Phoenix pip Sixers despite no Sobey
ALTHOUGH their leading scorer was sidelined, the SEM Phoenix were still able to deliver a gutsy win over the ladder-leading Adelaide 36ers to close out the National Basketball League (NBL) HoopsFest in style on Sunday afternoon. In the final game of a round held entirely in Perth, the Phoenix were dealt a blow before the […]
Paul signs as Next Star in huge coup
ONE OF the best Australian basketball prospects of the 2020s has affirmed his love for his home country, with Luke Paul joining the National Basketball League (NBL) Next Stars program as his pathway to the top level. Paul is a highly regarded young talent, and at just 16 years of age, still has plenty of […]
United Get Back at Tasmania in Close 79-77 Win
AFTER losing twice in a row to the same team in the past two weeks, Melbourne United finally bounced back and humbled the Tasmania JackJumpers in a closely contested 79-77 victory in the National Basketball League (NBL) HoopsFest on Saturday night. Going into the matchup, United had lost six of their last eight games, two […]
Breakers Cruise Past Cairns to Keep Finals Hopes Alive
IN WHAT was a close game in the National Basketball League (NBL) action at HoopsFest on Saturday night, the Cairns Taipans‘ inability to remain composed in crucial times ended up being their fate once again, bested by the New Zealand Breakers out west. Even while their stars did everything in their power to win the […]
Hawks look to upset Wildcats out west
HOOPSFEST continues into the weekend tonight, as the Perth Wildcats play in front of their home crowd for the first time in the round, hosting the Illawarra Hawks in a blockbuster Friday night encounter in the National Basketball League (NBL). Round 17 began last night with the Sydney Kings defeating the Brisbane Bullets by 15 […]
Noi shines as Sydney kicks off HoopsFest with win
AN IMPRESSIVE performance off the bench from Kouat Noi was the highlight to kick off HoopsFest out west in the National Basketball League (NBL) as the Sydney Kings defeated the Brisbane Bullets by 15 points. The clash kicked off the HoopsFest round on Thursday night, with all of the weekend’s action set to take place […]
Kings, Bullets clash to kick off HoopsFest
NOW A major event in the National Basketball League (NBL) calendar, HoopsFest kicks off in Perth on January 15th, with the first game being the 10th-placed Brisbane Bullets taking on the contending Sydney Kings. Brisbane is coming off an unfortunate five-point loss to Cairns, which was only decided in the final minute, with the Taipans […]
JackJumpers the NBL’s giant slayers from sixth
AFTER 16 Rounds in the 2025/26 National Basketball League (NBL) season, the Tasmania JackJumpers sit in sixth on the table, just in finals contention with 12 wins, but interestingly almost half of them have been against the big dogs in the league. Over and over again, the JackJumpers noticeably switch their game against the top […]
Craig returns to NBL as veteran signs with Kings
FORMER Cairns Taipan and Brisbane Bullet Torrey Craig has reached an agreement to return to the NBL to play under Brian Goorjian for the Sydney Kings. The 35-year-old wing made an almost ten-year career in the NBA off pure grit and grind play, diving for every loose ball, being a versatile defender, and being a […]
United at crossroads amid form slump
IN THE early stages of NBL26, Melbourne United started their season 9-0 and looked to easily be the title favourites. In their tenth game of the season, their streak was ended by the Sydney Kings after a dominant 34-point performance by Kendric Davis, and since then, they have produced a questionable record of 6-9, and […]
