Classic Goulding gears United to win
IT may have been a grind in the first half, but Melbourne United managed to produce a strong win over the SEM Phoenix at John Cain Arena on Sunday afternoon, largely thanks to a vintage Chris Goulding performance. It was a high-scoring first half, with 60 combined points in the opening quarter proving to be […]
NBL Player Stats Watch – Round 5
THE NATIONAL Basketball League (NBL) resumed hostilities over the weekend, with another batch of games producing some entertaining action. It was a round which saw some defensive efforts shine through in the big games. With that in mind, Rookie Me Central will be taking a look at the key individual stats, to see which players […]
Froling fantastic in Hawks’ defeat
ALTHOUGH his side sustained a six-point loss in overtime at the hands of Melbourne United, Illawarra Hawks big man Sam Froling produced a dominant bigman performance at WIN Entertainment Centre on Saturday evening. The Hawks suffered a sixth consecutive loss, but it took overtime for United to get the job done as the two sides […]
NBL Player Stats Watch – Round 4
THE NATIONAL Basketball League (NBL) resumed hostilities over the weekend, with another batch of games seeing some entertaining action. It was a round of action that saw some defensive efforts shine through in the big games. With that in mind, Rookie Me Central will be taking a look at the key individual stats on a […]
NBL Import Watch – Round 4
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 […]
2022/23 NBL Player Stats Watch – Round 3
THE NATIONAL Basketball League (NBL) resumed hostilities over the weekend, with another batch of games seeing some entertaining action. It was a slightly different look than the opening week of play, with the big men taking over across eight games. With that in mind, Rookie Me Central will be taking a look at the key […]
Classic Cotton shines despite Wildcats loss
IT was a vintage performance from Perth Wildcats superstar Bryce Cotton against Melbourne United at RAC Arena on Friday night, and although his side did not get over the line, the guard was at his mesmerising best. The Wildcats ended up falling by three points thanks to an inspired performance from the visiting side, but […]
2022/23 NBL Player Stats Watch – Round 2
THE NATIONAL Basketball League (NBL) resumed hostilities over the weekend, with another batch of games seeing some entertaining action. It was a slightly different look than the opening week of play, with the big men taking over across eight games. With that in mind, Rookie Me Central will be taking a look at the key […]
NBL Positional Analysis Round 2 – Power Forwards
THE second round of the 2022/23 National Basketball League (NBL) season wrapped up on Monday night, with a slightly different batch of standouts in comparison to the opening week. Round 1 saw guard dominance, while it was the big men that caught the eye the following week. Power forwards were the ones causing the most […]
X-Man Cooks Melbourne in blowout win
THE NATIONAL Basketball League (NBL)’s reigning Grand Final MVP has delivered another big performance, with Xavier Cooks dominating Melbourne United as the Sydney Kings dominated on their way to a 20-point win on Sunday afternoon. With Derrick Walton Jr. dominating the headlines in the past week thanks to his powerful debut performance, Cooks snuck under […]