NBL | As It Stands – Round 10
THE National Basketball League (NBL) has reached the halfway mark for the 2023/24 season, and it appears things are truly starting to heat up. Round 10 was already filled with intrigue before the games even started, with the departure of Adelaide 36ers head coach CJ Bruton and the shock sacking of SEM Phoenix guard Will […]
Crawford cracks 30 as JackJumpers Break New Zealand
SATURDAY’S action in the National Basketball League (NBL) kicked off with Jordan Crawford leading the Tasmania JackJumpers to a 97-80 win over the New Zealand Breakers at Spark Arena. Coming into the game, the JackJumpers were in strong form, but were without MVP contender Milton Doyle, who missed due to personal reasons. It would leave […]
NBL | Next Star Watch – Round 9
THERE was plenty of anticipation surrounding the National Basketball League (NBL)’s 2023/24 season for many reasons, including the performances of some seriously talented youngsters. Through the NBL’s Next Stars program, some of the best prospects in the world have joined Australia’s premier basketball competition in a bid to further their chances of selection at the […]
NBL | Stats Central – Round 9
THE ninth round of play for the 2023/24 National Basketball League (NBL) has come and gone, with some big scores taking place across the courts. With teams looking energised and refreshed after a week off, there were some high-scoring affairs across the span of seven games, taking place from Thursday to Sunday. Some of the […]
NBL | As It Stands – Round 9
RETURNING after a week off, the National Basketball League (NBL) was at its excellent best over the weekend, with Round 9 of the 2023/24 season delivering some high-octane action. There were no games over the previous weekend due to a break that initially revolved around some FIBA matches, but those were subsequently cancelled. However, the […]
Le’Afa lethal off the bench as Breakers best 36ers
THE New Zealand Breakers have claimed a crucial win in the context of their season, downing the Adelaide 36ers thanks to an excellent performance from guard Izayah Le’afa. Throughout the start of the 2023/24 National Basketball League (NBL) season, both sides had struggled at times, although the 36ers were coming into the game in better […]
Attributes combined: Building the perfect NBL player
WHILE the National Basketball League (NBL) has plenty of excellent players that have reached superstar status, what does the perfect NBL player look like if you picked the best of each key attribute? There will be no NBL games this week due to the planned FIBA break, although the scheduled FIBA matches were subsequently cancelled. […]
NBL | Next Star Watch – Round 8
THERE was plenty of anticipation surrounding the National Basketball League (NBL)’s 2023/24 season for many reasons, including the performances of some seriously talented youngsters. Through the NBL’s Next Stars program, some of the best prospects in the world have joined Australia’s premier basketball competition in a bid to further their chances of selection at the […]
NBL | Stats Central – Round 8
ROUND 8 of the National Basketball League (NBL) delivered some seriously exciting action over the weekend, with some tremendous individual performances across the courts. Returning to a typical amount of matches, seven games took place from Thursday to Sunday, with some teams doubling up once again. The round had it all, from blockbuster matchups to […]
NBL | As It Stands – Round 8
ANOTHER weekend has wrapped, which means another round of the National Basketball League (NBL) has come to a close, with the eighth week of play bringing some enthralling matches. After a shorter round last weekend, the NBL returned to regular programming, with seven games taking place from Thursday to Friday. Over the course of that […]
