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 season begins at HoopsFest out West
AFTER an eventful off-season, the National Basketball League (NBL) is set to kick off the 2024/25 season with a bang, launching the first ever HoopsFest, with all Round 1 games to be played in Perth in an exciting collection of matches. It all begins at RAC Arena later tonight with a Grand Final rematch, as […]
Bullets bring their best to take out Blitz
THE Brisbane Bullets have maintained their record as the form team of the National Basketball League (NBL) heading into the 2024/25 fixture after taking out the Blitz preseason tournament on the Gold Coast. The competition took place from September 7-14, with each team playing three games over the span of a week, giving a clear […]
Former NBA Sixth Man of the Year signs with Sixers
ON the eve of the 2024/25 National Basketball League (NBL) season, the Adelaide 36ers have secured a huge addition to the team, adding former NBA Sixth Man of the Year Montrezl Harrell to their frontcourt. Harrell joins the team as an injury replacement player for recent recruit Jarell Martin, who will miss the next 4-6 […]
New look sides continue to impress at Blitz
ON Wednesday night’s action at the National Basketball League (NBL) Blitz on the Gold Coast, it was the teams that have been seriously transformed over the off-season that got the job done. The 2024/25 NBL season is shaping up to be one of the most even fixtures in recent memory, largely due to the large […]
2024/25 NBL Team Preview – Adelaide 36ers
AFTER a disappointing campaign last year, the Adelaide 36ers have made some impressive additions ahead of the upcoming National Basketball League (NBL) season. When healthy, the 36ers’ starting lineup looks up there with the best in the competition, but injury setbacks and coaching turmoil may stand in the way of on-court success at times, and […]
Contenders shine as Blitz begins
THE NATIONAL Basketball League (NBL) Blitz preseason tournament began on the Gold Coast on Saturday afternoon, and all four matches have made the picture clearer ahead of the 2024/25 fixture. The Blitz preseason tournament takes place over the span of seven days, and with Round 1 scheduled to begin next weekend, it is the final […]
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 […]
2024/25 NBL Team Preview series starts next week
ALTHOUGH last season’s decider feels like yesterday, the 2024/25 National Basketball League (NBL) fixture kicks off in less than two weeks. Following this weekend’s NBL Blitz preseason competition, the season opener will take place on the 19th of September, marking the beginning of HoopsFest, which is shaping as the biggest weekend in Australian basketball history. […]
Sixers snag tense preseason win on eve of Blitz
THE final National Basketball League (NBL) preseason match before the Blitz tournament took place on Wednesday night, and it was the Adelaide 36ers that took home the chocolates against the Brisbane Bullets. Sunday Dech was the hero for the 36ers with a match-winning four-point play late in the piece that ultimately proved decisive as Adelaide […]
