2021 NBL Round 14 preview: Melbourne United look to maintain top spot
ROUND 14 of the National Basketball League rolls around tonight with the top spot once again up for dispute as Melbourne United and Perth Wildcats battle for pole position. Cairns Taipans look to work their way off the bottom of the ladder, while the mid-table logjam continues to develop. Cairns Taipans vs. Adelaide 36ers Wednesday, […]
Wildcats break New Zealand hearts with an overtime victory
PERTH Wildcats prevailed in an overtime thriller, just edging out New Zealand Breakers (85-79) thanks to some Bryce Cotton magic to hit a three and send the game into extra time. It was a monumental occasion for the National Basketball League (NBL) with the game being held in Launceston, the first time an NBL match […]
2021 Big V Women’s wrap: Round 4
BULLEEN managed to keep its winning streak alive notching up a fourth straight victory in Round 4 of the Big V Women’s competition. The top four battle between Casey and Keilor lived up to the hype with the two plying their trade. Southern Peninsula (40) defeated by McKinnon (77) McKinnon dominated in their clash against […]
2021 Big V Men’s wrap: Round 4
IT was a mixed bag of results in Round 4 of the Big V Men’s with a number of blowouts and a couple of close calls. McKinnon and Sunbury continued their winning ways while Keilor Thunder kept the good times rolling with a narrow win over Casey to round out Saturday’s day of action. Hawthorn […]
Melbourne United hold on in thriller
MELBOURNE United continued their winning streak last night, producing a nine point victory over Brisbane Bullets (98-89) to further lament their position on top of the ladder. But it was not easy going for United as the Bullets showed plenty of grit and determination to fight their way back into the contest and give their […]
2021 NBL1 Central: Round 1 wrap
THE 2021 NBL1 season has kicked off proceedings for 2021 in the Central Division and it was full of exciting action all over the competition. There were nail-biters, blowouts, and plenty of outstanding individual performances. Plenty of teams found a lot to take away from this weekend’s basketball activity across both the women’s and men’s […]
Harvey erupts for 35, Hawks hold off Taipans by two points
ILLAWARRA Hawks’ star import Tyler Harvey went off in Sunday’s closer for a career night in scoring, leading his team to edge out the Cairns Taipans 82-80 and going two wins clear of the fourth ranked Brisbane Bullets in the NBL standings – bearing in mind the Bullets have three games in hand. After a […]
Phoenix continue good form, decimate Kings by 14
THE South East Melbourne Phoenix relied on their shooting to pull off a 98-84 away win against the Sydney Kings, to consolidate their third-placed ladder position and earn their 13th win, as the Kings lost out in another pivotal contest at an all-important stage of the season. Sydney moved the ball well in the opening […]
United regain top spot with hard-fought win over Breakers
IT was not as easy as perhaps they would have liked, but Melbourne United have survived a scare from New Zealand Breakers to post a six-point win over their Trans-Tasman rivals at John Cain Arena last night. United won the first three quarters to go out to an unassailable lead, though the Breakers kept fighting […]
36ers take down Wildcats in four-quarter win
IT was as comprehensive four-quarter performance as it gets, with the Adelaide 36ers playing one of their best games of the season to produce a heavy hit to Perth Wildcats in a 15-point win at the Adelaide Entertainment Centre. The 36ers won 83-68 in front of more than 6000 people last night, winning all four […]
Illawarra digs deep to scorch Phoenix in the fourth, earn 82-80 win
REINVIGORATED by their head coach, the Illawarra Hawks charged back last night with an inspired fourth quarter effort to steal away a win against the South East Melbourne Phoenix, 82-80, ending a three-game losing streak and winning their second game in seven outings. Sluggish would be a rather overstated way of describing the events of […]
Big V: Stats leaders – Round 3
WITH three rounds of the Big V competition done and dusted some of the top performers are coming to the fore in both the men’s and women’s. Draft Central takes a look at who is dominating in their respective areas and which teams are impressing so far. MENS: Average points: Luke Sist (Keilor) 24 Matt […]
