NBL1 Scorching Scorers – April 23
ALL National Basketball League (NBL)1 competitions were firing over the weekend, with some big numbers and entertaining games taking place around Australia. With all five states producing some of the best basketball in years throughout the 2024 season, there was plenty to take in, whether it was overtime encounters, huge individual outings, or dominant team […]
Walker wonderful in decider defeat
ALTHOUGH it may not go down in the history books due to the result of the game, Devondrick Walker‘s performance in the NBL1 Men’s National Final was still terrific. Walker’s Rockingham Flames were bested by the Knox Raiders as the South teams took out the win in both the Men’s and Women’s competition. The Flames […]
PREVIEW | 2023 NBL1 Men’s National Championship
THE National Basketball League (NBL)1 National Championships are set to kick off this weekend in Joondalup over in Western Australia, with the best sides in the country locking horns for the ultimate prize. The winners of each of the five NBL1 competitions around Australia will go head to head in a weekend tournament, that will […]
Dove delivers despite defeat in decider
ALTHOUGH his team fell one win short of the ultimate prize, Joondalup Wolves forward Quintin Dove could not have done much more in the NBL1 West Men’s grand final over the weekend. The Wolves took on the Geraldton Buccaneers in the big dance at Bendat Basketball Centre on Saturday night in the deciding clash between […]
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 […]
Cook-Green carries Suns in high-scoring loss
DESPITE a masterful offensive performance from Joe Cook-Green, the Eastern Suns fell eight points short of the Cockburn Cougars in the NBL1 West Men’s over the weekend. The competition held its 17th and final round of the season, with both teams in this match falling short of a finals appearance. However, the winner of this […]
Back to back for Walker out west
OVER the weekend, the NBL1 West competition held its night of nights, and handed out the silverware to the strongest performing individuals in the men’s and women’s competitions. Upon the regular season’s conclusion, it was time to recognise the Most Valuable Player (MVP) of each competition, and in the men’s it was a familiar name […]
Clarke carries Hawks past Tigers
A 40-PIECE from Mitch Clarke was enough to get the Perry Lakes Hawks past the Willetton Tigers in a thrilling contest in the NBL1 West Men’s over the weekend. In a highly anticipated match, Friday night’s game at Bendat Basketball Centre was a clash between two contending sides currently placed in the top four, and […]
Cook-Green whips up a dominant performance in win
THE NBL1 action has seen some of the best players around the country deliver some massive numbers week in week out. The most exciting part is that it seems to always be someone different that catches the eye out of the round. In the West Men’s competition in Round 9, it was Joe Cook-Green that […]
Abrom’s awesome performance shining light in loss
ALTHOUGH his side did not claim the win, Dequan Abrom delivered a magnificent two-way showing in the NBL1 West Men’s on the weekend. Abrom’s Mandurah Magic hosted the South West Slammers at Mandurah Aquatic and Rec Centre on Friday night, looking to get a maiden victory for the 2023 season on the board. However, the […]