Breakout players aplenty at NBL Awards
COMING off a strong finish to the 2025/26 National Basketball League (NBL) season, New Zealand Breakers big man Sam Mennenga has taken out the competition’s Next Generation Award as the most exciting young player in the league. In a pool of the talented youngsters, Mennenga was awarded the premier performer for the past season, having […]
MVP Watch: The Superstars Battling For The Crown
THE NATIONAL Basketball League (NBL) is known to have an incredible pool of talented players, and this year is no different, with multiple players battling it out in MVP contention. While some are ahead of the others in the race for the trophy, recognition for each contender’s individual season must be given, as the superstars […]
Illawarra ignites Tassie to finish on positive note
IN THEIR final game of the 2025/26 National Basketball League (NBL) season, the Illawarra Hawks ended their campaign on a high, defeating the postseason-bound Tasmania JackJumpers by 33 points on Wednesday night. The encounter kicked off the final round of the season, and with the top-six sides locked in, it was considered a dead rubber. […]
Jackies host reigning champs to kick off final round
THE FINAL round of the 2025/26 National Basketball League (NBL) begins on the Apple Isle tonight, when the Tasmania JackJumpers host the Illawarra Hawks at MyState Bank Arena in a battle between the two most recent champions of the competition. The top-six was determined when the Hawks and the New Zealand Breakers both suffered losses […]
Sydney steals top spot with Hawks hammering
IN A late twist in the race for the 2025/26 National Basketball League (NBL) championship, the Sydney Kings moved to top spot on the ladder after defeating the Illawarra Hawks by 26 points in a dominant display on Friday night. The Hawks welcomed the Kings to WIN Entertainment Centre looking to keep their own season […]
Rivalry renewed as NSW sides clash
ALTHOUGH it is all but season over for the reigning champions in the National Basketball League (NBL), the Illawarra Hawks will still be looking to knock off their contending rival in the Sydney Kings as the two sides clash tonight. The Hawks have fallen out of playoff contention unless a minor miracle happens, in what […]
Hawks host Sixers in high stakes clash
THE SECOND of Thursday night’s double-header in the National Basketball League (NBL) will see a massive encounter between the Illawarra Hawks and the Adelaide 36ers, with both teams jostling for ladder positioning heading towards finals. The Sixers will travel to Wollongong to take on the Hawks on Thursday night following the matchup between the New […]
Wildcats win against reigning champs to lock in finals spot
A SECOND half eruption from forward Kristian Doolittle sparked the Perth Wildcats to a postseason-clinching win over the Illawarra Hawks in the National Basketball League (NBL) over the weekend, getting the job done by seven points. The Wildcats travelled for the first time since January 4 to take on the reigning champions at WIN Entertainment […]
Clinical Kings move into second with big win
REMAINING one of the form teams of the National Basketball League (NBL) heading towards the end of the season, the Sydney Kings claimed a dominant 18-point win over the Illawarra Hawks in last night’s encounter. The Hawks travelled up the highway to take on the Kings at Qudos Bank Arena, with the former looking to […]
Hawks hammer Bullets to move closer to finals spot
WITH injuries blowing the top-six race wide open in the National Basketball League (NBL), Illawarra Hawks showed why they are primed for a run at the play-in with a 38-point win over the Brisbane Bullets. In the final game of Round 18, the Bullets welcomed the Hawks to Brisbane Entertainment Centre on Monday night, with […]
