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 […]
Hutchison hammers Sharks home in grand final
THERE were plenty of big individual performances in the National Basketball League (NBL)1 grand finals taking place over the weekend, including the heroics of Sutherland Sharks guard Lochlan Hutchison. The Sharks took on the Maitland Mustangs in the NBL1 East Men’s decider, with both sides coming from a remarkable spot on the ladder. Sutherland made […]
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 […]
Olbrich owns big stage with damaging decider
ALL National Basketball League (NBL1) competitions have wrapped up, and in the Central Men’s, it was Lachlan Olbrich that led the West Adelaide Bearcats past the Forestville Eagles. It was a battle of the top two sides in the 2023 season to close things out in South Australia, with the strongest sides left standing in […]
Ones to watch: NBL1 South Grand Finals
THE NBL1 Grand Finals are taking place over the country at the moment, as the best sides attempt to pass the final hurdle en route to the ultimate goal. The North competition has wrapped things up with the Ipswich Force taking out the men’s competition, while the Northside Wizards were crowned champions of the Women’s […]
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 […]
Sobey soars to seal championship for Force
THE NBL1 North Men’s competition wrapped on the weekend, with Nathan Sobey leading the Ipswich Force past the Gold Coast Rollers in a three-game series from Friday to Sunday. The two best sides of the 2023 season faced off in a best of three series which was full of quality talent. Gold Coast had been […]
Cadee carves out another trophy in sensational season
ONE of Australia’s premier guards has delivered another terrific individual feat to his storied career, with Jason Cadee taking home the NBL1 North Men’s MVP award after an outstanding individual campaign. Cadee returned to the reigning champions in the Gold Coast Rollers, having taken out the Grand Final MVP award in 2022. He took things […]
Forbes forces Sabers into prelim with defining performance
THE NBL1 finals are taking place around the country at the moment, and in the Central Men’s competition, Jordan Forbes put on a show to lead the Sturt Sabres past the South Adelaide Panthers and into the preliminary final. The two sides locked horns at Springbank Secondary College on Sunday afternoon in an elimination clash, […]
