Bullets fire at the death to topple 36ers
WHAT a weekend of basketball fans were treated to. The National Basketball League (NBL) action for Round 18 continued into Sunday, with yet another double-header taking place over the course of the afternoon. Saturday saw some cracking contests take place, and that trend kept rolling into the following day. The most entertaining match of the […]
Hawks soar to second with tense win
THE standings have been hard to predict throughout the National Basketball League (NBL)’s 2021/22 season, and that trend has continued. Saturday saw the competition host a double-header, with a pair of intriguing clashes taking place over the course of the evening. The action kicked off at John Cain Arena, as Melbourne United hosted the red […]
Perth belt Boomers to take series lead
YOU cannot stop good offence. Saturday night saw the Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) hold its first match in the 2021/22 Grand Final series, with the Perth Lynx heading down to take on the Melbourne Boomers at Melbourne Sports Centre – Parkville. It was a tough contest to predict heading in, as both sides have […]
JackJumpers keep finals dream alive
HOW impressive have the new kids on the block been? The National Basketball League (NBL) kicked off Round 18 of the 2021/22 season with a double-header on Friday night. One of these contests saw the Tasmania JackJumpers head up to South Australia to take on the Adelaide 36ers at Adelaide Entertainment Centre, with the visitors […]
Bulleen looking to go bang with third win
THE standings for the Big V Women’s competition are fairly tight after two rounds of play, with a few sides vying for a top spot. There are two teams currently unbeaten so far, and they are set to face off on Sunday in a blockbuster clash. McKinnon will head to East Doncaster Secondary College to […]
Top-two set for deciding series
IT is that time of year again, with the Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) grand final series arriving this weekend. After an interrupted 2021/22 season, the competition has finally reached the deciding group of games, with just two teams remaining in the hunt for the ultimate prize. In a best of three series, the Melbourne […]
Blues looking to reign supreme in undefeated clash
FRANKSTON has enjoyed a cracking start to season 2022, with three wins from its first three outings. The Blues currently sit atop the VC Ashe division of the Victorian Junior Basketball League (VJBL) competition after three rounds of play. It has been the ideal start to the year, as their high intensity style of play […]
Battle of the unbeaten kicks off round
THE Big V Men’s competition is only in Round 3, and already we have a massive clash on the cards. Two of the competition’s three undefeated sides will go head-to-head to kick off proceedings this weekend. With the standings at a crucial stage, it is a massive game in the context of the season, and […]
Women’s Basketball set to grow with NBL1 East
THE Australian basketball system is growing on a yearly basis, gaining more and more global recognition thanks to the improving quality. While the men’s competitions are steadily expanding, arguably the bigger story is the development of women’s basketball, which has transcended quiet achiever status to become a prominent presence in a matter of years. The […]
Frankston looks to get on the board
STARTING the season with three losses from three games would likely not have been how the Frankston Blues expected things to go. With the Victorian Junior Basketball League (VJBL) Under 18 Boys competition fully underway now, some sides have been able to fire, while others have struggled to get any points on the board, which […]
NBL1 East Men’s set to kick off maiden season
HOW exciting is more basketball? With the National Basketball League (NBL)1 competition set to kick off over the next few weeks around Australia, the action begins with the organisation debuting another division, this time on the Eastern seaboard, with the NBL1 East league beginning this weekend. The competition will introduce a complete new list to […]
McKinnon survives scare to remain unbeaten
YOU would be pretty happy to start the season with two wins from two outings, as McKinnon has done in the Big V Basketball Women’s competition. To start the 2022 season, they have gone bang with two strong outings to kick off their campaign, and appear to be one of the genuine contenders for the […]
