Rocci rips though Raiders as Thunder win
AN ENORMOUS triple-double and the game-winner from Maddison Rocci was the catalyst for the Keilor Thunder recording a one-point victory over the Knox Raiders in Round 1 of the 2026 NBL1 South Women’s season over the weekend. Rocci and the Thunder opened their account for the 2026 season by hosting the Raiders at Keilor Stadium […]
Fa’ale leads CoE to opening round win
AN EXCELLENT performance from Jai Fa’ale has helped the Basketball Australia Centre of Excellence (BA CoE) claim its second win of Round 1 of the NBL1 East Men’s competition, this time defeating the Bankstown Bruins. Fa’ale had top-scored for the Centre of Excellence when they toppled the Penrith Panthers earlier in the weekend, indicating he […]
Sebasio stars in debut as CoE crush Panthers
IT WAS a promising first match from the Basketball Australia Centre of Excellence (BA CoE) in the opening round of the 2026 NBL1 East Women’s season over the weekend, with Jay Sebasio impressing in a massive win over the Penrith Panthers. As is the case every season, it was a different looking CoE team to […]
Jacobs stars as Magic muster win over Flames
CLAIRE Jacobs had an excellent start to her 2026 NBL1 West Women’s campaign over the weekend, leading her Mandurah Magic to a 20-point win over the Rockingham Flames with a strong offensive performance in the Round 1 clash. The Flames admittedly came into the clash without two of their biggest names in Teige Morrell and […]
Forster fantastic in West opener
THE NBL1 West Women’s competition began for season 2026 on Wednesday night, with Chloe Forster leading her side to victory as the Warwick Senators defeated the Perry Lakes Hawks by 13 points in the opener for the fixture. The Senators got a huge boost over the offseason when they retained 2026 WNBL champion Forster to […]
Yaeger 30-bomb helps Bearcats maul Rockets
AN EXCELLENT first-up offensive performance from Morgan Yaeger was a massive factor in the West Adelaide Bearcats’ 23-point win over the North Adelaide Rockets when the two teams clashed in Round 1 of the NBL1 Central Women’s. The Rockets welcomed the Bearcats to The Lights Community and Sports Centre on Saturday night, with both sides […]
McKendrick muscles Tigers past Lions in battle of big cats
A TOWERING offensive performance from veteran Mollie McKendrick helped the Southern Tigers record a massive win over the Central Districts Lions in Round 1 of the NBL Central Women’s, which took place over the weekend. The Tigers and the Lions kicked off their 2026 campaigns at the Morphett Vale Basketball Stadium on Saturday evening, both […]
‘DJ’ dominates in opening round of NBL1 Central
DESPITE being in the twilight of his career, experienced forward Daniel Johnson delivered a huge performance as the Forestville Eagles defeated the Eastern Mavericks by seven points in Round 1 of the 2026 NBL1 Central Men’s season. The season began over the weekend, with the Central division starting a week before other states to get […]
2025/26 NBL Next Star season review – Dash Daniels
ONE OF the most hyped young talents to come through the National Basketball League (NBL) Next Star program, local talent Dash Daniels was given plenty of playing time in his first season in the competition as a member of Melbourne United. Coming from impressive basketball pedigree, the younger brother of reigning NBA Most Improved Player […]
Lopez rounds out Next Star years with strong showing
ONE OF the most impressive prospects to come through the National Basketball League (NBL) Next Stars program, Karim Lopez wrapped up his time in the competition with another impressive performance as the New Zealand Breakers defeated the Adelaide 36ers to win the Ignite Cup. In their final game of the 2025/26 fixture, the Breakers took […]
