Kings Cook Hawks on Christmas Day
IT WAS just about over before it had really begun as the Christmas Day NBL special clash between Sydney Kings and Illawarra Hawks ended up in a blowout in favour of the former at Qudos Bank Arena, 108-84. Sydney Kings (108) def. Illawarra Hawks (84) The Kings are on a red-hot run at the moment, […]
Adelaide overwhelms Cairns in statement win
IN A TOP against bottom clash, Adelaide 36ers were always tipped to get the job done against Cairns Taipans on Christmas Eve, especially when the latter’s marquee player Jack McVeigh could not get going. In the end, McVeigh was limited to just nine points (4/14 from the field and 1/8 from three-point range) as the […]
Taipans looking to upset sizzling Sixers
IN A matchup that has no shortage of star power, the Cairns Taipans will travel to South Australia to take on the Adelaide 36ers in a National Basketball League (NBL) matchup to begin Round 14 on Christmas Eve. The two bookends of the standings will lock horns at the Adelaide Entertainment Centre on Wednesday night, […]
Tasmania toughness steers JackJumpers to win
IN THE annual National Basketball League (NBL) open-air clash, the Tasmania JackJumpers delivered one of their best performances of the 2025/26 fixture, defeating Melbourne United by 19 points in a dominant display. It was another instalment of one of the NBL’s best modern rivalries, one that has included last-second thrillers and postseason matchups. Although United […]
Doolittle dominance drives Perth to Tassie triumph
IT WAS another terrific performance from Perth Wildcats forward Kristian Doolittle in the National Basketball League (NBL) over the weekend, leading his side to a nine-point win over the Tasmania JackJumpers. The JackJumpers welcomed the Wildcats to their home deck at MyState Bank Arena on Sunday afternoon in a big matchup for both sides. The […]
United host JackJumpers in open air clash
ONE OF the most exciting nights on the National Basketball League (NBL) calendar, Melbourne United will welcome the Tasmania JackJumpers to an open-roof John Cain Arena for a game that is always a spectacle. The NBL’s open-air clash will see Tasmania lock horns with Melbourne under the night sky, and adding to the intrigue of […]
Bullets beat Breakers in big boilover
CLAIMING their first win under interim head coach Darryl McDonald, the Brisbane Bullets made the most of home court advantage to defeat the New Zealand Breakers by 14 points in the National Basketball League (NBL). The Bullets hosted the Breakers at the Brisbane Entertainment Centre in a rare Monday night clash, looking to break their […]
McVeigh’s career-best masterclass leads Taipans to win
A CAREER night from National Basketball League (NBL) superstar Jack McVeigh was the catalyst for the Cairns Taipans recording a terrific upset win over the New Zealand Breakers in Queensland on Friday night. The Taipans hosted the Breakers at the Cairns Convention Centre to start the weekend, although the bottom-placed home side came into the […]
Breakers battle Bullets to move up the standings
IN SOME rare Monday night National Basketball League (NBL) action, the New Zealand Breakers will be looking to move back into the top six of the standings when they take on a struggling Brisbane Bullets outfit. The Bullets will host the Breakers at Brisbane Entertainment Centre in a clash between two sides coming off a […]
Adelaide gets it done against undermanned Hawks
ALTHOUGH the opposition put up a brave fight in the National Basketball League (NBL) action on Saturday evening, the ladder-leading Adelaide 36ers got the job done with a six-point win over the Illawarra Hawks. It was a big opportunity for the Sixers to bounce back following a disappointing loss earlier in the round, with Adelaide […]
