Clashes galore with packed schedule
THE weekend is here and so is the latest round of the 2021/22 National Basketball League (NBL) season, and there is plenty for fans to look forward to. The league will be hosting a whopping nine games over the span of six days, with loads of basketball action for fans to enjoy. With COVID constantly […]
2021/22 NBL Team of the Week: Round 7
IN this series each week, we take a look at the strongest performing players at each position to create the National Basketball League’s (NBL) Team of the Week. Round 7 of the NBL concluded on Tuesday night, and there was plenty to take out of the action that took place over the six-day period. There […]
NBL Player Focus: Delly delivers career-best
IN what was one of the most entertaining National Basketball League (NBL) games of the season, Melbourne United were able to claim a thrilling four-point victory over the Illawarra Hawks at WIN Entertainment Centre on Sunday afternoon. The match proved to be an absolute nail-biter, with both sides producing a high level of basketball for […]
Hawks produce remarkable comeback to fend off upset
THE National Basketball League (NBL) has returned for a seventh round of action over this upcoming weekend period. Things kicked off on Thursday night with another chapter in the rivalry between the Illawarra Hawks and the Sydney Kings with the two sides facing off at WIN Entertainment Centre on Thursday night. This was the second […]
NBL 2021/22: Kings and Hawks set to resume hostilities
AFTER an interrupted Round 6 saw just one match go ahead, the National Basketball League (NBL) looks set to resume scheduled programming for this week. With COVID-related issues popping up across Australian sporting leagues over the last month, the NBL was the latest casualty of this. All but one outing was forced into postponement last […]
NBL 2021/22: Early Ladder Look
WITH the National Basketball League (NBL) season chugging along nicely (amid a few COVID-related interruptions), there has been plenty of action for fans to enjoy so far. While there was a rough idea at how the standings would pan out throughout the course of NBL22, there has still been a few twists and turns to […]
From College to NBA: Jessup putting in the work and working hard
AFTER an impressive and breakout first season in the National Basketball League season, Rookie Me Central took the opportunity to get to know and catch up with Illawarra Hawks rising star, Justinian Jessup. Previously playing College basketball and attending Boise State Uni from 2016-2020, and after a shining debut season last season, Jessup is ready […]
Blockbuster clash opens proceedings for holiday round
FOLLOWING a week full of surprising results, the National Basketball League (NBL) returns for another round of exciting matches. The third weekend of the 2021/22 season saw some surprising results, with the competition’s two undefeated sides suffering their first losses of their respective campaigns. With the standings shaken up, the top four spots are suddenly […]
Bullets hand Hawks first loss
THE National Basketball League (NBL) produced their third round of action over the weekend, with plenty for fans to enjoy and experts to analyse. It appeared to be the week of surprising results, with a number of the competition’s top sides on the receiving end of some shock upsets. One of these included the Illawarra […]
MOTR: Hawks hold on in extra time
THE third round of the National Basketball League (NBL) season resumed with a double-header on Friday night. Proceedings kicked off with the Illawarra Hawks looking to continue their undefeated streak when they hosted the struggling New Zealand Breakers. What resulted was one of the most entertaining clashes of the season, with the match going to […]
