Taipans snap streak by beating Bullets
IT was the game they had to win, and the Cairns Taipans did just that, defeating the Brisbane Bullets on the road by eight points, 102-94. The Taipans won their first game of 2022, having started the season strongly, but fell into a three-game losing streak, forcing coach Adam Forde to question the commitment of […]
Spirit stun Lightning in huge road win
IN one of the upsets of the season, last placed Bendigo Spirit coming off a six-game losing streak, handed Adelaide Lightning their second consecutive loss with a 12-point win, 74-62. The Spirit trailed by seven points at quarter time, but dominated the next two terms to run away with the contest and win comfortably, thanks […]
JackJumpers march to third straight win
AFTER being lodged in the bottom two for the most part of the early season, the National Basketball League’s (NBL) newest side, the Tasmania JackJumpers have strung together three consecutive wins. Their latest dispatch – of the Sydney Kings – resulted in the JackJumpers marching past their opponents into the top five, and now within […]
2021/22 WNBL Round 10 preview: Top 3 clash to round out weekend
ROUND 10 of the Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) kicks off tomorrow in a six-game fixture that splits over two weekend. The first four games take place this weekend, with an additional two happening on Saturday, February 12. In this preview, we will dive into the four games happening over the next two days.
2021/22 WNBL: Team of the Week – Round 9
IN this series each week, we take a look at the the strongest performing players at each position, to create our Team of the Week. ROUND 9 of the Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) saw some cracking contests take place around Australia, with a number of standout performers leading their respective sides to victory. There […]
From apprentice to veteran: Aimie Rocci’s inspiring journey through the pathways
FROM playing in the junior pathways for the Dandenong Rangers as a development player, to winning championships, and now becoming a veteran of the league over a number of years. That’s the story of Aimie Rocci (nee Clydesdale). Taking on a new name after her marriage last year, Rocci opened up firstly on what got […]
Breakers stun competition with huge boilover
ROUND 10 of the 2021/22 National Basketball League (NBL) season got underway on Wednesday night, with the New Zealand Breakers welcoming the Illawarra Hawks to their ‘home away from home’ at MyState Bank Arena. The Hawks entered the match heavily favoured, given their strong start to the season and the form slump of the Breakers […]
2021/22 NBL: Team of the Week – Round 9
IN this series each week, we take a look at the strongest performing players at each position to create the National Basketball League (NBL)’s Team of the Week. Round 9 of the 2021/22 NBL season saw some cracking contests and surprising results across a number of courts. It appeared to be the week of the […]
Underdogs look to continue trend of upsets
THE 10th round of the National Basketball League (NBL) is set to kick off, with seven clashes set to take place over the next six days, as the competition looks to ramp up its workload. COVID has already caused some havoc preparations this week, with the clash between the Brisbane Bullets and the Adelaide 36ers […]
2021/22 NBL: Stats Corner – JackJumpers v Breakers
ROUND 9 of the 2021/22 National Basketball League (NBL) wrapped up on Sunday evening, with the New Zealand Breakers taking on the Tasmania JackJumpers at MyState Bank Arena (despite it being a Breakers home game). The league’s bottom two sides went head-to-head in an intriguing matchup, given both sides have shown a bit over recent […]
