36ers survive second overtime thriller to outlast Breakers
ADELAIDE 36ers are proving to be the masters of overtime games, winning their second National Basketball League (NBL) match in a week that went longer than the prescribed 40 minutes. In a topsy-turvy game, Adelaide outlasted New Zealand Breakers to win 94-91, including a 12-9 overtime period to secure the win. Boom recruit Lamar Patterson […]
NBL21 Round 2 preview: Rematches galore, while Breakers and Wildcats enter the fray
ROUND 2 of the National Basketball League (NBL) tips off tonight, with several games rematches of Round 1 contests throughout the week. With one game on every night, basketball fans will be treated to some high-class matches, and it all begins back in Adelaide with the 36ers and Phoenix locking horns. Adelaide 36ers vs. South […]
NBL21 season previews: New Zealand Breakers
THE sole New Zealand based side was unlucky not to make the postseason finals last year, narrowly missing out to Melbourne United, and falling just behind Brisbane Bullets in the tightest finish to a season in some time. RJ Hampton made his way to Denver Nuggets in the NBA, but then a shock loss of […]
Ball, Hampton and Green on verge of NBA dream
TOMORROW morning at around 11am AEDT, the 2020 NBA Draft will begin, and there are more than a few reasons for Australians to tune in. In the 2019/20 National Basketball League (NBL) season, LaMelo Ball and RJ Hampton were among the top young stars to grace the competition with their athleticism, X-factor and shooting prowess […]
Young Guns in the NBL: RJ Hampton
NEW Zealand Breakers youngster, RJ Hampton has shown flashes of what could be, if he continues on this trajectory and develops to his full potential. He already has an impressive highlight reel and definitely has the capability to be a future basketball star. He is quick on his feet, able to dart around the key […]
NBL Free Agency – May: How each team stands after contract opt-outs
LAST month the National Basketball League (NBL) announced it would need to reduce player payments across the board, slashing contracts by up to 50 per cent and reducing the maximum amount of imports to two per club. This had a ripple effect on the clubs and we take a look at who has fared best […]
Draft Central’s Top 10 2019/20 NBL memorable moments: #2 – LaMelo and RJ go at it
EVERYONE just knew the game between the Illawarra Hawks and New Zealand Breakers – the first clash between likely top 10 NBA Draft selections LaMelo Ball and RJ Hampton was going to be huge. What fans received was nothing short of expectations when in the very first possession for the Hawks, Hampton swatted Ball’s shot […]
Draft Central’s NBL Top 10 #3: Scotty Hopson
WHEN it comes to some of the most under-recognised players in the National Basketball League (NBL), Scotty Hopson’s name might spring to mind. This comes hot off the heels of two major snubs at this season’s NBL Awards night. Hopson who averaged 19.1 points per game (ninth overall), 5.8 rebounds (third amongst small forwards) and […]
Draft Central’s NBL 2020 Top 10: Seeds 10-6
FOLLOWING an incredible season in the National Basketball League (NBL), Draft Central has compiled a list of ten exemplary individuals that performed at an elite level consistently throughout the 20 rounds of NBL20. Here are the first half of our selections, with the final five still to come. 10. Will Magnay It is rather rare […]
Draft Central’s Top 10 2019/20 NBL memorable moments: #9 – Scotty Hopson’s consecutive buzzer beaters
THE 2019/20 season of the National Basketball League (NBL) had plenty of momentous occasions with some close encounters, star recruits joining the ranks and a new team introduced. Draft Central has created a countdown of the top 10 moments throughout the season. Coming in at number nine is Scotty Hopson’s buzzer beaters. Usually by Round […]
