Contenders fire on big day of action
AS the weekend reached its conclusion, Round 14 of the National Basketball League (NBL) rolled on throughout Sunday, with the competition holding a triple-header across the courts. Some of the competition’s strongest sides were on show, as the top four begins to take shape as finals slowly approach with the league past the halfway mark […]
2021/22 WNBL: Team Focus – Bendigo Spirit vs Boomers
THE Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) schedule for Round 13 continued into Sunday, with just the one match taking place for the day. This was a clash between the Melbourne Boomers and the Bendigo Spirit at the Melbourne Sports Centre in Parkville, with the home side entering this clash expected to claim the win. However, […]
Flames roar at the death to tame Lynx
ROUND 13 of the Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL)’s 2021/22 season continued on Saturday, with the schedule containing a triple-header, as the competition rolls towards conclusion. Things kicked off at The Lights Community and Sports Centre, when the Adelaide Lightning played host to the Townsville Fire late in the afternoon. The Lightning entered this match […]
JackJumpers claim chococlates in low-scoring thriller
THE National Basketball League (NBL action continued on Saturday, with a pair of cracking contests taking place. Things kicked off at the Silverdome, when the Tasmania JackJumpers hosted the New Zealand Breakers on Saturday evening, with both sides eager to get back on the winners’ list after a disappointing Round 13. The JackJumpers entered this […]
Pineau a continual basketball influence
FROM having a successful college career with St Mary’s, to having setbacks to then being able to play in the National Basketball League (NBL) for a number of years, Dane Pineau has made an influence in the league and wants more after overcoming a major setback and eager for more to come. Pineau firstly shares […]
2021/22 NBL: Stats Corner – 36ers vs Phoenix
ROUND 14 of the National Basketball League (NBL)’s 2021/22 season kicked off on Friday night, with the Adelaide 36ers hosting the SEM Phoenix at Adelaide Entertainment Centre, and what a cracking way it started the weekend. Despite the Phoenix entering this clash heavily favoured, and jumping out to an early lead, the 36ers were able […]
Capitals look to lock up top four in WNBL Round 13
WITH one game down already, Rookie Me Central takes a look at the remaining four matches in Round 13, with every team featuring over the weekend. with finals fast approaching, the top four sides seem well on top in that regard, but there is still some chance for an unlikely run in the final couple […]
2021/22 NBL: Team of the Week – Round 13
AFTER an extended schedule, the 13th round of the National Basketball League (NBL) has concluded, with the action taking place over the span of six days. There were eight clashes that took place over the span of six days, with some exciting matchups resulting in some cracking individual outings from some of the competition’s best […]
Spirit rises in final term to defeat Flyers
IT took them four quarters do to it, but Bendigo Spirit recorded their fourth Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) win in five games, defeating Southside Flyers last night, in the first match of Indigenous Round. The Spirit trailed by three goals heading into the final term, but came up big when required, scoring 23-12 to […]
Battle for top-four gets interesting with exciting schedule
THE weekend has finally arrived, which means the latest round of the National Basketball League (NBL) is set to kick off tonight. Last round saw a bumper round of action, with eight games taking place over the space of five days. This week will see slightly less action (just seven games), but the excitement is […]
Mudronja overcomes setbacks to make the most of opportunities
FROM battling through many setbacks to earning a roster spot with the Illawarra Hawks, Alex Mudronja is not done yet, and says he is ready for more. Mudronja firstly shares how he got involved with basketball, his pathway through to the National Basketball League (NBL), being proud of his journey and overcoming challenges along the […]
2021/22 WNBL: Team of the Week – Round 12
IN this series each week, we take a look at the strongest performing players at each position to create our Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) Team of the Week. Round 12 featured five games across the board with Bendigo Spirit, Melbourne Boomers and Adelaide Lightning all playing two games. Point Guard – Alex Wilson (Bendigo […]
