2022/23 NBL Player Stats Watch – Round 1
THE NATIONAL Basketball League (NBL) has kicked off its 2022/23 season, with the first round taking place over the weekend. There was a lot to take out of the opening batch of matches, with fresh and familiar faces alike bursting out of the gates to deliver strong early performances. With that in mind, Rookie Me […]
NBL Import Watch – Round 1
THE NATIONAL Basketball League (NBL) is home to a number of talents both domestic and international, with players from all over the world heading down under to play in one of the strongest competitions in the world. Each year, NBL teams are allowed three imports on their roster as they look to help nurture some […]
NBL Positional Analysis Round 1 – Point Guards
ROUND 1 of the 2022/23 National Basketball League (NBL) season has come and gone, with some exciting action kicking off what should be an enthralling campaign. As is the case every year, the competition looks slightly different to start the season. One of the most notable differences after the first week is the dominance of […]
Three things we learned – NBL Blitz: September 22
THE National Basketball League (NBL) Blitz preseason competition is past the halfway point, with plenty of action as the league’s 10 teams hit the court in Darwin ahead of the fixture commencement next weekend. The action from Thursday night saw the Tasmania JackJumpers claim their second win of the tournament, downing the Cairns Taipans to […]
Three things we learned – NBL Blitz: September 20
THE National Basketball League (NBL) Blitz preseason competition is past the halfway point, with plenty of action as the league’s 10 teams hit the court in Darwin ahead of the fixture commencement next weekend. Tuesday night saw a pair of clashes, as the Illawarra Hawks snuck past the New Zealand Breakers, while the Brisbane Bullets […]
2022/23 NBL season preview – Cairns Taipans
THE 2022/23 National Basketball League season is less than two weeks away from getting underway, and it is shaping up as one of the most anticipated seasons in recent memory. Last year saw the Tassie fairytale, some new stars step to the forefront and Sydney dominance in the big dance. With some big names joining […]
2022 NBL Blitz preview
THE National Basketball League (NBL) season for 2022/23 is just weeks away, but even closer than that is the commencement of the Blitz preseason competition, which kicks off on Friday night in Darwin. The Northern Territory’s capital city will host the entire league for a week of games, which gives all 10 teams the opportunity […]
JackJumpers make history with maiden finals berth
THE Tasmania JackJumpers have done what many thought to be impossible, and qualify for the National Basketball League (NBL) finals in just their first season in the competition. It all came down to the last round of play, with a number of results needing to go the way of the league’s newest side. There was […]
Kings edge closer to second spot with win over Taipans
NO MVP candidate? No problem. The final round of the National Basketball League (NBL)’s 2021/22 season kicked off on Thursday night, with the Sydney Kings travelling north to take on the Cairns Taipans at Cairns Convention Centre, with the two teams playing with different goals in mind. Cairns was playing for pride, while Sydney was […]
Last spot up for grabs in massive final round
HOW good is it to see such a tense finish to the year? The National Basketball League (NBL) is all set to kick off its final round of the 2021/22 season, and things are set to end in the most dramatic of fashion. In the most unforeseen race for fourth spot in the standings, the […]
