New Zealand Next Star nabs career-best outing
THE National Basketball League (NBL) hosts a number of young guns and NBA hopefuls through its Next Star program, with one New Zealand Breakers prospect excelled in his side’s emphatic win over the Cairns Taipans over the weekend. Hailing from Europe, Mantas Rubstavicius has been settling into the competition over the past couple of months […]
NBL | As It Stands – Round 11
ROUND 11 of the National Basketball League (NBL) has wrapped, with another batch of excellent contests taking place over the weekend. The state of the competition remains as tight as ever, with some results from the round carrying heavy significance in the context of the season. The ladder was given another shake-up as the top […]
NBL | Next Star Watch – Round 10
THERE was plenty of anticipation surrounding the National Basketball League (NBL)’s 2023/24 season for many reasons, including the performances of some seriously talented youngsters. Through the NBL’s Next Stars program, some of the best prospects in the world have joined Australia’s premier basketball competition in a bid to further their chances of selection at the […]
NBL | Stats Central – Round 10
ROUND 10 marked the halfway point of the 2023/24 National Basketball League (NBL) season, as the race for the postseason heats up with a number of sides in flying form at the moment. The weekend saw 10 games of action take place from Thursday to Sunday, with some memorable moments in there. There were upsets, […]
NBL | As It Stands – Round 10
THE National Basketball League (NBL) has reached the halfway mark for the 2023/24 season, and it appears things are truly starting to heat up. Round 10 was already filled with intrigue before the games even started, with the departure of Adelaide 36ers head coach CJ Bruton and the shock sacking of SEM Phoenix guard Will […]
Crawford cracks 30 as JackJumpers Break New Zealand
SATURDAY’S action in the National Basketball League (NBL) kicked off with Jordan Crawford leading the Tasmania JackJumpers to a 97-80 win over the New Zealand Breakers at Spark Arena. Coming into the game, the JackJumpers were in strong form, but were without MVP contender Milton Doyle, who missed due to personal reasons. It would leave […]
NBL | Next Star Watch – Round 9
THERE was plenty of anticipation surrounding the National Basketball League (NBL)’s 2023/24 season for many reasons, including the performances of some seriously talented youngsters. Through the NBL’s Next Stars program, some of the best prospects in the world have joined Australia’s premier basketball competition in a bid to further their chances of selection at the […]
NBL | Stats Central – Round 9
THE ninth round of play for the 2023/24 National Basketball League (NBL) has come and gone, with some big scores taking place across the courts. With teams looking energised and refreshed after a week off, there were some high-scoring affairs across the span of seven games, taking place from Thursday to Sunday. Some of the […]
NBL | As It Stands – Round 9
RETURNING after a week off, the National Basketball League (NBL) was at its excellent best over the weekend, with Round 9 of the 2023/24 season delivering some high-octane action. There were no games over the previous weekend due to a break that initially revolved around some FIBA matches, but those were subsequently cancelled. However, the […]
Le’Afa lethal off the bench as Breakers best 36ers
THE New Zealand Breakers have claimed a crucial win in the context of their season, downing the Adelaide 36ers thanks to an excellent performance from guard Izayah Le’afa. Throughout the start of the 2023/24 National Basketball League (NBL) season, both sides had struggled at times, although the 36ers were coming into the game in better […]
