basketball League (NBL) schedule. Round 12 saw some dominant performances at a team level as some of the competition’s best sides claimed some big wins. They will be hopeful of this trend continuing into […]
