Spectres spirited third quarter breaks deadlock
FRIDAY night’s clash in the Victorian Junior Basketball League (VJBL) Under 18 Boys in the VC Watson division saw the Nunawading Spectres prove too good for the Diamond Valley Eagles, winning by 13 points. The Spectres hosted the Eagles at Nunawading Basketball Centre, with both sides looking for their first win of the season, following […]
Rillie’s Bears fall to Montana in final
JARON RILLIE’s college basketball career has come to an end in disappointing fashion, his Northern Colorado Bears making it all the way to the Big Sky Championship Final before falling by eight points to Montana. Northern Colorado finished the season 25-9, and went 15-3 in conference play before winning two postseason games and advancing to […]
2025 Big V Youth Men’s wrap | Rangers decimate Falcons
DANDENONG Rangers spared no prisoners during a dominant 36-point away win against Waverley Falcons to open the 2025 Victorian Youth Championship Men’s Division. The Ranges poured on a ridiculous 72 points to 43 in the first half before going on to win 114-78. Dandenong looked unstoppable from the get-go, quickly racing out to a nine-point […]
2025 Big V Youth Women’s wrap | Boyle’s triple-double sinks Sabres
AN INCREDIBLE triple-double from Macey Boyle steered last year’s runners-up Keilor Thunder to a 12-point win over Sandringham Sabres in the 2025 Victorian Youth Championship Women’s Division. The talented 20-year-old who spent valuable minutes on court during last season’s NBL1 competition, is eyeing off the Thunder going one better than last year. Rewind to the […]
Buckby’s last second triple sinks Tigers
A MATCH-winning triple from Geelong United talent Hugh Buckby was the difference between his side and Melbourne United in a nail-biting second round of the VJBL Under 18 Boys Championship. Buckby shot 14 points in Geelong’s 91-90 triumph over the Tigers, but it was his final shot of the night that sealed the deal and […]
Dime off a dozen for Delly as United goes 2-1 up
VETERAN guard Matthew Dellavedova showed he still has plenty of tricks up his sleeve as he came up clutch when it mattered for Melbourne United in game three of the NBL Grand Final series against Illawarra Hawks tonight. The Boomers’ playmaker scored nine points in the last five minutes of the match to steer his […]
SCOUTING NOTES | Oklahoma vs. Kentucky
IT WAS a thrilling contest in the second round of the SEC Tournament in the NCAAM on Friday afternoon, with the Kentucky Wildcats holding off the Oklahoma Sooners to win by one point in a buzzer-beating finish. It was an extremely tight start to the game, with neither side able to truly gain ascendancy in […]
Proctor perfecting new role for Blue Devils
PLAYING alongside a generational talent such as Cooper Flagg was always going to change Aussie Tyrese Proctor‘s life as a member of the Duke Blue Devils, but the guard has adapted his game to show he can still contribute despite getting less of the ball. Flagg is the kind of prospect that magnetizes the play, […]
Taran ticking along nicely in G-League
ONE OF the biggest stories in Australian basketball this year was Taran Armstrong‘s signing to a two-way contract with the Golden State Warriors in the NBA, finally getting some reward for some strong play in the National Basketball League (NBL). Although it was an exciting moment to be finally recognised by one of the best […]
Ball brilliance ignites season opener
17-YEAR-OLD Jackson Ball has had the perfect start to the 2025 New Zealand National Basketball League (NZNBL) season, erupting for 40 points to lead his Hawkes Bay Hawks to a 34-point win over the newly introduced Indian Panthers. Having debuted last season in Sal’s NZNBL, Ball entered this year looking to continue his development. He […]
