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Clutch Cleveland gets it done down the stretch

WHEN Monday night’s game between the Adelaide 36ers and the Tasmania JackJumpers was on the line, it was Antonius Cleveland who stood up and got the job done when it mattered. After a hard-fought battle over the first three quarters, scores were tied in the last 10 minutes of play, with the match in dire […]

Mackinnon making moves overseas

AFTER signing a development contract in the NBL, hybrid guard/forward Max Mackinnon, has been chugging along nicely in the United States’ NCAA competition. Still a legitimate pathway for greener pastures and method for personal development, the collegiate system hosts plenty of Australian athletes looking to hone their craft against opponents at a similar stage in […]

NBL Standouts – Round 11

ROUND 11 is close to wrapping up, with 14 consecutive days of NBL seeing it conclude on Tuesday night. Although the round is still going, there has been no shortage of big performances over the span of the weekend, particularly on Sunday where one contest had the best duel of the 2022/23 season. As is […]

Rayjon’s ridiculous game gets United past Phoenix

IT MIGHT have taken a season-best performance from import Rayjon Tucker, but Melbourne United are back on track after defeating the SEM Phoenix by 16 points in the Throwdown at John Cain Arena on Thursday night. After a recent drop in form, Melbourne found itself with its back against the wall coming into the second […]

Griffin grinds Spirit to win against Fire

STAR FORWARD Kelsey Griffin has led the Bendigo Spirit to yet another win as they took down the improving Sydney Uni Flames at Red Energy Arena on Wednesday night. Griffin produced the performance of the round last weekend against the Lightning, and was once again the best player on the court as her side broke […]

Proctor pushing Duke to near-unbeaten record

ONE of Australia’s brightest basketball prospects is thriving on one of the biggest stages in the world – playing for the Duke Blue Devils in the NCAA. The 18-year-old Tyrese Proctor entered the 2022/23 season with plenty of spotlight on his game, given the strength of Duke’s basketball program and the attention that comes with […]

Travers thrives despite absent guest of honour

THE STAKES were expected to be a bit higher for Luke Travers than that of his Perth Wildcats teammates, when they took on Melbourne United at RAC Arena on Monday night in the final game of Round 10 of the NBL. The Wildcats stunned the league and pulled out of the season’s most memorable wins […]

Sharpshooting Samuelson steers Fire back on track

THE Townsville Fire are back on the winners’ list in the WNBL on the weekend, breaking their losing streak with a thrilling three-point win over the Southside Flyers, thanks to a season-best performance from import Karlie Samuelson. After a red-hot start to the season, the Fire was almost out as Townsville found itself in the […]

The moment – milestone man sinks United

IT WAS one of the most exciting minutes of basketball we have seen all season as the Perth Wildcats came from the clouds to stun Melbourne United at RAC Arena on Monday night, thanks to a ridiculously clutch play from Corey Webster in game 250. It appeared United had done enough to seal an impressive […]

NBL Standouts – Round 10

ROUND 10 of the NBL has just about wrapped, with all but one game having been and gone with some big wins coming around the competition. There were some significant margins over the course of the weekend, with considerable team and individual performances catching the eye as a number of sides hit triple-digits with some […]

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