NBL Championship Series | How it was lost – Tasmania JackJumpers
GAME one of the 2023/24 National Basketball League (NBL) Championship Series saw Melbourne United snag an emphatic 23-point win over the Tasmania JackJumpers at John Cain Arena on Sunday afternoon. After a tight start to the match for the first quarter and a half, United broke away on the eve of half time, and ensured […]
PODCAST | Got Next Season 2 Episode 17
IT was a massive week in Australian basketball, with the WNBL concluding with a new champion, while the NBL Championship Series got underway after a cracking conclusion to the semi-finals. Luckily, the Got Next Podcast returns to dive right into the thick of it. Join Host Michael Alvaro and Basketball Analyst Liam Badkin as they […]
Tall order for Boomers as Olympic groupings released
THE 2024 Pairs Olympics are getting closer, as evidenced by the recent announcement of the groups in the Men’s Basketball competition, with the Australian Boomers set to face off against some National Basketball Association (NBA) superstars. The Boomers were placed into Group A, in what is being touted as the ‘group of death’, named after […]
NBL Championship Series | How it was won – Melbourne United
GAME one of the 2023/24 National Basketball League (NBL) Championship Series saw Melbourne United snag an emphatic 23-point win over the Tasmania JackJumpers at John Cain Arena on Sunday afternoon. After a tight start to the match for the first quarter and a half, United broke away on the eve of half time, and ensured […]
Damaging Dickey delivers in decider
IN a powerful performance in the most important Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) game of the season, Jasmine Dickey stood up for the Southside Flyers as they claimed the 2023/24 championship over the Perth Lynx. The Grand Final series went to three games after the Flyers travelled to Perth to force a deciding clash in […]
Foxwell ferociously attacking development
HAVING produced impactful performances at state level for Victoria and competing in the Big V competition, Joel Foxwell is grateful for the people who have helped take his game to another level. Starting out in basketball at the age of four, Foxwell says growing up around the sport first sparked his passion. “I first started […]
United land first blow with game one blowout
THE National Basketball League (NBL) Championship Series for the 2023/24 season began on Sunday afternoon, with Melbourne United securing a 23-point win over the Tasmania JackJumpers at John Cain Arena. The first of a best of five series saw United take a 1-0 lead in the deciding series, delivering a dominant performance and leaving Tasmania […]
Southside storms to title with big game three win
THE Southside Flyers are the 2023/24 Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) champions, defeating the Perth Lynx 2-1 in the Grand Final Series over the past week. The series went to game three after both teams picked up a win in the first two outings, setting up a tantalising clash at Melbourne Sports Centre in Parkville […]
PREVIEW | 2023/24 NBL Championship Series – Game One
JUST two teams remain in the battle for the 2023/24 National Basketball League (NBL) championship, with Melbourne United set to take on the Tasmania JackJumpers in the final matchup of the postseason. The Championship Series kicks off on Sunday afternoon, with the best of five series set to determine the season’s victor. With the minor […]
Russell’s ridiculous buzzer-beater forces game three
THE Southside Flyers have kept their season alive in the 2023/24 Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) Grand Final, after Mercedes Russell sank a game-winner at the buzzer to defeat the Perth Lynx in game two on Thursday night. In a finals series that continues to deliver a plethora of twists and turns, the Flyers conquered […]
PREVIEW | WNBL Grand Final Series: Game Two
THE Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) Grand Final series resumes on Thursday night, with the potential for a 2023/24 title winner on the cards given proceedings currently sit at 1-0. The Perth Lynx will be eager to wrap up the season with a win on their home deck at Bendat Basketball Centre, while the Southside […]
Battle of the Bass Strait as Melbourne and Tassie advance
THE biggest night in recent memory in the National Basketball League (NBL) lived up to the hype, with Melbourne United and the Tasmania JackJumpers booking a spot in the deciding series after claiming wins in their respective game threes. Both semi-final series went to deciding games, which took place in consecutive fashion in a massive […]
