NBL teams previewed ahead of 2025/26 season
THE NATIONAL Basketball League (NBL) season kicks off for 2025/26 later this week, marking the beginning of one of the most anticipated fixtures in the modern era after an incredibly eventful offseason with some massive moves. Following the conclusion of the final preseason matches over the weekend, the last preparations for the upcoming season are […]
Mason makes his mark in damaging debut
FORMER G League star and gun recruit Mason Jones was electric for the Perth Wildcats in his National Basketball League (NBL) preseason debut, leading his new team to a 10-point win over the Ryukyu Golden Kings. Jones was acquired by the Wildcats as a backcourt replacement of sorts for the departing Bryce Cotton, with the […]
2025/26 NBL Team Preview – Perth Wildcats
IT IS the beginning of a new era out west ahead of the upcoming 2025/26 fixture in the National Basketball League (NBL), with the Perth Wildcats commencing life without one of the competition’s greatest players. It was a stunning development over the off-season when five-time Most Valuable Player Bryce Cotton departed the team to join […]
Breakers show their best at NBL Blitz
THE OFFICIAL National Basketball League (NBL) Blitz preseason tournament took place in Canberra over the weekend, with the New Zealand Breakers emerging victorious after claiming two wins from two outings. All 10 NBL teams descended on Canberra for the biggest event on the preseason calendar, looking to make an impression ahead of the upcoming 2025/26 […]
Wildcats win over United to kick off Blitz
THE NBL Blitz is underway in Canberra, with the Perth Wildcats claiming a solid eight-point win over Melbourne United when the two sides kicked off the tournament at AIS Arena on Wednesday night. Following a couple of weeks of exhibition matches, the official preseason tournament began in the nation’s capital last night, offering a proper […]
NBL Next Star Preview – Noa Kouakou-Heugue
LOOKING to follow in the footsteps of Alexandre Sarr, Ousmane Dieng and Rayan Rupert, Frenchman Noa Kouakou-Heugue is looking to achieve his NBA dreams of getting drafted, and has joined the NBL Next Stars program as his pathway of reaching that goal. Kouakou-Heugue will be joining the Perth Wildcats, and hoping to have the same […]
Kouakou-Heugue set to wonder as Wildcats Next Star
NOA KOUAKOU-HENGUE has become the second Frenchman to join the Perth Wildcats as an NBL Next Star, after joining the pathway for the 2025/26 season following an eye-catching stint on the international stage. A big man who brings plenty of versatility to the table, Kouakou-Heugue stands a mighty six-foot-11, and is rising as a prospect […]
TOP 10 – NBL Next Stars
THE NATIONAL Basketball League (NBL) Next Stars program has proved fruitful as a pathway to the NBA Draft, with plenty of players reaching the top level after honing their craft in a professional competition for a season or two. There have even been a handful of players that have been selected in the Top 10, […]
RANKED | 2024/25 NBL Next Stars
IT WAS another successful season for the National Basketball League (NBL) Next Stars program, with the five players from the year’s class all honing their craft in Australia’s top competition, and capturing the attention of NBA scouts across the globe. The NBA Draft is set to take place in June, and the 2024/25 NBL season […]
NBL25 Next Star review – Izan Almansa
SEASON 2024/25 of the National Basketball League (NBL) saw Perth Wildcats Next Star Izan Almansa make his mark as a solid frontcourt contributor that has the tools to make it at NBA level in the future if selected. While he is not the flashiest player around, Almansa is productive in the more traditional sense, playing […]
