NBL Team Watch: Illawarra Hawks
WITH the National Basketball League (NBL) season edging closer by the day, we take a look at each team’s prospects heading into their upcoming NBL21 campaign. With an offseason full of eye-catching signings and roster improvements, teams will be looking for strong signs as the season approaches. Next up is the Illawarra Hawks. The Hawks […]
FIBA Women’s Asia Cup 2021 final wrap
AFTER a week of high quality basketball action, the FIBA Women’s Asia Cup has wrapped up proceedings for 2021 from Amman, Jordan. Despite many teams putting in outstanding performances, there can unfortunately be one deserving winner, and in fitting fashion, the deciding match delivered a thrilling contest. With the final making headlines for the last […]
FIBA Women’s Asia Cup 2021 semi-finals wrap
JUST one game remains for the teams who are still in the hunt for a grand final triumph after a day of thrilling basketball action saw two teams advance to the big dance. The semi-finals delivered some dominant performances and some heart-stopping finishes, with all four teams leaving nothing in the tank. The two advancing […]
NBL Team Watch: South East Melbourne Phoenix
WITH the National Basketball League (NBL) season edging closer by the day, we take a look at each team’s prospects heading into their upcoming NBL21 campaign. With an offseason full of eye-catching signings and roster improvements, teams will be looking for strong signs as the season approaches. Next up is the South East Melbourne Phoenix. […]
FIBA Women’s Asia Cup 2021 day four wrap
WITH the first round of games complete, the FIBA Women’s Asia Cup has now progressed to the qualification and classification stage. These matches kick off the ‘finals’ of the tournament, with not every team now able to advance to the next week. The qualification games are held between second place of division A and third […]
NBL Team Watch: Sydney Kings
WITH the National Basketball League season edging closer by the day, we take a look at each team’s prospects heading into their upcoming NBL21 campaign. With an offseason full of eye-catching signings and roster improvements, teams will be looking for strong signs as the season approaches. Next up is the Sydney Kings. The Sydney Kings […]
FIBA Women’s Asia Cup 2021: Day three wrap
THE third day of the FIBA Women’s Asia Cup has passed in Amman, Jordan, with some intriguing results that will have an effect on the upcoming qualification round. The margins were not as big as previous days, with fatigue likely playing a role in this. Short 24-hour turnarounds between extremely fast paced basketball games would […]
NBL Team Watch: Brisbane Bullets
THE National Basketball League (NBL) and its sides are preparing for an exciting 2021-22 season, with plenty of sides looking to bolster their rosters following less than ideal seasons. After an indifferent and inconsistent season, the Brisbane Bullets will be looking to change things up from their 2020-21 ways. With some impressive domestic and international […]
FIBA Women’s Asia Cup 2021: Day one wrap
THERE was plenty of basketball action overnight, with the FIBA Women’s Asia Cup holding their first group of games in the last 24 hours. With just a few days to secure a spot in the playoffs, teams came out firing on all cylinders, with plenty of ridiculous scores put up by some countries looking to […]
NBL Team Watch: NZ Breakers
THE New Zealand Breakers endured a tumultuous 2020-21 NBL season, with much of it affected by the outbreak of COVID-19. As the only side in the league based outside of Australia, the Breakers were forced to spend a period of five months in hotels, away from family, friends and their homes. The Breakers were finally […]