NBL | Next Star Watch – Round 11
THERE was plenty of anticipation surrounding the National Basketball League (NBL)’s 2023/24 season for many reasons, including the performances of some seriously talented youngsters. Through the NBL’s Next Stars program, some of the best prospects in the world have joined Australia’s premier basketball competition in a bid to further their chances of selection at the […]
NBL | Stats Central – Round 11
ROUND 11 of the National Basketball League (NBL) took place over the weekend and there were some big performances from both a team and individual perspective. Seven games were held over the weekend from Thursday to Sunday, with the 2023/24 fixture officially surpassing the halfway mark. There were some eye-catching blowouts, tense finishes and upset […]
New Zealand Next Star nabs career-best outing
THE National Basketball League (NBL) hosts a number of young guns and NBA hopefuls through its Next Star program, with one New Zealand Breakers prospect excelled in his side’s emphatic win over the Cairns Taipans over the weekend. Hailing from Europe, Mantas Rubstavicius has been settling into the competition over the past couple of months […]
NBL | As It Stands – Round 11
ROUND 11 of the National Basketball League (NBL) has wrapped, with another batch of excellent contests taking place over the weekend. The state of the competition remains as tight as ever, with some results from the round carrying heavy significance in the context of the season. The ladder was given another shake-up as the top […]
McCall makes history with massive double-double
IT was a troublesome weekend for the Cairns Taipans at times, but the team did manage to claim one win from its two outings, largely thanks to the heroics of Tahjere McCall. McCall and the Taipans fell to the reigning champions on Thursday night in a game that was played without a shot clock in […]
NBL | Next Star Watch – Round 10
THERE was plenty of anticipation surrounding the National Basketball League (NBL)’s 2023/24 season for many reasons, including the performances of some seriously talented youngsters. Through the NBL’s Next Stars program, some of the best prospects in the world have joined Australia’s premier basketball competition in a bid to further their chances of selection at the […]
NBL | Stats Central – Round 10
ROUND 10 marked the halfway point of the 2023/24 National Basketball League (NBL) season, as the race for the postseason heats up with a number of sides in flying form at the moment. The weekend saw 10 games of action take place from Thursday to Sunday, with some memorable moments in there. There were upsets, […]
NBL | As It Stands – Round 10
THE National Basketball League (NBL) has reached the halfway mark for the 2023/24 season, and it appears things are truly starting to heat up. Round 10 was already filled with intrigue before the games even started, with the departure of Adelaide 36ers head coach CJ Bruton and the shock sacking of SEM Phoenix guard Will […]
NBL | Ones to Watch – Round 10
JUST like that, another round of the National Basketball League (NBL) has begun for the 2023/24 season, with another batch of games set to light up the Australian basketball scene over the weekend. Things could not have started in any stranger fashion last night, as the match between the Sydney Kings and the Cairns Taipans […]
Adams the ace as Kings hold on
IN one of the most bizarre games in National Basketball League (NBL) history, the Sydney Kings snagged a three-point win over the Cairns Taipans in the first match of Round 10. Remarkably, the game was played without a shot clock in the second half, after power outages caused problems at the main break. Although the […]