Sebasio stars in debut as CoE crush Panthers
IT WAS a promising first match from the Basketball Australia Centre of Excellence (BA CoE) in the opening round of the 2026 NBL1 East Women’s season over the weekend, with Jay Sebasio impressing in a massive win over the Penrith Panthers. As is the case every season, it was a different looking CoE team to […]
Davis dominates as Kings defend home court
FOLLOWING Friday night’s heartbreaking loss, the Sydney Kings bounced back to take a 2-1 series lead in the 2026 National Basketball League (NBL) Championship Series after defeating the Adelaide 36ers by 13 points in game three. The Sixers stole one at the death in the second match of the series in Adelaide on Friday night, […]
Jacobs stars as Magic muster win over Flames
CLAIRE Jacobs had an excellent start to her 2026 NBL1 West Women’s campaign over the weekend, leading her Mandurah Magic to a 20-point win over the Rockingham Flames with a strong offensive performance in the Round 1 clash. The Flames admittedly came into the clash without two of their biggest names in Teige Morrell and […]
Bryce beats the buzzer to tie up series
IN ONE of the most dramatic finishes to a National Basketball League (NBL) Championship Series game in the past five years, Bryce Cotton nailed a buzzer-beating game-winner as the Adelaide 36ers pipped the Sydney Kings in a firey encounter. The Kings recorded a dominant win in game one of the series to put plenty of […]
Forster fantastic in West opener
THE NBL1 West Women’s competition began for season 2026 on Wednesday night, with Chloe Forster leading her side to victory as the Warwick Senators defeated the Perry Lakes Hawks by 13 points in the opener for the fixture. The Senators got a huge boost over the offseason when they retained 2026 WNBL champion Forster to […]
Sixers look for emphatic bounce back against raging Kings
IT WILL need to be a significant turnaround from the Adelaide 36ers if they are going to flip the momentum in game two of the National Basketball League (NBL) Championship Series against the Sydney Kings. In a series that was billed as likely to go down to the wire, the Kings made a serious statement […]
Yaeger 30-bomb helps Bearcats maul Rockets
AN EXCELLENT first-up offensive performance from Morgan Yaeger was a massive factor in the West Adelaide Bearcats’ 23-point win over the North Adelaide Rockets when the two teams clashed in Round 1 of the NBL1 Central Women’s. The Rockets welcomed the Bearcats to The Lights Community and Sports Centre on Saturday night, with both sides […]
Sabres sneak past Panthers in thrilling opener
IN A tense start to their 2026 campaign, the Sturt Sabres were slightly too good for the South Adelaide Panthers in Round 1 of the NBL1 Central Men’s competition, claiming a three-point win when the sides went head to head over the weekend. It was always looming as a blockbuster start to the 2026 season, […]
McKendrick muscles Tigers past Lions in battle of big cats
A TOWERING offensive performance from veteran Mollie McKendrick helped the Southern Tigers record a massive win over the Central Districts Lions in Round 1 of the NBL Central Women’s, which took place over the weekend. The Tigers and the Lions kicked off their 2026 campaigns at the Morphett Vale Basketball Stadium on Saturday evening, both […]
Bearcats blast past Rockets in overtime
ALTHOUGH the reigning champions had to take the match to overtime to get the win, the West Adelaide Bearcats were able to get the job done in Round 1 of the NBL1 Central Men’s, defeating the North Adelaide Rockets. The Bearcats came into their season opener looking to defend last year’s championship, with the difficult […]
