Phoenix return to Melbourne in hopes of extending Sixers series
FOLLOWING a tough loss to open their 2026 National Basketball League (NBL) semi-final series against the Adelaide 36ers, the SEM Phoenix will be looking to keep their season alive when game two takes place in Melbourne tomorrow night. The Sixers were far too good against South East Melbourne in game one of the penultimate series […]
Cotton crushes Phoenix as Sixers take series lead
GAME ONE of the first semi-final series in the 2026 National Basketball League (NBL) playoffs is in the books, with reigning MVP Bryce Cotton leading his Adelaide 36ers to a seven-point win over the SEM Phoenix. The series kicked off on Tuesday night, and was the most anticipated matchup of the 2026 postseason to date, […]
Massive playoff series begins as Sixers face Phoenix
IN THE pick of the 2026 National Basketball League (NBL) semi-final matchups, battle will commence between the SEM Phoenix and the Adelaide 36ers with a spot on the Championship Series on the line as two contenders lock horns. The Sixers and Phoenix have been two of the best sides throughout NBL26, and it is fitting […]
Perth powerless against flawless Phoenix
THE SEM Phoenix have punched their ticket to the 2025/26 National Basketball League (NBL) semi-finals after defeating the Perth Wildcats by 17 points when the two sides went head to head in a seeding match last night. The NBL postseason officially kicked off on Wednesday night when the Phoenix welcomed the Wildcats to John Cain […]
Wildcats, Phoenix set for seeding match
THE POSTSEASON officially begins for the 2025/26 National Basketball League (NBL) fixture tonight, when the Perth Wildcats travel to Melbourne to take on the SEM Phoenix in a seeding match for the upcoming semi-finals. Following one of the most entertaining seasons in recent memory, the finals are set to explode in the NBL, with several […]
Foxwell college bound as guard signs with LSU
FOLLOWING a strong start to his career in the National Basketball League (NBL), Australian guard Owen Foxwell will be heading overseas to join the Louisiana State University Tigers in the NCAA next season. Foxwell is just about to wrap up his fifth season in the NBL, and is coming off a career-best campaign with the […]
Breakout players aplenty at NBL Awards
COMING off a strong finish to the 2025/26 National Basketball League (NBL) season, New Zealand Breakers big man Sam Mennenga has taken out the competition’s Next Generation Award as the most exciting young player in the league. In a pool of the talented youngsters, Mennenga was awarded the premier performer for the past season, having […]
Cotton claims his sixth MVP in close finish
MODERN National Basketball League (NBL) great Bryce Cotton has added to his already ridiculous trophy cabinet, claiming a sixth Andrew Gaze Trophy for the Most Valuable Player in the competition, moving just one title behind the trophy’s namesake. It was his third consecutive MVP award, having taken out the top gong in both 2024 and […]
MVP Watch: The Superstars Battling For The Crown
THE NATIONAL Basketball League (NBL) is known to have an incredible pool of talented players, and this year is no different, with multiple players battling it out in MVP contention. While some are ahead of the others in the race for the trophy, recognition for each contender’s individual season must be given, as the superstars […]
Throwdown headlines Thursday action in final round
THE NATIONAL Basketball League (NBL) action continues tonight with a blockbuster matchup between cross-town rivals, as the SEM Phoenix take on Melbourne United in another instalment of the Throwdown Series. Both sides are set to participate in the upcoming postseason, but enter the clash in slightly different form. The Phoenix are one of the heavyweight […]
