Battle of the Bass Strait as Melbourne and Tassie advance
THE biggest night in recent memory in the National Basketball League (NBL) lived up to the hype, with Melbourne United and the Tasmania JackJumpers booking a spot in the deciding series after claiming wins in their respective game threes. Both semi-final series went to deciding games, which took place in consecutive fashion in a massive […]
PREVIEW | NBL Semi-Final Game Threes
THERE has not been much more excitement surrounding one night of National Basketball League (NBL) action in the 2023/24 season, with two semi-final deciders set to take place in consecutive fashion on Wednesday. Both penultimate series were tied in the second game, delivering an exciting night which will see both grand finalists determined. With unpredictable […]
Decider double locked in as Jackies force game three
PERHAPS the most exciting night of action in the 2023/24 National Basketball League (NBL) season looms on Wednesday, with back-to-back game threes after the Tasmania JackJumpers defeated the Illawarra Hawks to keep the semi-final series alive. After falling by eight points in game one, the JackJumpers needed to win at MyState Bank Arena on Monday […]
Pinder powers Perth past JackJumpers in game one
A BLISTERING shooting performance from big man Keanu Pinder helped the Perth Wildcats to an eight-point win over the Tasmania JackJumpers in game one of their semi-final series at RAC Arena on Friday night. With many of his teammates struggling to make an impact on the offensive end, Pinder was the difference, knocking down timely […]
PREVIEW | Semi-final 2 – Perth Wildcats vs. Tasmania JackJumpers
THE second semi-final in the 2023/24 National Basketball League (NBL) season kick off tonight, with the Perth Wildcats and Tasmania JackJumpers set to lock horns in a best-of-three series. The Wildcats and JackJumpers entered the postseason as the second and third ranked sides respectively, and the latter had no issues making it through the play-in, […]
NBL | Stats Central – Round 20
THE National Basketball League (NBL) wrapped up the action for the 2023/24 season over the weekend, with the top six locked in, while the remaining teams were forced to settle with an earlier finish. After some massive matchups in the final weekend of the season, the big guns delivered both with impact and statistics as […]
NBL | Ones to Watch – Round 20
AFTER one of the most exciting fixtures in the modern era, the 2023/24 National Basketball League (NBL) season is set to come to an end over the weekend, but the action is far from done. Despite there being just one round remaining, the race for the finals is far from over, with three sides looking […]
The last hurdle – How Round 20 of the NBL is shaping
IT has been one of the closest National Basketball League (NBL) seasons in recent memory, with the race for a spot in the finals going down to the lst week of the fixture. The inclusion of the play-in tournament in recent seasons has made the competition even more interesting when the pointy end of the […]
NBL | Next Star Watch – Round 19
ONE of the biggest talking points throughout the 2023/24 National Basketball League (NBL) season has been the performances of the competition’s Next Stars. Through the NBL’s Next Stars program, some of the best prospects in the world have joined Australia’s premier basketball competition in a bid to further their chances of selection at the NBA […]
NBL | Stats Central – Round 19
ROUND 19 of the National Basketball League (NBL) has wrapped, and although it was a shorter weekend in comparison to previous weeks, there was still plenty to enjoy. In one of the closest seasons in NBL history, the race for a spot in the postseason continued to entertain, with some key matchups posting eye-catching results. […]
