Rivalry renewed as NSW sides clash
ALTHOUGH it is all but season over for the reigning champions in the National Basketball League (NBL), the Illawarra Hawks will still be looking to knock off their contending rival in the Sydney Kings as the two sides clash tonight. The Hawks have fallen out of playoff contention unless a minor miracle happens, in what […]
Melbourne makes it past Taipans to stay in top-four hunt
IN WHAT was a scrappy, down-to-the-wire match in the National Basketball League (NBL) on Thursday night, Melbourne United were able to just barely scrape past the Cairns Taipans, securing the victory away from home, 89-85. Although the game started off very slowly, Cairns was able to gain a small lead, which the Taipans maintained throughout […]
Taipans look to topple United in Thursday clash
ALTHOUGH the two sides are well-separated on the National Basketball League (NBL) ladder, the Cairns Taipans will be still optimistic that they will be able to upset Melbourne United on the eve of finals to kick off Round 21. The Taipans have already been ruled out of the postseason action having not performed well enough […]
Borlase the benchmark in MVP season
ONE OF the brightest basketball talents in Australia has brought home the top Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) honour, with Isobel Borlase claiming the Suzy Batkovic Medal as the competition’s most outstanding player on Monday night. At just 21 years of age, the Bendigo Spirit young gun took home her first ever WNBL MVP award […]
Magnificent Marshall’s career night sparks JackJumpers
IN THEIR biggest win of the National Basketball League (NBL) season, the Tasmania JackJumpers dominated the Brisbane Bullets to claim a 44-point victory on the back of a career-best performance from Nick Marshall. The JackJumpers are in a precarious position, as they currently sit in sixth spot on the ladder but have two sides hot […]
Lewis lively in win over Breakers
HEADING towards the conclusion of his final season as a Next Star in the National Basketball League (NBL), Malique Lewis was one of the standouts as the SEM Phoenix defeated the New Zealand Breakers last Thursday. The Phoenix are well-placed heading into their upcoming finals campaign, having established a strong identity on both ends of […]
Taipans take down Bullets in Sunshine Stoush
WHEN the Brisbane Bullets faced off against the Cairns Taipans at home in the National Basketball League (NBL) on Sunday afternoon to close out the round, the latter ended up winning 81-72. Both Cairns and Brisbane have had unsuccessful seasons, with Brisbane sitting in last place with six wins, while Cairns was just one spot […]
Kings turn heads with big time statement against Phoenix
SYDNEY Kings have officially stamped their authority as arguably the most complete team in the National Basketball League (NBL) on Sunday afternoon, beating down the SEM Phoenix, 114-88. In what was a close first half, in the last quarter the Phoenix crumbled under the pressure, scoring just 11 points in the last period compared to […]
JackJumpers face Bullets in important game
ALTHOUGH only one of the teams in tonight’s National Basketball League (NBL) clash between the Tasmania JackJumpers and the Brisbane Bullets can make the postseason, the latter will be looking to spoil the fun. The JackJumpers are clinging on to sixth spot, and following last night’s result, will certainly need to keep winning if they […]
Breakers finals hopes dealt blow after loss to Phoenix
IN THE National Basketball League on Thursday night, the SEM Phoenix made the trip to Auckland to play the New Zealand Breakers, who are looking to secure a late-season finals spot, with the visitors getting the job done in emphatic fashion. Although the Breakers came into the game hard-headed and had a strong start, things […]
