Taipans prove too good for 36ers
THIS past weekend has seen some excellent action from the third round of the National Basketball League (NBL). There were some thrilling contests, but also some strong team performances across the courts. In the second of two Saturday night games, the Adelaide 36ers travelled to the Cairns Convention Centre to take on the Cairns Taipans […]
Boomers hand Flyers double-dose
FOR the second time in a week, Melbourne Boomers produced the goods to overcome the Southside Flyers in the Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL). After accounting for the Flyers by 19 points (91-72) last Saturday night, the Boomers repeated the dose last night with a 15-point triumph (87-72). But can fans draw the same conclusions […]
Wildcats get revenge over brave Bullets
ON Friday night, basketball fans were treated to a double-header in the third round of the National Basketball League (NBL), with a pair of cracking clashes keeping crowds entertained for the round. With the first of these matches being a double-overtime thriller, the second clash saw the Perth Wildcats play host to the Brisbane Bullets, […]
MOTR: Hawks hold on in extra time
THE third round of the National Basketball League (NBL) season resumed with a double-header on Friday night. Proceedings kicked off with the Illawarra Hawks looking to continue their undefeated streak when they hosted the struggling New Zealand Breakers. What resulted was one of the most entertaining clashes of the season, with the match going to […]
Key Stats: Round 2 – United vs Kings
THE National Basketball League (NBL) kicked off their third round of the 2021/22 season last night, with the Sydney Kings travelling to John Cain Arena to take on Melbourne United. The two sides first faced off in round 1, where the Kings were able to grind out a terrific win and start their season in […]
WNBL announces Summer Festival of Basketball in Regional Victoria
REGIONAL Victoria will host 15 WNBL matches across January as part of a summer festival of women’s basketball. The festival will begin on 8th January and run until the 29th January. It will see games played across Ballarat, Traralgon and other regional centres. Perth Lynx will be one of those teams competing in the festival. […]
Unbeaten streaks on the line in big weekend
WITH the weekend just around the corner, as is another round of the National Basketball League (NBL), much to the excitement of fans, players and staff. The competition enjoyed one of the most memorable rounds over the last few years, so fans will be on the edge of their seats heading into Round 3 of […]
2021/22 NBL Team of the Week: Round 2
IN this series each week, we take a look at the strongest performing players at each position to create the league’s Team of the Week. The second round of National Basketball League (NBL) action saw some magnificent performances at both team and individual level. Among the memorable matches were some impressive outings from some of […]
Bullets down Wildcats in overtime classic
IN one of the most memorable National Basketball League (NBL) rounds of the last few years, there were plenty of clashes to keep fans on the edge of their seats. In an action-packed Sunday, there were three matches in a remarkably entertaining day of basketball. None more so than the game between the Brisbane Bullets […]
Massive Moments: Phoenix star’s ridiculous jam
THE second round of the National Basketball League (NBL) had some of the most memorable action the competition has seen in quite some time. There were game-winners, big dunks and quite a bit of tension amongst the matches. In one of the most anticipated clashes of the round, the SEM Phoenix were able to take […]
