Weekend wash-up: NBL – Round 8
THE National Basketball League (NBL) returned this week, and we witnessed a number of compelling games, several upsets and a mini playoff series between the Brisbane Bullets and Melbourne United. Sydney Kings (77) defeated Perth Wildcats (72) The Sydney Kings have enjoyed quite the resurgence in season 2018/19. After spending the majority of the […]
Weekend previews: NBL – Round 8
FRESH from international duty where the Boomers, which featured many National Basketball League (NBL) stars, progressed to the World Cup, we look ahead to Round 8. The weekend kicks off in Sydney with the Kings hosting the Wildcats. On Friday night, it’s seventh versus eighth with Cairns needing a win before coming up against the […]
Number crunching: NBL – Round 7
NUMBER crunching for Round 7 sees the tight race for the 2018/19 scoring champion continue. We also looked at a stat that sums up Sydney’s inconsistencies, a Perth big man stuffing the stat sheet and an answer from Nathan Jawai. Competitive scoring title After three consecutive weeks of dominating the scoring leaderboard, Melo Trimble […]
Young gun spotlight: NBL- Round 7
THERE were many high-scoring, close contests in Round 7 of the National Basketball League (NBL), and plenty of young guns played their part in the action. Harry Froling and Devon Hall in particular are really starting to flourish, putting up good performances for their sides. Melo Trimble was elite again, while Brian Bowen hit a personal best and […]
Weekend wash-up: NBL – Round 7
IF you are a fan of offence, then round 7 of the National Basketball League (NBL) season would have been an enjoyable one to watch! Several teams put on offensive shows across the weekend with scoring way up across the competition. It was another round of close finishes, clutch buckets and more Perth victories. […]
Number crunching: NBL- Round 6
NUMBER crunching for Round 6 starts with the numbers behind the competition’s new leading scorer and a neck and neck race between a budding National Basketball Association (NBA) star and a former Most Valuable Player (MVP). The theme for the rest of the article is field goal percentage and its importance in the National Basketball […]
Weekend previews: NBL- Round 7
ROUND 7 of the National Basketball League (NBL) gets underway on Friday, with two teams who are desperate to get back on the winners list. The Breakers and Wildcats will be using up plenty of miles, as they each make the longest trip in the league, with the two teams playing a double-header this weekend. […]
Young sun spotlight: NBL – Round 6
MANY young stars had solid outings in Round 6 of the National Basketball League (NBL), as they continue to show the competition they have the composure and determination to compete at this level. Cairns duo, Melo Trimble and Devon Hall put up big points, scoring 18 each. Others are getting some game time with Finn Delaney […]
Weekend wash-up: NBL – Round 6
ROUND 6 presented another spectacular weekend, as we saw a number of close finishes and exciting games. The underdogs hung in there against some of the best teams in the competition and the stars were out, combining for a number of big plays in what made for a great round of games. New Zealand […]
Weekend previews: NBL – Round 6
BASKETBALL returns outside of Auckland as the Breakers start and end this next round of National Basketball League (NBL) action, which is a little less full-on than other weeks, with just five games. Newly-announced 36ers import, Demitrius Conger will make his debut against the team he played with last season, while Brisbane won’t want a […]
