Weekend previews: NBL – Round 10
ROUND 10 of the National Basketball League (NBL) kicks off in Cairns where the Taipans are pitted against a tough opposition in the Kings. Illawarra has a chance to charge further ahead of the bottom three against New Zealand, before hosting Perth on Sunday. There’s two games this round that could shape the top four […]
Young gun spotlight: NBL – Round 9
ROUND 9 of the National Basketball League (NBL) saw plenty of young players having good games. Cairns star, Melo Trimble proved to the rest of the competition that you can’t keep a good man down, bouncing back to his best. Some young guns such as Finn Delaney and Daniel Grida have made their way back into this […]
Weekend wash-up: NBL – Round 9
THE dominant Perth Wildcats were dealt with two losses in Round 9, but still managed to hold top spot on the ladder. But the two teams they lost to are hot on their heels. Meanwhile, the Illawarra Hawks honoured Indigenous Australians in their loss against the Kings on Sunday. Perth Wildcats (97) defeated by Sydney […]
Number crunching: NBL- Round 8
NUMBER crunching for Round 8 sees the tight race for the National Basketball League (NBL) scoring champion break open, a young star get his first taste of action, an ugly game from a New Zealand star, and a massive comeback from the Bullets. Cotton flexes his muscles The battle between Bryce Cotton and Melo […]
Young gun spotlight: NBL- Round 8
MELO Trimble continues to struggle from the field, but his teammate, Devon Hall is improving. Brian Bowen, Harry Froling, Daniel Grida and Rhys Vague have also shown promising signs, while Wani Swaka Lo Buluk impressed in his Wildcats debut. #1 Melo Trimble – Cairns Taipans Trimble had his worst output against Perth this round, staying in single figures for points scored for […]
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. […]
