Hawks storm home to stop Bullets
ILLAWARRA Hawks saw off another NBL25 challenger on the road last night, defeating Brisbane Bullets with a powerful second half performance. Trailing by five points at the first break, the Hawks won the last three quarters by 23 points to score a 102-84 victory at Brisbane Entertainment Centre. Brisbane Bullets 34 16 18 16 84 […]
Bullets eye off ladder-leading Hawks
A HUGE performance from Brisbane Bullets in front of home fans is what it will take for the fifth placed side to topple the NBL ladder leaders as Round 14 continues in the Sunshine State tonight. After the Hawks’ biggest threat Melbourne United got back on the winners’ list last night, Illawarra will look to […]
Lightning hopes to break Spirit
A BATTLE of top four teams ensures tonight’s WNBL opener of Round 9 is set to be a beauty with fourth placed Adelaide Lightning playing host to ladder leaders, Bendigo Spirit. The Spirit won their first nine games of the season, but have dropped two on the bounce since, and second placed Perth Lynx have […]
United back in business after grinding win
IT WAS far from convincing for a premiership contender against a cellar dweller, but Melbourne United flew home from Cairns with the win in the bag as Round 14 of the NBL tipped off last night. In a relatively low-scoring encounter, United did what they had to do and posted a win over the struggling […]
Taipans and United open NBL Round 14 tonight
FOUR NBL teams including cellar dwellers Cairns Taipans will play double-up games to close out the 2024 portion of the 2024/25 season. Round 14 tips off tonight with a game per match across the next five days, before a double-header on New Year’s Eve caps off a remarkable start to the year. The Taipans begin […]
Hawks soar to top after dethroning state rivals
ILLAWARRA Hawks sit atop the NBL 2024/25 ladder in a Christmas miracle for fans, surpassing two of the biggest and most successful teams of late, Melbourne United and their state-based rivals, Sydney Kings. The Hawks have been on a tear this season with a point to prove, moving up to 12 wins from 17 games […]
Seventh heaven for finals-bound Jackies
AN INCREDIBLE seventh straight win was the Christmas present all Tasmania JackJumpers fans were able to open together at MyState Bank Arena yesterday evening as the Apple Isle saw off the struggling New Zealand Breakers by 15 points to close our Round 13 of the NBL. The Breakers started the year with a 5-0 record […]
Lynx make it three from three with another winning weekend
THE PERTH Lynx made it three wins on the trot over the weekend as they enacted their revenge on the Bendigo Spirit, handing them their first loss of the season. The Spirit, 9-0 through the opening seven rounds of the year, faced the Lynx in a top-of-the-table clash just two weeks ago and came out […]
Basketball fans treated to Christmas double-header
ONE OF the most popular new traditions for the National Basketball League (NBL) is the Christmas Day fixture, and the 2024/25 season sees a double-header give fans plenty to be excited about. As a part of the 12 consecutive days of games over the holiday period, the games do not stop for Christmas, and both […]
Burton shows brilliance in tight loss
ALTHOUGH the Bendigo Spirit fell three points shy of the Southside Flyers in the Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) over the weekend, Veronica Burton delivered a performance that was worthy of a win. Coming into the clash, the Spirit had their unbeaten start to the season come to an end in recent weeks, and although […]
