Daniels shows promise with Boomers
ONE OF Australia’s brightest young basketball prospects now has some valuable experience under his belt, with Dash Daniels helping the Boomers take home the 2025 FIBA Asia Cup in Saudi Arabia over the past few weeks. Daniels is an exciting 17-year-old talent, and is the younger brother of NBA star Dyson Daniels, so there was […]
2025 NBL Next Star Preview – Malique Lewis
FOLLOWING a rollercoaster few months where he had his name in and out of contention for the 2025 NBA Draft, forward Malique Lewis will be suiting up for the SEM Phoenix in his second season in the NBL as a Next Star. Lewis joined the Phoenix last year through the pathway program, and was a […]
Phoenix pip Taipans in preseason clash
THE SECOND preseason clash ahead of the 2025/26 National Basketball League (NBL) season saw the new-look SEM Phoenix defeat a slightly undermanned Cairns Taipans outfit when the two sides went head to head on Tuesday night. Following the first preseason match which saw the Sydney Kings defeat the Tasmania JackJumpers, the action continued at State […]
Dandenong downs Thunder to seal third
THE DANDENONG Rangers have locked in third spot after defeating the Keilor Thunder in the ninth and final round of the 2025 VJBL U18 Girls VC Championship season when the two sides went head to head over the weekend. The Rangers were coming to the end of a strong home and away fixture, having proven […]
2025/26 NBL Next Star preview – Karim Lopez
ONE OF the strongest performing players in the program last season, Karim Lopez is entering his second campaign as an NBL Next Star, having already firmed as a top 10 fancy for the 2026 NBA Draft on the back of his efforts. The New Zealand Breakers were thrilled with the level of output and upside […]
Miller magnificent as Sea Eagles snatch title
THE MANLY Warringah Sea Eagles are the 2025 NBL1 East Women’s Champions, with Zoey Miller playing a key role as her side defeated the Basketball Australia Centre of Excellence (BA CoE) in the decider over the weekend. It was a fitting conclusion to the 2025 season, given they were the two best teams throughout the […]
Cobras clinch second by trumping Thunder
THE KILSYTH Cobras have secured the second spot in the VJBL U18 Boys VC Championship standings for season 2025 by defeating the Keilor Thunder by nine points when the two sides clashed in the final round of the fixture on Friday night. Both teams were set to feature in the upcoming finals series, but the […]
Knox Raids Geelong’s perfect season with stunning upset
NOTHING stings more than losing a grand final, but for Knox Raiders, they applied extra salt in the wound with a 20-point thrashing of a previously undefeated Geelong United for the 2025 NBL1 South Women’s Championship. The Raiders entered the match winning the past 13 games, so were hardly out of form themselves, but Geelong […]
Thunder deny Spartans’ double in NBL1 North
LOGAN Thunder won a decisive third game by just two points to win the best-of-three NBL1 North Women’s Grand Final yesterday. Tied at a game apiece after the first two matches, the Thunder brought the heat and won in an incredible overtime finish, fitting for a title decider. The first two matches between the pair […]
Boomers Cook in Asia Cup three-peat
A DOMINANT performance from Xavier Cooks paved the way for Australia to win its third straight Asia Cup, defeating China in a thrilling on-point victory (90-89) at the King Abdullah Sports City on Sunday night. Cooks put up 30 points and nine rebounds in a memorable night for the Aussies. Prior to the last three […]
