JackJumpers make history with maiden finals berth
THE Tasmania JackJumpers have done what many thought to be impossible, and qualify for the National Basketball League (NBL) finals in just their first season in the competition. It all came down to the last round of play, with a number of results needing to go the way of the league’s newest side. There was […]
Last spot up for grabs in massive final round
HOW good is it to see such a tense finish to the year? The National Basketball League (NBL) is all set to kick off its final round of the 2021/22 season, and things are set to end in the most dramatic of fashion. In the most unforeseen race for fourth spot in the standings, the […]
Dream alive: JackJumpers stay in the hunt
WHAT a story the National Basketball League (NBL) could be producing in season 2021/22. Friday night saw the action for Round 20 continue, with a Good Friday clash between the New Zealand Breakers and the Tasmania JackJumpers at MyState Bank Arena. With the Wildcats suffering a shock loss at the hands of the 36ers, Tasmania […]
Form teams face off to begin penultimate round
IT is probably the best time of the season isn’t it? The National Basketball League (NBL) is set to hold Round 20 of play over the coming Easter weekend, and there is no shortage of action for fans to enjoy over the break. With the finals series just two weeks away, and the top four […]
Awesome Adams fends off Breakers scare
THE race for the National Basketball League (NBL)’s Most Valuable Player is seriously hard to predict after games like the one we just saw. Tuesday night hosted some more Round 19 action, as the fixture closed for the week with a clash between the New Zealand Breakers and the Sydney Kings at Bendigo Basketball Stadium. […]
Phoenix hold off fast-finishing Breakers
IT has been a weekend of almosts for the New Zealand Breakers. After pushing the Perth Wildcats to the limit to kick off their Round 19 action in the National Basketball League (NBL), the Breakers faced off against SEM Phoenix at Bendigo Basketball Stadium. Although the Phoenix came into the match as the favoured side, […]
United snatch Throwdown in thriller
IT is the matchup that always seems to deliver. To kick off Round 19 of the National Basketball League (NBL), fans were treated to a clash between the SEM Phoenix and Melbourne United at John Cain Arena on Thursday night. In another instalment of the Throwdown series, the two Melbourne-based sides locked horns in a […]
Phoenix looking to keep season alive in Throwdown
HOW the tables have turned from a couple of months ago. The SEM Phoenix were one of the championship favourites at the midway point of the 2021/22 National Basketball League (NBL) season. Flash forward to the beginning of Round 19, and they are fighting to keep their finals chances alive, with the combination of a […]
United cruise home in the Jungle
IT was a blockbuster clash that lived up to the hype. The National Basketball League (NBL) concluded Round 18 of play on Monday night, with yet another double-header keeping fans entertained for the fourth consecutive night. Play for the evening was headlined by a massive matchup between the Perth Wildcats and Melbourne United at RAC […]
Phoenix grounded by impressive 36ers
THE weekend of surprising results continued into Sunday when the National Basketball League (NBL) held a triple-header across a number of courts. Things kicked off at Adelaide Entertainment Centre in the early afternoon, when the Adelaide 36ers hosted the SEM Phoenix. There was plenty on the line for the visiting side, given they are struggling […]
