NBL25 Three of the Best – Round 7
A WHOPPING five days of action made up the seventh round of the National Basketball League (NBL)’s 2024/25 season over the weekend, and the fixture continued its unpredictable nature. From upsets to blowouts, it was another cracking batch of games that further demonstrated how tight the race for a spot in the finals will be […]
Western teams have winning weekend
WESTERN Australian basketball enjoyed two wins from three games over the weekend with the Perth Wildcats splitting results – a victory against the league leading Illawarra Hawks and a defeat to the SEM Phoenix in the NBL, whilst the Perth Lynx opened their season with a win over the Southside Flyers in the WNBL. Kicking […]
Henshall’s heroics lead Wildcats to high-scoring win
By Lenny Roberts THE Perth Wildcats picked up their fourth win of the season after holding off a determined Illawarra team behind a season-high 26 points from forward Ben Henshall. The 20-year-old was a big reason why Perth got on top early even without star player, Bryce Cotton, with Henshall knocking down five triples and […]
NBL25 Wrapped – Round 7
ROUND 7 of the National Basketball League (NBL)’s 2024/25 season is mostly wrapped, with seven of the eight games taking place as of Monday afternoon. It is a bumper round of NBL action, with a rare Monday night clash in Melbourne set to coincide with the public holiday eve. The ladder was shaken up once […]
PREVIEW | Perth Wildcats vs. Illawarra Hawks
By Denholm Melrose FRESH from a stellar round six victory, the Perth Wildcats host the NBL leading Illawarra Hawks in an RAC Arena showdown on Friday night. Illawarra meets Perth after splitting its two round 6 games, a five-point loss to Melbourne United and a six-point win over SEM Phoenix, while the Wildcats escaped with […]
NBL25 Next Star Watch – Round 6
THE NEXT Stars were fit and firing over the course of Round 6 of the National Basketball League (NBL), which saw eight games take place over four days in a bumper weekend of action. With just five Next Stars suiting up for the 2024/25 season, there will be plenty of attention on each and every […]
NBL25 Three of the Best – Round 6
THERE were some monster numbers posted in Round 6 of the National Basketball League (NBL) over the weekend, with some of the biggest names in the competition standing up and delivering match-winning performances. Teams were hitting their straps on the offensive end and it resulted in some high-scoring encounters that contained some big moments. There […]
NBL25 Wrapped – Round 6
A WHOPPING eight games of action took place in Round 6 of the 2024/25 National Basketball League (NBL) fixture over the weekend, and the results kept the season’s craziness going. From Thursday to Sunday, there were double-headers aplenty with fans given lots to digest across an exciting weekend of NBL action. There were blowouts, upsets […]
NBL25 Next Star Watch – Round 5
THE 2024/25 National Basketball League (NBL) season is flying by, with the fifth round of action seeing yet another massive shake of the standings as teams fight to remain in the hunt for a top two spot, and the young guns of the competition are playing vital roles. With just five Next Stars suiting up […]
Mooney’s sharpshooting masterclass boosts Breakers
SATURDAY evening in the National Basketball League (NBL) saw the New Zealand Breakers claim an impressive win over the Perth Wildcats on the back of a tremendous scoring performance from Matt Mooney. The Breakers hosted the Wildcats at Spark Arena, looking to bounce back after a loss at the hands of the Brisbane Bullets on […]
