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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 […]

Changes reign supreme in shortened Round 6

THE weekend is approaching at a rapid rate which means the sixth round of the National Basketball League (NBL) is just around the corner. Unfortunately, the competition is becoming a victim of COVID-related issues on a weekly basis, which came to a head in Round 5, where there were only two games. However, these still […]

2021/22 NBL Team of the Week: Round 4

IN this series each week, we take a look at the strongest performing players at each position to create the league’s Team of the Week. Round 4 of the 2021/22 National Basketball League (NBL) saw some more exciting action and terrific individual performances from around the competition. Unfortunately due to another game cancellation, just two […]

Josh Adams leads JackJumpers to bounce-back win over Breakers

FOR two teams playing against each other for the first time in the NBL, who were hungry to add a win in the win column after a tough few rounds, the Tasmania JackJumpers and New Zealand Breakers kicked off a double-header of Boxing Day hoops.   The JackJumpers had a number of opportunities on Wednesday […]

Blockbuster clash opens proceedings for holiday round

FOLLOWING a week full of surprising results, the National Basketball League (NBL) returns for another round of exciting matches. The third weekend of the 2021/22 season saw some surprising results, with the competition’s two undefeated sides suffering their first losses of their respective campaigns. With the standings shaken up, the top four spots are suddenly […]

2021/22 NBL Team of the Week: Round 3

IN this series each week, we take a look at the strongest performing players at each position to create the league’s Team of the Week. Round 3 of the 2021/22 National Basketball League (NBL) saw some more exciting action and terrific individual performances from around the competition. There were familiar faces back at it, leading […]

United finish Round 3 in style over Breakers

IT was another exciting and entertaining Sunday of National Basketball League (NBL) games with another triple header. With Melbourne United and the New Zealand Breakers kicking off game one of the triple header, this game meant a lot to both teams. In the end, United proved far too strong and ran away with the 23-point […]

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