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New Zealand Next Star nabs career-best outing

THE National Basketball League (NBL) hosts a number of young guns and NBA hopefuls through its Next Star program, with one New Zealand Breakers prospect excelled in his side’s emphatic win over the Cairns Taipans over the weekend. Hailing from Europe, Mantas Rubstavicius has been settling into the competition over the past couple of months […]

Woods wonderful as Fire feast on Flames

BIG wins were the theme of the round in the Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) over the weekend and the Townsville Fire produced a big win over the Sydney Flames to the tune of 22 points. Over the past few weeks, the Fire had emerged as the team to beat with some ripping form, and […]

Atwell amazes as Perth pumps Flames

THE seventh round of the Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) for the 2023/24 season commenced out west on Wednesday night, with the Perth Lynx producing a huge 40-point win over the Sydney Flames. Both sides had come into the game off a win, with the Lynx defeating the Lightning in extra time, while the Flames […]

McCall makes history with massive double-double

IT was a troublesome weekend for the Cairns Taipans at times, but the team did manage to claim one win from its two outings, largely thanks to the heroics of Tahjere McCall. McCall and the Taipans fell to the reigning champions on Thursday night in a game that was played without a shot clock in […]

Crawford cracks 30 as JackJumpers Break New Zealand

SATURDAY’S action in the National Basketball League (NBL) kicked off with Jordan Crawford leading the Tasmania JackJumpers to a 97-80 win over the New Zealand Breakers at Spark Arena. Coming into the game, the JackJumpers were in strong form, but were without MVP contender Milton Doyle, who missed due to personal reasons. It would leave […]

Canada crucial to Melbourne’s Booming win

THE sixth round of the Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) continued on Thursday night, with the Melbourne Boomers recording a whopping 31-point win over the Perth Lynx. It was a hotly anticipated clash, given the strong performances of the two sides to start the season. These teams were the last to remain unbeaten in the […]

Adams the ace as Kings hold on

IN one of the most bizarre games in National Basketball League (NBL) history, the Sydney Kings snagged a three-point win over the Cairns Taipans in the first match of Round 10. Remarkably, the game was played without a shot clock in the second half, after power outages caused problems at the main break. Although the […]

Nicholson nails offensive outing in tight win

AN excellent scoring performance from Lauren Nicholson played a big role in the Sydney Flames‘ two-point win over the Adelaide Lightning to kick off Round 6 of the Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL). Coming into the game, there was no doubt that the Flames would be fresher, having had a week off last round to […]

Classy Cole cracks in as Flyers soar past Capitals

THE Southside Flyers have denied the UC Capitals their first win of the 2023/24 Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) season, claiming a 17-point win in Round 5. The Flyers have started the season in solid form, competing for a top four spot over the first portion of the season, having collected a few impressive wins […]

Bryce goes bang as Perth refuses to kneel to the Kings

IN a potential preview of some postseason action, the Perth Wildcats held on for a nine-point win over the Sydney Kings, with Bryce Cotton well and truly at the forefront. It was a highly anticipated matchup between two of the contending sides of the National Basketball League (NBL). The Kings have looked solid in their […]

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