United eliminate Jackies to keep season alive
THE POSTSEASON picture in the 2026 National Basketball League (NBL) now features one less team, after Melbourne United eliminated the Tasmania JackJumpers with a 14-point win in Thursday night’s do-or-die clash. United hosted the JackJumpers at John Cain Arena last night, adding another chapter to one of the competition’s best rivalries of the past five […]
United, JackJumpers renew rivalry in elimination clash
THE FIRST elimination match of the 2026 National Basketball League (NBL) postseason has arrived, with the Tasmania JackJumpers travelling across the Bass Strait to face off against Melbourne United at John Cain Arena tonight. The fifth and sixth placed teams on the ladder at season’s end, United and the JackJumpers have enjoyed some classic battles […]
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 […]
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 […]
Illawarra ignites Tassie to finish on positive note
IN THEIR final game of the 2025/26 National Basketball League (NBL) season, the Illawarra Hawks ended their campaign on a high, defeating the postseason-bound Tasmania JackJumpers by 33 points on Wednesday night. The encounter kicked off the final round of the season, and with the top-six sides locked in, it was considered a dead rubber. […]
Jackies host reigning champs to kick off final round
THE FINAL round of the 2025/26 National Basketball League (NBL) begins on the Apple Isle tonight, when the Tasmania JackJumpers host the Illawarra Hawks at MyState Bank Arena in a battle between the two most recent champions of the competition. The top-six was determined when the Hawks and the New Zealand Breakers both suffered losses […]
Majok has his moment despite defeat
ALTHOUGH his Tasmania JackJumpers suffered a defeat at the hands of the SEM Phoenix in the National Basketball League (NBL) action on Saturday night, forward Majok Deng had a career-best night on the offensive end. The JackJumpers had already clinched a spot in the postseason after the New Zealand Breakers and the Illawarra Hawks suffered […]
Magnificent Marshall’s career night sparks JackJumpers
IN THEIR biggest win of the National Basketball League (NBL) season, the Tasmania JackJumpers dominated the Brisbane Bullets to claim a 44-point victory on the back of a career-best performance from Nick Marshall. The JackJumpers are in a precarious position, as they currently sit in sixth spot on the ladder but have two sides hot […]
JackJumpers face Bullets in important game
ALTHOUGH only one of the teams in tonight’s National Basketball League (NBL) clash between the Tasmania JackJumpers and the Brisbane Bullets can make the postseason, the latter will be looking to spoil the fun. The JackJumpers are clinging on to sixth spot, and following last night’s result, will certainly need to keep winning if they […]
Johnson’s heroics keeps Jackies alive
DESPITE being undermanned in a crucial National Basketball League (NBL) clash on Sunday afternoon, Tasmania JackJumpers were able to pull out a win over the New Zealand Breakers on the back of a scoring explosion from David Johnson. The two teams are currently vying for the same spot on the ladder, with the JackJumpers occupying […]
