Vic lays down the Law against reigning champs
THE latest round of the National Basketball League (NBL) kicked off in style, with two of the competition’s best sides opening proceedings. Round 15’s first match saw Melbourne United host the Perth Wildcats at John Cain Arena on Thursday night, in a rematch of last year’s grand final. It was a hotly anticipated clash, given […]
Penultimate round set to kick off in style
THE weekend is nearly here, which means preparations for the upcoming round of the National Basketball League (NBL) will be just about complete. Round 15 has a number of excellent matchups on the schedule, and with finals just around the corner, some of these contests will certainly shape the top-four heading into the postseason. There […]
Peatling paves his path to the NBL
WITH the National Basketball League (NBL) passing over the halfway mark of the season, Rookie Me Central took the opportunity to get to know the up and coming future in the making that is Mason Peatling. Peatling has risen through the ranks of the Victorian basketball pathway, firstly starting a team at Casey with mates, […]
2021/22 NBL: Team of the Week – Round 14
IN this series each week, we take a look at some of the strongest performing players at each position per round to create our Rookie Me Central Team of the Week. Another round of the National Basketball League (NBL) has passed, and there were some cracking affairs across the courts over the weekend. Round 14 […]
JackJumpers claim chococlates in low-scoring thriller
THE National Basketball League (NBL action continued on Saturday, with a pair of cracking contests taking place. Things kicked off at the Silverdome, when the Tasmania JackJumpers hosted the New Zealand Breakers on Saturday evening, with both sides eager to get back on the winners’ list after a disappointing Round 13. The JackJumpers entered this […]
2021/22 NBL: Team of the Week – Round 13
AFTER an extended schedule, the 13th round of the National Basketball League (NBL) has concluded, with the action taking place over the span of six days. There were eight clashes that took place over the span of six days, with some exciting matchups resulting in some cracking individual outings from some of the competition’s best […]
Battle for top-four gets interesting with exciting schedule
THE weekend has finally arrived, which means the latest round of the National Basketball League (NBL) is set to kick off tonight. Last round saw a bumper round of action, with eight games taking place over the space of five days. This week will see slightly less action (just seven games), but the excitement is […]
United finds antidote for Snakes in final term blitz
THOUGH the teams are at opposite ends of the National Basketball League (NBL) ladder, Melbourne United needed the full four quarters to get back on top of the Cairns Taipans on Sunday night. The ladder leaders stormed out of the blocks with a 23-13 first term, and extended their lead to 13 by half-time, (48-35). […]
Bumper schedule full of exciting matchups
THE weekend is almost here, which means it is time to start thinking about the latest round on the 2021/22 National Basketball League (NBL) schedule. Round 12 saw some dominant performances at a team level as some of the competition’s best sides claimed some big wins. They will be hopeful of this trend continuing into […]
2021/22 NBL: Team of the Week – Round 12
ROUND 12 of the NBL has wrapped, and there was plenty to take out of what took place over the course of the weekend. There were some stirring results with the season having passed the halfway point, so each result carries some significance. As a result of this, some of the competition’s premier stars stood […]
