McCall makes history with massive double-double
IT was a troublesome weekend for the Cairns Taipans at times, but the team did manage to claim one win from its two outings, largely thanks to the heroics of Tahjere McCall. McCall and the Taipans fell to the reigning champions on Thursday night in a game that was played without a shot clock in […]
PODCAST | Got Next Season 2 Episode 9
Another week has wrapped and another episode of the Got Next Podcast has dropped as well. The NBL and WNBL delivered some nail-biting action over the weekend, with plenty to unpack from an exciting weekend of basketball. Host Peter Williams and Basketball Analyst Liam Badkin run through the key points of it all in the […]
NBL | Next Star Watch – Round 10
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 10
ROUND 10 marked the halfway point of the 2023/24 National Basketball League (NBL) season, as the race for the postseason heats up with a number of sides in flying form at the moment. The weekend saw 10 games of action take place from Thursday to Sunday, with some memorable moments in there. There were upsets, […]
Phoenix pinch Nader as replacement
FOLLOWING the shock sacking of Will Cummings last week, the SEM Phoenix wasted no time in replacing their shooting guard, adding the services of experienced gun Abdel Nader on Tuesday morning. Nader brings 200 games of NBA experience to the National Basketball League (NBL), and will suit up for the Phoenix for the final 10 […]
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 | Ones to Watch – Round 10
JUST like that, another round of the National Basketball League (NBL) has begun for the 2023/24 season, with another batch of games set to light up the Australian basketball scene over the weekend. Things could not have started in any stranger fashion last night, as the match between the Sydney Kings and the Cairns Taipans […]
Adams the ace as Kings hold on
IN one of the most bizarre games in National Basketball League (NBL) history, the Sydney Kings snagged a three-point win over the Cairns Taipans in the first match of Round 10. Remarkably, the game was played without a shot clock in the second half, after power outages caused problems at the main break. Although the […]
PODCAST | Got Next Season 2 Episode 8
RETURNING after a week off, the Got Next Podcast is back following a blockbuster week in both the NBL and the WNBL. From huge matchups to coaching changes, it was a bumper weekend in Australian basketball, with plenty of implications moving forward. Join host Peter Williams and Basketball Analyst Liam Badkin as they unpack how […]
