Wildcats looking to cement top-two spot
ROUND 16 of the NBL will kick off two consecutive rounds where every team plays two games. For the Perth Wildcats, winners of four of their last five games, that brings two away matchups against Tasmania on Sunday and Brisbane on Wednesday. It will spell the end of a run of seven straight away games […]
2024/25 WNBL: Round 10 preview
FIVE matches welcome in the start of 2025 for the WNBL with the first of five tipping off tonight in Sydney. The Flames will test themselves up against ladder leaders Bendigo Spirit, in what will be a relatively straight forward round for the eight sides in action, with Adelaide Lightning and UC Capitals playing two […]
Christmas round set to begin with double-header
DESPITE starting a day later than other weeks, Round 13 of the National Basketball League (NBL) begins tonight, with two games on the agenda as the bumper Christmas week of play kicks off. With just seven weeks remaining in the 2024/25 season, each week contains matchups that will certainly shape the race for the finals. […]
Western teams looking to follow up winning weekend
FOLLOWING a successful weekend that delivered four wins from four games for the Western Australian sides, the Perth Lynx and Perth Wildcats will both again face two opponents this weekend. For the Lynx, who reside second on the WNBL table after five consecutive wins, their round kicked off on Thursday night in a blockbuster, with […]
Action aplenty in Perth over exciting weekend
THE PERTH Lynx will kick off round five action of the WNBL season against the Townsville Fire on Wednesday night as they seek redemption from the narrow four-point loss they suffered in Round Two. The Lynx have since won three consecutive games and sit second on the WNBL table, the Fire close behind in third […]
Smith set to star in WNBA Finals
AUSTRALIANS are becoming more and more prominent on the world basketball stage, and a perfect example of that is star Opal Alanna Smith, who is set to gear up for the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) finals in the coming days. Smith has been playing for the Minnesota Lynx for the 2024 season, and the […]
NBL25 | Ones to watch – Round 1
AFTER months of waiting, the 2024/25 National Basketball League (NBL) season has finally arrived, and the anticipation has never been higher ahead of an opening round of action. It is all set to kick off at HoopsFest on Thursday night, with all games set to take place in Perth as part of a new festival […]
NBL set to Blitz preseason with golden week
THE National Basketball League (NBL) has officially arrived, with the Blitz preseason tournament set to begin on the Gold Coast tomorrow. Although there have been some other exhibition matches to take place over the past couple of weeks, the Blitz offers a true look at all 10 teams ahead of the Hoopsfest in a couple […]
PREVIEW | 2024 NBL1 National Finals
WITH each conference wrapping up their Grand Finals over the weekend, the National Basketball League (NBL)1 National Finals are set to get underway on the Sunshine Coast over the weekend. There is plenty to look forward to with the best teams going head-to-head to become National Champions and be crowned the best NBL1 team in […]
Perth set to host super weekend of basketball
SEPTEMBER will see Perth become Australia’s home of basketball, hosting the inaugural HoopsFest, which will bring together the National Basketball League (NBL), the Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) and junior basketball. Taking place from September 19-22, the weekend will see the first round of the NBL, a WNBL tournament and the Under-18 Club Championships, with […]
