Lopez lights up big stage against Jazz
ALTHOUGH the result was far from desired for the New Zealand Breakers, the performance of Next Star and 2025 NBA Draft prospect Karim Lopez was a massive positive and showed he belongs at the top level against the best in the business. Lopez and the Breakers took on the Utah Jazz on Saturday morning in […]
Breakers bested by 76ers in brutal loss
ALTHOUGH they were competitive in their first NBL x NBA clash, the New Zealand Breakers were convincingly beaten by the Philadelphia 76ers in the second preseason game for the team across the Tasman. The Breakers were beaten by the Jazz over the weekend, but competed extremely well in the first half of that clash and […]
Breakers fall to Jazz in first NBL x NBA preseason clash
ALTHOUGH Round 3 of the National Basketball League (NBL) season dominated headlines for much of the weekend, Saturday also saw a clash between the New Zealand Breakers and the Utah Jazz as a part of the NBA preseason. The Breakers missed the third round of the NBL calendar and instead flew over to the United […]
Where are they now? – NBL Next Stars 2022-2024
THE INCLUSION of the National Basketball League (NBL) Next Stars program has put the competition on the global map in the past five years, now more loaded with talent than ever before. The program brings some of the best NBA Draft hopefuls down under, competing in a league that is highly regarded around the world […]
Where are they now? – NBL Next Stars 2020-22
THE INCLUSION of the National Basketball League (NBL) Next Stars program has put the competition on the global map in the past five years, now more loaded with talent than ever before. The program brings some of the best NBA Draft hopefuls down under, competing in a league that is highly regarded around the world […]
2024/25 NBL Next Star Watch – Round 2
ALTHOUGH it was a reasonably quiet weekend on the production front from the National Basketball League (NBL) Next Stars in Round 2, there were still some positive signs from the next generation of superstars. With just five Next Stars suiting up for the 2024/25 season, there will be plenty of attention on each and every […]
Where are they now? – 2018-2020 NBL Next Stars
THE INCLUSION of the National Basketball League (NBL) Next Stars program has put the competition on the global map in the past five years, now more loaded with talent than ever before. The program brings some of the best NBA Draft hopefuls down under, competing in a league that is highly regarded around the world […]
NBL Wrapped – Round 2
THE SECOND round of the National Basketball League (NBL)’s 2024/25 season has come and gone, with some big results giving the ladder a bit of a shakeup. Just two sides remain unbeaten after two weeks of play, and the championship favourites were handed their first loss of the fixture, while other clashes had plenty of […]
2024/25 NBL Next Star Watch – Round 1
THE National Basketball League (NBL) season is officially underway for the 2024/25 fixture, with action kicking off at HoopsFest in Perth over the weekend with all 10 teams hitting the court. One of the most exciting parts of launching the NBL season is being able to see the Next Stars in action. The Next Stars […]
NBL Three of the Best – Round 1
THE 2024/25 National Basketball League (NBL) season has officially arrived, with some exciting action kicking off the fixture at HoopsFest in Perth over the weekend. It has been an extremely eventful off-season, with plenty of players coming into the fixture ready to rock and roll and the landscape of the competition looks completely different ahead […]
