McGee set to mesmerise as big man signs with Hawks
ONE OF the biggest signings in National Basketball League (NBL) history was announced this week, with the Illawarra Hawks landing three-time NBA Champion JaVale McGee on a one-year deal. McGee is one of the biggest names to ever join the competition, having won championships in the NBA with the Golden State Warriors and the Los […]
Gashaw’s great cameo lifts Tigers to win
18-YEAR-OLD Aaron Gashaw made the most of his limited court time in the 18th and final round of the 2025 NBL1 West Men’s season, coming off the bench for an excellent patch of play as his Willetton Tigers defeated the South West Slammers over the weekend. Heading into the postseason, the Tigers’ matchup in Round […]
Walker’s perimeter warfare leads CoE to prelim
A TRUE captain’s performance from Nash Walker has seen the Basketball Australia Centre of Excellence (BA CoE) advance to the NBL1 East Men’s preliminary final, after defeating the Norths Bears by nine points over the weekend. Following a shock loss at the hands of the Canberra Gunners in the first week of the postseason, the […]
Blues blitz Cavaliers to lock in Grand Final spot
THE FRANKSTON Blues have advanced to the 2025 Big V Youth Championship Men’s Grand Final after defeating the Casey Cavaliers by 12 points in an impressive road victory at Casey Stadium when the two sides clashed over the weekend. After losing their qualifying clash against the Knox Raiders, the Blues were forced to take the […]
Bullets boost star power with G League gun
BRISBANE Bullets have continued to build one of the strongest rosters ahead of the upcoming 2025/26 National Basketball League (NBL) season, adding former NBA and G League guard Javon Freeman-Liberty over the weekend. Having already secured the services of former NBL MVP Jaylen Adams and NBA Champion Alex Ducas in recent months, the Bullets got […]
Rangers overrun Tigers as finals approach
DANDENONG Rangers maintained their standing inside the top four of the VJBL Girls U18 VC Championship competition after defeating the Melbourne Tigers to the tune of seven points in the closest contest of Round 7. With just three weeks until the beginning of the postseason, each clash is crucial in shaping the finals landscape for […]
Olechnowicz on fire as CoE bests Bandits
A STARRING performance off the bench from Olivia Olechnowicz was a massive factor as the Basketball Australia Centre of Excellence (BA CoE) defeated the Albury Wodonga Bandits to advance to the preliminary finals of the NBL1 East Women’s competition. The CoE travelled to Lauren Jackson Sports Centre on Saturday night for their semi final matchup […]
Exton controls the skies as Cobras move on to big dance
THE KILSYTH Cobras have booked a spot in the 2025 Big V Youth Championship Women Grand Final after defeating the Sandringham Sabres by 20 points in the preliminary matchup at Kilsyth Sports Centre on Saturday evening. The Cobras delivered a strong 2025 campaign, booking a double-chance and winning their qualifying final against the Keilor Thunder. […]
Another Gaze dominates as Spencer shows plenty
AUSTRALIAN basketball’s most famous name continues to make waves in 2025, with Spencer Gaze putting together an outstanding performance as his Central Districts Lions defeated the Forestville Eagles in the NBL1 Central Men’s competition. At 19 years of age, Gaze is an exciting young talent, and being the nephew of Andrew Gaze, the youngster has […]
Stunning third term sees Sunbury storm home
A DOMINANT performance in the third quarter has helped the Sunbury Jets to a 24-point win over the Eltham Wildcats in Round 7 of the VJBL Under-18 Boys VC Championship over the weekend as the 2025 edges closer to conclusion. Round 7 marked the third-last week of the home and away fixture for the year, […]
Bond shows brilliance as Dolphins down Flames
A STRONG showing from 17-year-old talent Taryn Bond was one of the biggest positives for the Cairns Dolphins as they handed the Townsville Flames a seven-point loss in Round 13 of the 2025 NBL1 North Women’s season. The 13th round of the fixture marked the final round of the home and away season, and with […]
Young guns named to NBL1 East All-Star Five
A PAIR of exciting emerging talents have been named to the NBL1 East All-Star Fives, which were announced earlier this week with the 2025 season coming to a close following the commencement of the postseason. The East competition arguably contains the most young talent of any of the NBL1 divisions in Australia, as headlined by […]
