NBL X NBA – Dieng joins Giddey at Thunder
THE National Basketball League (NBL)’s Next Stars Program just received a massive boost, with another member being selected in the lottery of the NBA Draft. Former New Zealand Breakers young gun Ousmane Dieng was selected with the New York Knicks at pick 11, before being traded to the Oklahoma City Thunder, where he will join […]
Second term blitz key to Ram-raid
A DOMINANT second term was the catalyst for Canterbury Rams to produce an 11-point victory over Otago Nuggets in last night’s New Zealand National Basketball League (NZNBL) contest. The Rams trailed at quarter time, but soon took control, then survived a late comeback from the Nuggets during the 88-77 victory at the Edgar Centre in […]
Thunder and Blues both looking to get on the board
THE Keilor Thunder will be searching for their first win of the VC Championship divison of the Victorian Junior Basketball League (VJBL) when they take on the Frankston Blues at Keilor Stadium on Friday night. The Blues are also searching for their first win of the 2022 season, so both sides will be looking to […]
Damaging Deng dominates in Ipswich victory
THE Ipswich Force were able to outlast the Sunshine Coast Phoenix when the two teams battled it out in the National Basketball League (NBL1) North Men’s action over this past weekend. The contest took place at Maroochydore Stadium on Sunday afternoon, a matchup that the Phoenix were expected to win. They sat well ahead in […]
Casey looks to remain unbeaten against Blues
THE Casey Cavaliers will be eager to keep their undefeated record rolling when they take on the Frankston Blues in the Victorian Junior Basketball League (VJBL) Under-18 Girls on the weekend. The two sides will go face-to-face at Casey Stadium on Friday night, in what will be a cracking contest based on recent form. The […]
Hume and McKinnon to vie for top three spot
TWO of the top four sides in the Big V Men’s Basketball competition are set to lock horns on the weekend, with the Hume Broncos scheduled to host McKinnon at Broadmeadows Basketball Stadium on Saturday night. Both sides have been contenders so far this season, and this matchup is set to be one of the […]
Final-quarter surge leads Sabres past Casey
THE Sandringham Sabres have stormed home against the Casey Cavaliers to finish with a five-point win in the National Basketball League (NBL)1 action at Casey Stadium on Saturday night. The Cavaliers looked a chance of claiming an upset over the Sabres, and took a slim lead into the final term. However, the visitors did as […]
Frankston ensures Bullen’s Blues continue
THE Frankston Blues were able to do what they couldn’t in the first half of the Victorian Junior Basketball League (VJBL) Under 18 Girls season, downing Bulleen Boomers 1 to the tune of seven points at Frankston Basketball Stadium on Friday night. The Boomers were the form side in the opening half of 2022, but […]
Matthews almost gets Crusaders to upset win
IN the weekend’s National Basketball League (NBL)1 East Women’s action, the Central Coast Crusaders could not get past a well-drilled Manly Warringah Sea Eagles side, falling to the tune of four points at Northern Beaches Indoor Sports Centre on Saturday afternoon. The Crusaders looked unlikely to pull off an upset in the first three quarters, […]
Broncos avoid almighty Steelers scare
THE Hume Broncos just got the job done in the Big V Men’s Basketball competition on Saturday night, claiming a thrilling two-point victory over the Western Port Steelers at Somerville Recreation Centre. For a while, it looked as if the Steelers were going to produce a terrific upset in front of their home crowd. Taking […]
Raiders finish strong to claim second win
THE Knox Raiders delivered a terrific final quarter performance in their 13-point triumph over the Bulleen Boomers in the Victorian Junior Basketball League (VJBL) Under-18 Boys on the weekend. In a highly anticipated match, both sides played with a serious level of ferocity as they each looked to make it 2-0 in the new VC […]
Jets continue to rise and hand Boomers shock loss
THE Bulleen Boomers have sustained their third loss of the 2022 Big V Women’s championship, after they were downed by the Sunbury Jets to the tune of six points when the two sides clashed at East Doncaster Secondary College on Saturday night. It was a highly anticipated matchup that lived up to the hype, with […]
