2022 NZNBL preview: Otago Nuggets
AFTER a sixth placed finish in 2021 – following a title in the New Zealand National Basketball League (NZNBL) Showdown – the Otago Nuggets have an exciting roster for 2022. They have lost a key starter and some talented contributors from last season, but have kept the majority of their list and recruited well to […]
Kings edge closer to second spot with win over Taipans
NO MVP candidate? No problem. The final round of the National Basketball League (NBL)’s 2021/22 season kicked off on Thursday night, with the Sydney Kings travelling north to take on the Cairns Taipans at Cairns Convention Centre, with the two teams playing with different goals in mind. Cairns was playing for pride, while Sydney was […]
McKinnon looking to halt Wyndham’s run
HOW good is it seeing blockbuster matchups so early in the season? The Big V Men’s Championship competition is gearing up for Round 5 of action over the weekend, after a break over the Easter period. It has been a strong start to the league’s 2022 season, with plenty to take out of the first […]
Last spot up for grabs in massive final round
HOW good is it to see such a tense finish to the year? The National Basketball League (NBL) is all set to kick off its final round of the 2021/22 season, and things are set to end in the most dramatic of fashion. In the most unforeseen race for fourth spot in the standings, the […]
Round opens with clash of contenders
IT is hard to imagine a better way to kick off the weekend’s action. The Big V Championship women’s competition returns on the weekend, after a break over the Easter period. Season 2022 has enjoyed a strong start to the year, with the league producing some of the best basketball Victoria has to offer. The […]
Unbeaten battle headlines third round
HOW good has the newest National Basketball League (NBL)1 competition been in its first few weeks? The East league has enjoyed a terrific start to its maiden season, with two cracking rounds of action producing a high-quality level of play. There have been a number of sides that have managed to get off to a […]
Hawks soar over Eagles in thriller
WHAT a way to kick off your Easter weekend. The National Basketball League (NBL)1 West competition held a bumper day of games on Thursday, with both the men’s and women’s divisions hosting a fresh batch of contests. All of the action took place on Thursday night, with a combined 12 games taking place across the […]
Simply the best: United finish on top
THE cream always rises to the top. Round 20 of the National Basketball League (NBL) wrapped up on Monday night, when the Cairns Taipans travelled down to Victoria to take on Melbourne United at John Cain Arena. A dead rubber, it was shaping up to be a one-sided affair given the contrasting form of the […]
Tigers too strong in Good Friday clash
ON a weekend where basketball was a scarce commodity, one competition produced some ripping action. The National Basketball League (NBL)1 Central action continued on a limited scale over the Easter weekend, with most basketball organisations taking time off. However, there was still two games to take place in the Central division, in a Good Friday […]
JackJumpers still in hunt with comeback triumph
THEY are the gift that keeps on giving. Fans of the National Basketball League (NBL) were treated to an Easter Sunday double-header, with a couple of big matchups taking place around Australia. Things kicked off at John Cain Arena, with the SEM Phoenix playing host to the Tasmania JackJumpers, in one of the biggest games […]
Last quarter blitz steers United to victory
THE best sides just get the job done when needed, don’t they? The National Basketball League (NBL) action continued on Saturday night, with the competition holding a double-header on Easter Saturday. The first of those matches saw the Brisbane Bullets travel south to take on Melbourne United at John Cain Arena on Saturday evening. The […]
Dream alive: JackJumpers stay in the hunt
WHAT a story the National Basketball League (NBL) could be producing in season 2021/22. Friday night saw the action for Round 20 continue, with a Good Friday clash between the New Zealand Breakers and the Tasmania JackJumpers at MyState Bank Arena. With the Wildcats suffering a shock loss at the hands of the 36ers, Tasmania […]
