Postseason picture set as NBL wraps up
THE TOP six sides of the National Basketball League (NBL) have locked in a postseason appearance after the 2024/25 regular season came to an end over the weekend. The 20th and final round of play saw some crucial results shape the ladder heading into the finals, with the action coming down to the last match […]
2024/25 NBL Round 18 weekend wrap
IT WAS a packed Round 18 in the NBL over the weekend and we recap the key players from each game, and what the coaches had to say, with the most recent games first. Adelaide 36ers 27 30 22 15 94 New Zealand Breakers 15 20 23 20 78 KEY PLAYERS: Adelaide 36ers: Kendric Davis […]
Mennenga magic lifts Breakers past JackJumpers
THE FIRST match of Round 17 of the National Basketball League (NBL) season saw the New Zealand Breakers claim a 10-point win over the Tasmania JackJumpers at Spark Arena on Thursday night. With the JackJumpers travelling to New Zealand looking to keep their season alive despite losing key players to injury, the stakes were high […]
United, Sixers impress in double-header
MONDAY night in the National Basketball League (NBL) saw back-to-back clashes take place in the sixteenth round of the season, with Melbourne United and the Adelaide 36ers both claiming wins in their respective clashes. Kicking things off was a clash between United and the New Zealand Breakers at TSB Stadium early in the evening. United […]
Hawks, Phoenix claim super Saturday wins
SATURDAY in the National Basketball League (NBL) saw the Illawarra Hawks and SEM Phoenix emerge victorious from a double-header, defeating the New Zealand Breakers and Brisbane Bullets respectively. The first clash of the day took place at WIN Entertainment Centre, with the Hawks hosting the Phoenix in a clash between two sides in very different […]
Bullets beat Breakers to close out round
IN AN important win for their top-six chances, the Brisbane Bullets defeated the New Zealand Breakers by nine points in the final round of Round 15 of the National Basketball League (NBL). The clash took place at Brisbane Entertainment Centre on Wednesday night, with the two teams sitting outside of the play-in tournament as it […]
Cotton does it again to best Breakers
THE Perth Wildcats welcomed in the new year with a Round 15 victory over the New Zealand Breakers. New Zealand have continued to slide down the NBL25 table after sitting atop the ladder after seven rounds. The Breakers entered Sunday’s clash off the back of a win, but before that had lost eight consecutive games […]
Fall finds form to tame Taipans
TOWERING import Tacko Fall produced the best game of his NBL season, stepping up to record a massive double-double in the absence of suspended Parker Jackson-Cartwright and guide New Zealand to a big win over Cairns Taipans. In a battle of the bottom two sides with nine (New Zealand) and 15 (Cairns) game losing streaks […]
Bottom two clash to close out 2024 NBL year
A CONTEST between the NBL’s two bottom sides takes place in the final match of 2024. While many teams will not have the luxury to enjoy the transition into 2025 with matches on the horizon, both the Cairns Taipans and New Zealand Breakers are squarely focused on tonight’s battle to try and end the year […]
Seventh heaven for finals-bound Jackies
AN INCREDIBLE seventh straight win was the Christmas present all Tasmania JackJumpers fans were able to open together at MyState Bank Arena yesterday evening as the Apple Isle saw off the struggling New Zealand Breakers by 15 points to close our Round 13 of the NBL. The Breakers started the year with a 5-0 record […]
