NBL Next Stars set for mammoth season
THE HIGHLY anticipated 2025/26 National Basketball League (NBL) season is set to get underway tomorrow night, with another generation of young talent to be on display through the Next Stars program once again. The Next Stars program is fresh off seeing a pair of Australians have their NBA dreams realised at the 2025 Draft, with […]
Star signing shows his worth in preseason
FOLLOWING the departure of five-time National Basketball League (NBL) MVP Bryce Cotton, the Perth Wildcats needed a big name to fill the star-sized void on the roster, and it seems their acquisition of Jo Lual-Acuil has done that. Following a highly decorated stint with Melbourne United and some time overseas, Lual-Acuil has returned to the […]
NBL teams previewed ahead of 2025/26 season
THE NATIONAL Basketball League (NBL) season kicks off for 2025/26 later this week, marking the beginning of one of the most anticipated fixtures in the modern era after an incredibly eventful offseason with some massive moves. Following the conclusion of the final preseason matches over the weekend, the last preparations for the upcoming season are […]
Sabres cap off perfect season with championship
HAVING gone through all of 2025 undefeated, the Sandringham Sabres have reaped the ultimate reward for their dominance, defeating the Dandenong Rangers by nine points in the VJBL Under-18 Girls VC Championship Grand Final. The Sabres have been the benchmark for the entire competition this year, and were heading into Saturday evening’s decider with a […]
Lewis looks the goods again in preseason win
RETURNING National Basketball League (NBL) Next Star Malique Lewis has continued to show promise ahead of the 2025/26 season, playing a crucial role in his SEM Phoenix‘s preseason win over the Ryukyu Golden Kings. The Phoenix faced off against the visiting Golden Kings at Perth HPC on Friday night, in one of their final hitouts […]
Mason makes his mark in damaging debut
FORMER G League star and gun recruit Mason Jones was electric for the Perth Wildcats in his National Basketball League (NBL) preseason debut, leading his new team to a 10-point win over the Ryukyu Golden Kings. Jones was acquired by the Wildcats as a backcourt replacement of sorts for the departing Bryce Cotton, with the […]
Knox raids Jets to claim VC Championship
THE KNOX Raiders are the kings of the Victorian Junior Basketball League (VJBL) Under-18 Boys VC Championship for 2025, having defeated the Sunbury Jets by 12 points in Saturday night’s decider. It was the perfect way to cap off a dominant second half of the fixture from the Raiders, who went unbeaten since the regrading […]
United bests Bullets in preseason outing
THE FINAL preparations for the National Basketball League (NBL)’s 2025/26 season took place over the weekend, with Melbourne United claiming a 16-point preseason win over the Brisbane Bullets. With the regular season fixture set to begin later this week, the final preseason clashes were held in recent days, with teams providing one last glimpse into […]
Stars set to play crucial role in Grand Final
THE FINALE of the 2025 Victorian Junior Basketball League (VJBL) Under-18 Girls VC Championship has arrived, with the Sandringham Sabres set to face off against the Dandenong Rangers in the decider tomorrow night. The Sabres have gone through the season undefeated, having firmed as the championship favourites early in the fixture and never slipped up. […]
Sixers shine in win over NBL1 Select team
THE FINAL preseason matches for the National Basketball League (NBL) are underway, with the Adelaide 36ers getting the job done over the NBL1 South Select team when they locked horns at Wulanda Recreation and Convention Centre on Thursday night. The Select team was made up of some of the strongest performers in the NBL1 South […]
2025/26 NBL Team Preview – Tasmania JackJumpers
THE FINAL team in our National Basketball League (NBL) Team Preview series is the Tasmania JackJumpers, who have seen some serious changes over the offseason and will be a different looking side in the 2025/26 season. Two seasons on from a maiden championship, many of the heroes from that team have moved on, with Jack […]
Gulic, Gray loom as key players in decider
THE GRAND Final of the Victorian Junior Basketball League (VJBL) Under-18 Boys VC Championship has arrived, with the Sunbury Jets set to take on the Knox Raiders for the title of best team in the state for the 2025 season. The two teams are slated to lock horns in the decider at State Basketball Centre […]
