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 […]
Familiar sides find victory as Blitz winds down
IT was two of the most successful sides of the modern era that took home wins in Thursday’s action at the National Basketball League (NBL) Blitz, with the Perth Wildcats and Melbourne United emerging victorious in their respective clashes. Thursday saw marked one week until the season opener at Hoopsfest in Perth, and with just […]
2024/25 NBL Team Preview – Cairns Taipans
THE Cairns Taipans might be facing an uphill battle in the upcoming 2024/25 National Basketball League (NBL) season, but under masterful coach Adam Forde, it would be remiss to rule them out of a finals appearance. Coming off a campaign that lacked consistency and the punch that saw them storm up the rankings the season […]
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 […]
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. […]
NBL Breakout Contenders – 2024/25 season
THE National Basketball League (NBL) season is set to kick off later this month, with the 2024/25 season starting on the 19th of September to mark what should be another exciting fixture of matches. Last year saw a changing of the guard of sorts in the NBL landscape, with a first-time champion crowned and plenty […]
Familiar faces and Next Stars join the NBL
THE off-season action in the National Basketball League (NBL) has been heating up of late, with two major signings announced in the past couple of days. With teams beginning to finalise their rosters for the upcoming season, there are some big names either joining or returning to the NBL after one of the most exciting […]
Ball begins to roll in NBL free agency
ALTHOUGH the National Basketball League (NBL) season wrapped last month, the action rolls on with free agency opening earlier this week. Just a couple of weeks after the Tasmania JackJumpers claimed the 2023/24 title, the free agency period opened, allowing out-of-contract players to make a move to a new team if they were after a […]
2023/24 NBL Team Wrap – Cairns Taipans
THE 2023/24 National Basketball League (NBL) season was one of the most entertaining in recent memory, with all teams performing at a high level and making a genuine run at some postseason action along the way. All 10 teams were in the hunt for a spot in the finals and play-in until the penultimate round, […]
