Sapphires make it four in a row at Oceania Cup
THE AUSTRALIAN Sapphires continued their dynasty at the FIBA Women’s Under 17 Oceania Cup, with team winning their fourth consecutive title after defeating New Zealand in the gold medal match. The Sapphires are yet to lose a game at the U17 Oceania Cup, and continued that trend in the Cook Islands over the weekend, proving […]
JackJumpers grind out win over Taipans up north
ALTHOUGH they had to come from behind to get the job done, the Tasmania JackJumpers were able to overcome a strong start from the opposition and defeat the Cairns Taipans by 13 points in the National Basketball League (NBL) over the weekend. The Taipans hosted the JackJumpers at Cairns Convention Centre, fresh off their most […]
Crocs stunned as New Zealand claims first title
THE NEW Zealand Junior Tall Blacks have claimed their first ever FIBA Under-17 Oceania Cup title, upsetting the tournament favourite Australian Crocs in a 20-point win in the Gold Medal Match on Saturday. It was a rematch of the quarter finals earlier in the week, during which the Crocs were able to overcome a 19-point […]
McGee monsters Bullets as Hawks win
ANOTHER huge showing from star import JaVale McGee sparked the Illawarra Hawks to an impressive victory in a must-win National Basketball League (NBL) encounter against the Brisbane Bullets on Thursday night. The Hawks welcomed the Bullets to WIN Entertainment Centre last night, in what was a crucial matchup for both sides in the back half […]
Crocs come from 19 down to defeat New Zealand
IN A stirring comeback result at the 2025 FIBA Under-17 Oceania Cup, the Australian Crocs were able to overcome a 19-point deficit to defeat New Zealand by six points in a classic encounter between two tournament heavyweights. The Crocs came into the clash in strong form, with the Aussies unbeaten and still riding their wave […]
Hawks host Bullets in must-win encounter
THE ACTION rolls on in the National Basketball League (NBL) tonight for Round 12 of the 2025/26 season, with a matchup between the Illawarra Hawks and the Brisbane Bullets holding plenty of ramifications for both sides. Following last night’s Ignite Cup clash between the SEM Phoenix and the Tasmania JackJumpers, which saw the latter claim […]
Crocs hold on to defeat Guam at Oceania Cup
THE AUSTRALIAN Crocs were challenged, but proved too good for Guam when the two sides clashed at the group stage of the 2025 FIBA Under-17 Oceania Cup yesterday, advancing through to the quarter-finals. The Crocs were coming off a hefty win over Fiji on Monday morning, and were still cemented as the team to beat […]
Terrific Tasmania delivers upset in vintage showing
LAST night’s National Basketball League clash between the SEM Phoenix and Tasmania JackJumpers produced a thrilling matchup, as the underdog JackJumpers were able to cause an upset against the third-placed contenders, 89-81. Whilst the Phoenix started the first quarter on fire, they lost their spark in the second and were unable to bring it back […]
JackJumpers look to slow down red-hot Phoenix
IT WILL be a tall order for the Tasmania JackJumpers to kick off Round 12 of the National Basketball League (NBL) in an Ignite Cup clash, tasked with heading across the Bass Strait to take on SEM Phoenix. The Phoenix are fresh off one of the most impressive wins of the 2025/26 season, and one […]
Aussies assert dominance on opening day of Oceania Cup
IT WAS the perfect start for both the Men’s and Women’s Australian teams at the 2025 FIBA Under-17 Oceania Cup yesterday, with both the Crocs and the Sapphires starting the tournament in dominant fashion. The Sapphires have shown why they are the heavy title favourite, recording two massive wins over the first two days of […]
