2025/26 NBL Team Preview – Cairns Taipans
LOOKING to bounce back from a bottom-placed finish last season, the Cairns Taipans recruited some big names in the off-season and will be eager to climb the standings throughout the upcoming 2025/26 NBL fixture. Although it was far from straightforward, the Taipans were able to retain head coach Adam Forde, who initially departed the team […]
Crocs crush India to continue magnificent start
THE AUSTRALIAN Crocs have continued their perfect start at the 2025 Under-16 FIBA Asia Cup in Magnolia, defeating India by a whopping 89 points when the two sides locked horns at MBank Arena yesterday. The Crocs started their campaign at the tournament with a whopping 94-point win over Bahrain, and maintaining their standing as favourites […]
Wildcats will their way past Tigers and into prelim
IN A seriously scrappy affair at Narrandjeri Stadium, the Eltham Wildcats managed to scrape past the Melbourne Tigers when the two sides clashed in the VJBL Under-18 Girls VC Championship semi-final on Friday night. The Wildcats were upset by the Dandenong Rangers in a qualifying final in the first week of the postseason, while the […]
Breakers show their best at NBL Blitz
THE OFFICIAL National Basketball League (NBL) Blitz preseason tournament took place in Canberra over the weekend, with the New Zealand Breakers emerging victorious after claiming two wins from two outings. All 10 NBL teams descended on Canberra for the biggest event on the preseason calendar, looking to make an impression ahead of the upcoming 2025/26 […]
Gunners, Raiders claim NBL National Championship
THE CANBERRA Gunners and the Knox Raiders took out the 2025 NBL1 National Finals in the men’s and women’s competitions respectively in what was an exciting weekend of basketball in Canberra that determined the best teams in the country. The National Finals pitted the winner of each division (and last year’s National champs as well) […]
Raiders run through to prelim with win over Rangers
DESPITE a shocking loss in the first week of the postseason of the VJBL Under-18 Boys VC Championship, the Knox Raiders bounced back with a semi-final win over the Dandenong Rangers to keep their title hopes intact. Although they went 9-0 after the midseason regrading, the Raiders were stunned by the Eltham Wildcats in their […]
2025/26 NBL Team Preview – Brisbane Bullets
OVER the course of the off-season, the Brisbane Bullets were one of the most active teams in the National Basketball League ahead of the upcoming 2025/26 fixture, loading up on talent to flip around their fortunes. Following a disappointing campaign where they finished in eighth place, it was wholesale changes for the Bullets, making a […]
Ones to watch – VJBL U18 Girls VC Championship semi-final
IT IS semi-final time in the VJBL Under-18 Girls VC Championship competition for 2025, with four teams looking to keep their title hopes alive following an exciting and unpredictable first week of the postseason. A pair of teams have advanced through to the preliminary finals, while others saw their campaigns ended in elimination matchups. Last […]
Tassie trumps Taipans in overtime Blitz clash
IN THE first meeting between Jack McVeigh and his former side in the Tasmania JackJumpers, it was the latter who took home the chocolates, claiming a two-point win over the Cairns Taipans in the NBL Blitz last night. In fitting fashion, it was McVeigh who did all he could to drag his team to victory, […]
2025/26 NBL Team Preview – Adelaide 36ers
IT HAS been an extremely eventful off-season for the Adelaide 36ers, who have launched into championship contention with one of the biggest player signings the NBL has ever seen. After just missing the playoffs due to being eliminated in the play-in, the Sixers were aggressive in the off-season, bringing back most of their star core, […]
