Contenders shine as Blitz begins
THE NATIONAL Basketball League (NBL) Blitz preseason tournament began on the Gold Coast on Saturday afternoon, and all four matches have made the picture clearer ahead of the 2024/25 fixture. The Blitz preseason tournament takes place over the span of seven days, and with Round 1 scheduled to begin next weekend, it is the final […]
NBL set to Blitz preseason with golden week
THE National Basketball League (NBL) has officially arrived, with the Blitz preseason tournament set to begin on the Gold Coast tomorrow. Although there have been some other exhibition matches to take place over the past couple of weeks, the Blitz offers a true look at all 10 teams ahead of the Hoopsfest in a couple […]
Sixers snag tense preseason win on eve of Blitz
THE final National Basketball League (NBL) preseason match before the Blitz tournament took place on Wednesday night, and it was the Adelaide 36ers that took home the chocolates against the Brisbane Bullets. Sunday Dech was the hero for the 36ers with a match-winning four-point play late in the piece that ultimately proved decisive as Adelaide […]
Emphatic Emus complete clean sweep towards quarterfinals
THE Australian Emus produced their most dominant performance at the 2024 FIBA Under-18 Asia Cup on Wednesday night, defeating the Chinese Taipei by a whopping 65 points at Arena Complex in Jordan. The result sees the Emus complete the group stage with a perfect record of three wins from three games to sit comfortably at […]
NBL Breakout Contenders – 2024/25 season
THE National Basketball League (NBL) season is set to kick off later this month, with the 2024/25 season starting on the 19th of September to mark what should be another exciting fixture of matches. Last year saw a changing of the guard of sorts in the NBL landscape, with a first-time champion crowned and plenty […]
Cotton heroics enough to see Wildcats go three from three
IT may not have been pretty, but the Perth Wildcats managed to remain unbeaten in their tour of Japan by defeating the Yokohama B-Corsairs on Wednesday afternoon. The Wildcats were tested by the home side, and had to retake the lead late in the piece after the two sides traded blows over the course of […]
Emus go two from two after besting Lebanon
THE Australian Emus have continued their perfect start at the 2024 FIBA Under-18 Asia Cup this week after defeating Lebanon by 32 points at Prince Hamza in Jordan on Tuesday night. It was the second match of the group stage for the Aussies, who came into the game in some serious form after defeating Mongolia […]
Emus off to excellent start at Asia Cup
THE Australian Emus have started their campaign at the 2024 FIBA Asia Cup in perfect fashion, recording a huge win over Mongolia in their first clash of the tournament at Arena Complex on Monday night. It was an emphatic display from the Emus in their first outing, sending a big message to the remainder of […]
United pip Phoenix in preseason Throwdown
PRESEASON National Basketball League (NBL) matches do not come any better than this, with Melbourne United claiming a thrilling double overtime victory over the SEM Phoenix, with Akech Aliir the matchwinner in exciting fashion. The two Melbourne-based teams locked horns at State Basketball Centre on Saturday night, with a big crowd turning out to see […]
2024/25 WNBL fixture drops ahead of October start
WITH the 2024/25 season approaching at a rapid pace, the Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) fixture has dropped for the months ahead, with plenty of exciting matchups on the cards. After a thrilling finish to last season, the WNBL is set to return on October 30th for another blockbuster period of action. The 2024/25 season […]
