2021/22 NBL: Team Focus – Tasmania JackJumpers vs United
OVER the weekend, the National Basketball League (NBL) began its 10th round of action across a number of courts around Australia. There were some surprising results to take out of the schedule in this time, as the standings begin to slightly change. One of the sides making a move up the ladder is the Tasmania […]
Sydney Breaks New Zealand in dominant triumph
ROUND 10 of the National Basketball League (NBL)’s 2021/22 season is well and truly underway, with a number of games taking place over the weekend to kick things off. There has been plenty of big wins as teams look to flex their muscles and boost their percentages. One of these big wins took place in […]
Three Talking Points: Phoenix v Wildcats
THE National Basketball League (NBL) continued into its 10th round of action for the 2021/22 season over the weekend, with some mouth-watering clashes across a packed schedule. One of the biggest matches of the bunch was the clash between the SEM Phoenix and the Perth Wildcats at John Cain Arena on Saturday night. This was […]
2021/22 WNBL: Stats Corner – Flames vs Fire
ROUND 10 of the 2021/22 WNBL season resumed on Sunday afternoon, with the Sydney Uni Flames welcoming the Townsville Fire to Qudos Bank Arena as the two sides went head-to-head. The Flames entered the clash as underdogs, given they had only emerged victorious once this season, but were hopeful of causing a boilover against a […]
Capitals ground Flyers with big win
OVER the weekend, the Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) held its 10th round of matches for the 2021/22 season. There were some cracking contests across a number of courts and the action continued on Saturday night with the UC Capitals hosting the Southside Flyers at the National Convention Centre in Canberra. The home side entered […]
Taipans snap streak by beating Bullets
IT was the game they had to win, and the Cairns Taipans did just that, defeating the Brisbane Bullets on the road by eight points, 102-94. The Taipans won their first game of 2022, having started the season strongly, but fell into a three-game losing streak, forcing coach Adam Forde to question the commitment of […]
Spirit stun Lightning in huge road win
IN one of the upsets of the season, last placed Bendigo Spirit coming off a six-game losing streak, handed Adelaide Lightning their second consecutive loss with a 12-point win, 74-62. The Spirit trailed by seven points at quarter time, but dominated the next two terms to run away with the contest and win comfortably, thanks […]
JackJumpers march to third straight win
AFTER being lodged in the bottom two for the most part of the early season, the National Basketball League’s (NBL) newest side, the Tasmania JackJumpers have strung together three consecutive wins. Their latest dispatch – of the Sydney Kings – resulted in the JackJumpers marching past their opponents into the top five, and now within […]
2021/22 WNBL Round 10 preview: Top 3 clash to round out weekend
ROUND 10 of the Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) kicks off tomorrow in a six-game fixture that splits over two weekend. The first four games take place this weekend, with an additional two happening on Saturday, February 12. In this preview, we will dive into the four games happening over the next two days.
2021/22 WNBL: Team of the Week – Round 9
IN this series each week, we take a look at the the strongest performing players at each position, to create our Team of the Week. ROUND 9 of the Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) saw some cracking contests take place around Australia, with a number of standout performers leading their respective sides to victory. There […]
From apprentice to veteran: Aimie Rocci’s inspiring journey through the pathways
FROM playing in the junior pathways for the Dandenong Rangers as a development player, to winning championships, and now becoming a veteran of the league over a number of years. That’s the story of Aimie Rocci (nee Clydesdale). Taking on a new name after her marriage last year, Rocci opened up firstly on what got […]
Breakers stun competition with huge boilover
ROUND 10 of the 2021/22 National Basketball League (NBL) season got underway on Wednesday night, with the New Zealand Breakers welcoming the Illawarra Hawks to their ‘home away from home’ at MyState Bank Arena. The Hawks entered the match heavily favoured, given their strong start to the season and the form slump of the Breakers […]
