Griffin goes large in opening win
THE Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) season kicked off on the weekend, with the nation’s finest female basketballers back in action, and some big individual performances came out of Round 1. One of the most eye-catching showings came from Bendigo Spirit star Kelsey Griffin, who produced a massive double-double in her side’s thumping win over […]
Classic Goulding gears United to win
IT may have been a grind in the first half, but Melbourne United managed to produce a strong win over the SEM Phoenix at John Cain Arena on Sunday afternoon, largely thanks to a vintage Chris Goulding performance. It was a high-scoring first half, with 60 combined points in the opening quarter proving to be […]
Sotto shines in limited minutes
DESPITE the Adelaide 36ers suffering a brutal loss at the hands of the New Zealand Breakers in Round 5 of the National Basketball League (NBL), there was still one shining light in the form of young gun Kai Sotto’s performance. A big man with enormous potential and a massive following from his home country of […]
Froling fantastic in Hawks’ defeat
ALTHOUGH his side sustained a six-point loss in overtime at the hands of Melbourne United, Illawarra Hawks big man Sam Froling produced a dominant bigman performance at WIN Entertainment Centre on Saturday evening. The Hawks suffered a sixth consecutive loss, but it took overtime for United to get the job done as the two sides […]
Sharpshooting Sobey sees Bullets get two on the trot
A VINTAGE performance from Nathan Sobey has seen the Brisbane Bullets claim their second win in a row, this time coming against the Illawarra Hawks to the tune of 25 points at Nissan Arena on Thursday night. Sobey could not be stopped as he led the Bullets on the offensive end with a game-high total, […]
Harrison hits off the bench in impactful outing
THE Brisbane Bullets may not have got the job done against the Phoenix on the weekend, but Tyrell Harrison provided a spark off the bench in an encouraging performance. The Bullets fell by a single point to South East Melbourne on Saturday evening, with a few of their big names unable to fire for their […]
Phoenix flow through Creek in thrilling win over Bullets
A CLINICAL performance on the offensive end from Mitch Creek has lifted the SEM Phoenix to a one-point victory against the Brisbane Bullets at John Cain Arena on Saturday night. With the Bullets desperate to get on the board for season 2022/23, the Phoenix had to hold off a gutsy Brisbane outfit, delivering a strong […]
No Pinder Surprise as big man dominates
THE Cairns Taipans were able to claim yet another victory on the road after downing Melbourne United to the tune of four points at John Cain Arena on Thursday night, largely thanks to another powerful showing from bigman Keanu Pinder. The Taipans have started the season in terrific fashion, and have found a knack for […]
Rupert’s ripping round his best of the year
THERE has been plenty of hype surrounding the 2022/23 NBL campaign of New Zealand Breakers Next Star Rayan Rupert, and it seems the young gun has finally found his feet in the competition after a shaky start. Rupert looked set to take the league by storm when he produced a couple of dominant offensive performances […]
Classic Cotton shines despite Wildcats loss
IT was a vintage performance from Perth Wildcats superstar Bryce Cotton against Melbourne United at RAC Arena on Friday night, and although his side did not get over the line, the guard was at his mesmerising best. The Wildcats ended up falling by three points thanks to an inspired performance from the visiting side, but […]
