Champions crowned as NBL1 wraps
THIS past weekend saw the NBL1 finish up its fixture across Australia, with a number of grand finals taking place as the best of the best locked horns in thrilling deciders. The North competition concluded last weekend, before the South, West, East and Central held their final matches of the season. Each match decided who […]
Mitchell masterclass sees Sharks survive
THE NBL1 East Men’s grand finalists have been decided over the weekend, and the Sutherland Sharks booked their spot thanks to an excellent performance from Jordan Mitchell. Mitchell’s Sharks took on the Basketball Australia Centre of Excellence (CoE) in the semi-final at the AIS Basketball and Netball Centre on Saturday afternoon. The winner would face […]
Holey Moley; Bears big man dominates in double OT win
ROUND 15 of the NBL1 East Men’s saw Norths Bears big man Lewis Holey post a massive double-double and lead his side to a 10-point win over the Albury-Wodonga Bandits over the weekend. The Bears have enjoyed a strong campaign during the 2023 fixture, coming into Saturday night’s game at North Sydney Indoor Sports Centre […]
Mesmerising Madut delivers 50-piece
ROUND 5 of the 2023 NBL1 East Men’s season saw Junior Madut deliver the most impressive offensive performance of the season. Madut led the Norths Bears to a commanding win over the Penrith Panthers when the two sides clashed at North Sydney Indoor Sports Centre on Saturday afternoon. The Bears were coming off their first […]
Henshall hits Bears with big Round 4 performance
WITH the NBL1 East Men’s competition resuming over the weekend, a number of big performances headlined Round 4’s action, including a powerful scoring showing from Ben Henshall. The Basketball Australia Centre of Excellence (BA CoE) claimed an emphatic triumph over the Norths Bears at AIS Basketball and Netball Centre on Saturday night, storming away to […]
Cranston-Lown torches Gunners in tight win
AN EMPHATIC scoring effort from guard William Cranston-Lown was enough to get the Maitland Mustangs over the line against the Canberra Gunners, with the former snatching a five-point triumph at Belconnen Basketball Stadium on Saturday night. After a slow start to the contest where they were outscored 21-10, the Mustangs turned things around in the […]
Triple-threat Toohey batters Bandits
A MAGNIFICENT shooting performance from James Toohey was enough to get the Canberra Gunners past the Albury-Wodonga Bandits in the opening round of the NBL1 Men’s season at Lauren Jackson Sports Centre on Saturday night. The Gunners stormed home in the final term to retake the lead after the Bandits claimed a scoreboard advantage in […]
1538 the magic number as NBL1 fixture revealed
THERE will be no shortage of basketball action for fans to enjoy in 2023, with the NBL1 recently announcing the fixture for the upcoming season. Across the five leagues around the country, there will be 1538 games of basketball, with plenty of the nation’s big names from the NBL and WNBL hitting the court to […]
NBL1 East Men’s Stats Wrap – 2022
WITH the season complete and the champions crowned in the National Basketball League (NBL)1 East Men’s it is time to take a look at the leaders of some of the most important statistical categories, and how they affected the results as a whole. The Canberra Gunners were the best side all year and their dominant […]
Magnificent Morison claims MVP on big stage
THE National Basketball League (NBL)1 East Men’s competition has a new champion, with the Canberra Gunners storming home in the final quarter of the grand final to emerge three-point victors against the Maitland Mustangs, led by a stirring performance from Glenn Morison. The big dance took place on Sunday afternoon at Hills Basketball Stadium, with […]
