Wildcats win in Cairns in back and forth encounter
KICKING off the weekend’s action in the 2025/26 season of the National Basketball League (NBL) was a win to the Perth Wildcats over the Cairns Taipans at Cairns Entertainment Centre on Friday night, with the visitors claiming a three-point triumph. The Wildcats came into the clash having affirmed themselves as a genuine threat to the […]
Taipans looking to defend home court against Wildcats
THE ROUND 4 action in the National Basketball League (NBL)’s 2025/26 fixture continues tonight, when the Cairns Taipans host the travelling Perth Wildcats at Cairns Convention Centre in a blockbuster Friday night encounter. The Taipans were thumped by the Adelaide 36ers during their last home game up north, and will be eager to put on […]
JLA stars as Wildcats keep Hawks winless
THE REIGNING champions have been handed their second loss in as many games in the 2025/26 NBL season, as a Jo Lual-Acuil-led Perth Wildcats defeated the Illawarra Hawks by eight points at RAC Arena on Thursday night. It was an intriguing clash on paper, given the Wildcats had finally gotten on the board last weekend […]
NBL Next Stars Wrapped – Round 2
THE SECOND round of the 2025/26 National Basketball League (NBL) season took place last weekend, and once again, the competition’s Next Stars were prominent across the courts in an exciting batch of games. Following the success of Rocco Zikarsky and Alex Toohey from the class of 2024, both of whom were selected in the most […]
Wildcats host reigning champions in heavyweight battle
THE THIRD round of the 2025/26 National Basketball League (NBL) season has arrived, and although much of the weekend’s attention will be surrounding the NBA exhibition games in Melbourne, there are still some massive clashes on the cards. One of the biggest being tonight’s battle between the Perth Wildcats and the Illawarra Hawks at RAC […]
Wildcats win away in terrific triumph over Breakers
OVERCOMING the biggest road trip in the National Basketball League (NBL), the Perth Wildcats claimed their first win of the 2025/26 season by defeating the New Zealand Breakers at Spark Arena on Saturday evening. Both teams came into the clash searching for their first win of the fixture after sustaining losses in the opening week […]
NBL Next Stars Wrapped – Round 1
THE FIRST round of the 2025/26 National Basketball League (NBL) season took place over the weekend, marking the first official appearance of the next batch of young players in the competition’s Next Stars program. Following the success of Rocco Zikarsky and Alex Toohey from the class of 2024, both of whom were selected in the […]
Hamilton the hero as Tassie nabs first win
FOLLOWING a heartbreaking loss in the 2025/26 National Basketball League (NBL) season opener, the Tasmania JackJumpers were able to bounce back later in the first round, defeating the Perth Wildcats at RAC Arena on Saturday night. The JackJumpers fell at home to Milton Doyle and Melbourne United on Thursday night, but had the opportunity to […]
NBL Next Stars set for mammoth season
THE HIGHLY anticipated 2025/26 National Basketball League (NBL) season is set to get underway tomorrow night, with another generation of young talent to be on display through the Next Stars program once again. The Next Stars program is fresh off seeing a pair of Australians have their NBA dreams realised at the 2025 Draft, with […]
Star signing shows his worth in preseason
FOLLOWING the departure of five-time National Basketball League (NBL) MVP Bryce Cotton, the Perth Wildcats needed a big name to fill the star-sized void on the roster, and it seems their acquisition of Jo Lual-Acuil has done that. Following a highly decorated stint with Melbourne United and some time overseas, Lual-Acuil has returned to the […]
