Wyndham make it 6-0 with big weekend
IT is pretty safe to say Wyndham is a contender. The Big V Men’s Championship competition continued over the weekend, with Round 4 delivering five matches of basketball, some of the best Victoria has to offer. It was a round of big wins, with a number of sides claiming triumphs of a significant margin. One […]
Lights-out Rymer leads Bears to victory
HOW good is it to see some of the best shooters in action on the court? Round 2 of the National Basketball League (NBL)1 East took place over the weekend, with plenty of action over the span of two days. There were some big wins and strong individual outings across the courts, with heaps of […]
Cadee fires as Bullets shoot down 36ers
WHAT a way to start your week if you’re a Bullets fan. The National Basketball League (NBL) is currently hosting its 19th round of play, and it has extended into the new working week. Monday night saw the Brisbane Bullets travel down to South Australia to take on the Adelaide 36ers at Adelaide Entertainment Centre. […]
Clutch Griffin drives Mustangs home
THE best players get it done in the big time. It is pretty hard to imagine that the National Basketball League (NBL)1 East competition is only two rounds into its existence. Over the weekend, Round 2 took place around New South Wales and Australian Capital Territory, with a heap of basketball action to enjoy. After […]
Phoenix hold off fast-finishing Breakers
IT has been a weekend of almosts for the New Zealand Breakers. After pushing the Perth Wildcats to the limit to kick off their Round 19 action in the National Basketball League (NBL), the Breakers faced off against SEM Phoenix at Bendigo Basketball Stadium. Although the Phoenix came into the match as the favoured side, […]
Hawks glide to big win on the road
WITH the National Basketball League (NBL) finals approaching at a fast pace, some of the contenders are beginning to produce some postseason-calibre performances. Saturday night saw one of those when the Illawarra Hawks travelled north to Nissan Arena to take on the Brisbane Bullets. It was the first match in Saturday’s double-header for the competition, […]
Melbourne Booms to title with clinical outing
THE Melbourne Boomers are the 2021/22 Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) champions. After a powerful finish to the season, the Boomers have claimed the ultimate prize, defeating the Perth Lynx in game three of the grand final series to the tune of 18 points at Melbourne Sports Centre – Parkville on Saturday night. After a […]
JackJumpers deliver sting to keep finals alive
THE competition’s newest team just seems to get the job done time and time again. On Friday night, the National Basketball League (NBL) action continued at MyState Bank Arena, with the Cairns Taipans travelling down to take on the Tasmania JackJumpers. The Taipans cannot make the NBL22 finals, but have been performing well of late, […]
NBL1 Central back for another season
IT is the time of year where basketball returns around the country. One of the competitions set to come back over the weekend is the National Basketball League (NBL)1 Central league, with some of South Australia’s finest basketball talents on display for another year of action. Always delivering quality action, NBL1 Central is one of […]
United snatch Throwdown in thriller
IT is the matchup that always seems to deliver. To kick off Round 19 of the National Basketball League (NBL), fans were treated to a clash between the SEM Phoenix and Melbourne United at John Cain Arena on Thursday night. In another instalment of the Throwdown series, the two Melbourne-based sides locked horns in a […]
NBL1 West looking to back up solid debut season
IT is hard to see the National Basketball League (NBL)1 West competition get a case of the second-year blues. The league kicked off last year in its inagural season, after 32 years going as the State Basketball League (SBL). There was plenty of exciting action throughout 2021, with exciting contests and big seasons both at […]
Phoenix looking to keep season alive in Throwdown
HOW the tables have turned from a couple of months ago. The SEM Phoenix were one of the championship favourites at the midway point of the 2021/22 National Basketball League (NBL) season. Flash forward to the beginning of Round 19, and they are fighting to keep their finals chances alive, with the combination of a […]
