Underdogs look to continue trend of upsets
THE 10th round of the National Basketball League (NBL) is set to kick off, with seven clashes set to take place over the next six days, as the competition looks to ramp up its workload. COVID has already caused some havoc preparations this week, with the clash between the Brisbane Bullets and the Adelaide 36ers […]
2021/22 NBL: Stats Corner – JackJumpers v Breakers
ROUND 9 of the 2021/22 National Basketball League (NBL) wrapped up on Sunday evening, with the New Zealand Breakers taking on the Tasmania JackJumpers at MyState Bank Arena (despite it being a Breakers home game). The league’s bottom two sides went head-to-head in an intriguing matchup, given both sides have shown a bit over recent […]
NBL Round 9 kicks off with top-four blockbuster
THE 2021/22 season of the National Basketball League (NBL) is well and truly underway, with the competition preparing for Round 9 this weekend. The most recent round saw a jam-packed schedule as matches took place for six consecutive days to help the league play catch-up after some COVID-related interruptions. Round 9 will see things (hopefully) […]
2021/22 NBL Team of the Week: Round 7
IN this series each week, we take a look at the strongest performing players at each position to create the National Basketball League’s (NBL) Team of the Week. Round 7 of the NBL concluded on Tuesday night, and there was plenty to take out of the action that took place over the six-day period. There […]
Team Focus: New Zealand Breakers vs. Kings
SUNDAY saw the continuation of Round 7 of the National Basketball League (NBL)’s 2021/22 season, with fans treated to some exciting action across the courts. The final match of the day saw the New Zealand Breakers claim an unlikely win over the Sydney Kings when the two sides faced off at Qudos Bank Arena. Prior […]
NBL 2021/22 Stats wrap: Breakers v United
THE National Basketball League (NBL) resumed its action on Friday night, with fans treated to a cracking contest to start their weekend. This batch of games marks the eighth round of action for the 2021/22 season, with some exciting matches throughout this time. This trend continued, with Melbourne United taking on the New Zealand Breakers […]
NBL 2021/22: Kings and Hawks set to resume hostilities
AFTER an interrupted Round 6 saw just one match go ahead, the National Basketball League (NBL) looks set to resume scheduled programming for this week. With COVID-related issues popping up across Australian sporting leagues over the last month, the NBL was the latest casualty of this. All but one outing was forced into postponement last […]
NBL 2021/22: Early Ladder Look
WITH the National Basketball League (NBL) season chugging along nicely (amid a few COVID-related interruptions), there has been plenty of action for fans to enjoy so far. While there was a rough idea at how the standings would pan out throughout the course of NBL22, there has still been a few twists and turns to […]
NBL Young Guns Early Season Watch
THE National Basketball League (NBL) has been able to go ahead with the majority of fixtured games so far this season, despite interruptions related to COVID-19. There have been some cracking contests around the competition in the opening six rounds, and in these matches there have been some outstanding individual performances. The year has also […]
New Zealand breaks drought with early Bullets blitz
IN the sole game of the sixth round of the National Basketball League (NBL), fans were treated to not only a thrilling match, but a shock result as well. The New Zealand Breakers were able to claim their first win of the season, taking down a Brisbane Bullets side that looked on the charge over […]
