Wildcats claw back from first term deficit to post another win
PERTH Wildcats have put themselves in pole position to take out the 2021 National Basketball League (NBL) Cup after a strong 10-point win over New Zealand Breakers last night. The Wildcats were a little rusty early, trailing by seven points at the first break, but soon clicked into gear thanks to another strong effort by […]
Sixers on the verge of lost season without injured Isaac
IT has been just under two weeks since former NBA player and 23-year-old superstar Isaac Humphries sustained an injury to his left foot back in NBL21 Round 7 against the New Zealand Breakers. But to-date, the Adelaide 36ers have had mixed results since the forced departure of their talented bigman. Because of these results – […]
Hawks return to best after rampant third quarter
CROSS-STATE NBL rivals Illawarra Hawks and Sydney Kings did battle in an entertaining first half, but a dominant third quarter from the Hawks gave them a healthy 89-69 win showing glimpses of their early season form. Sydney was kept to their lowest season score in what was the one hundredth meeting between these two sides […]
Offensive showcase ends with Bullets sitting atop NBL Cup ladder
ONE of the highest-scoring NBL games this season saw the Brisbane Bullets edge the Adelaide 36ers 109-104 on the back of 30 points from MVP candidate Nathan Sobey. Adelaide played one of their better games through an inconsistent period for them and managed to get out to a double-digit lead twice. Brisbane’s form and class […]
Creek inspired Phoenix win in an overtime thriller
MISSING a number of crucial cogs, South East Melbourne Phoenix starred in overtime, taking down top of the table Melbourne United last night stealing a five-point win (97-92). The Melbourne Throwdown lived up to the hype, with the two sides leaving no stone unturned, fighting tooth and nail to edge each other out of the […]
Abercrombie stars with buzzer-beating triple
A BUZZER-beating triple from Tom Abercrombie gifted New Zealand Breakers the victory over Cairns Taipans in what was a heart-stopping encounter (76-73). Both sides were level in the final seconds of the game before Abercrombie stepped up to the plate and delivered one of the most emphatic wins of the season. Flying out of the […]
NBL21 – Round 9 preview: Broekhoff enters the fray for Phoenix
A MID-TABLE logjam is sure to be somewhat broken up after a blockbuster Round 9 of National Basketball League (NBL) action, when the likes of Brisbane Bullets and Adelaide 36ers go head-to-head, whilst all Victorian and New South Wales battles are set to be matches to watch. NEW ZEALAND BREAKERS vs. CAIRNS TAIPANS Wednesday, March […]
Jessup’s struggles continue as clinical Wildcats bounce back
THE Perth Wildcats closed out Round 8 of the NBL with a commanding 87-70 win over the Illawarra Hawks. It was second place against third coming into the game, but it was a clinical display from the Wildcats which made it look like a non-contest from the start with an 11-point quarter time deficit the […]
Bullets stun Melbourne with a scintillating first term
BRISBANE Bullets claimed their second win in as many days, this time toppling ladder leaders Melbourne United by eight points (96-88). The Bullets have enjoyed a hot run of form defeating Perth Wildcats and now United, proving they can be a force to be reckoned with when they get going. Brisbane burst out of the […]
Sydney make statement NBL Cup win with victory over Phoenix
IN a battle of two mid-table teams the Sydney Kings reigned supreme after quelling the South East Melbourne Phoenix last night at John Cain Arena, 91-85, edging closer to the top of the NBL Cup standings and silencing the home crowd in the process. Surprisingly given that these two teams had not faced off with […]
