2019/20 NBL Semi-final 2 preview: Melbourne United vs. Sydney Kings
MELBOURNE United will be ruing their last quarter stumble less than two days ago in their best-of-three series against the Kings, and as a result are down to their final chance as they host their New South Wales rivals at Melbourne Arena. Despite leading by as much as 16 against the minor premiers with less […]
NBL Semi Final review: Kings overrun United in a Game 1 thriller
GAME 1 of the National Basketball League (NBL) clash between the Kings and United lived up to the hype with Sydney showing who’s boss in an enthralling encounter. Sydney Kings (86) defeated Melbourne United (80) Despite facing a side that has only lost at home twice this season, Melbourne United was not going to lay […]
Flyers and Capitals to do battle for 2019/20 WNBL title
GAME One at Dandenong Stadium cannot come quick enough as the teams who finished first and second on the ladder, UC Capitals and the Southside Flyers, finally square off in the 2019/20 Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) Grand Final. The Flyers’ captain Jenna O’Hea makes her anticipated return to the floor after breaking her wrist […]
Melbourne-Sydney rivalry continues with grand final spot on the line
WITH the regular season done and dusted, there is no better way to start the playoffs with a classic Melbourne-Sydney rivalry in one semi-final. Every Kings fan still remembers when their head coach, Will Weaver ‘lost his cool’ at the officials, getting himself ejected when these two juggernauts played each other in early November. To […]
2019/20 NBL Semi-final 1 preview: Perth Wildcats vs. Cairns Taipans
TO tip off the NBL 2020 semi-finals, the Perth Wildcats face off with the Cairns Taipans in what will be a thrilling back and forth. The Wildcats who are ranked second with a 19 and nine record, have the Taipans (16-12) to thank for two of those losses, although the Wildcats eventually took down the […]
2019/20 WNBL: UC Capitals take down Boomers in style
COMING in with the same regular season record whilst previously splitting the series down the middle with a win each, this game was deeply consequential and fortunately it lived up to the hype. But it was the Canberra Capitals who secured the ‘W’ and the grand final hopes, eliminating the Melbourne Boomers in a memorable […]
2019/20 WNBL preview: Semi-final 3 – Reigning premiers back at home in deciding grand final spot
REIGNING premiers, the University of Canberra (UC) Capitals are back at home for the third and deciding game of the Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) competition, taking on the Melbourne Boomers who forced a decider with the win on Sunday night. After triumphing in the first game of the best-of-three series 84-70, the Capitals went […]
WNBL Semi-final 2 review: Boomers keep grand final chance alive
MELBOURNE Boomers have kept their dreams alive with a highly important win against the Capitals in the second semi-final. With one win apiece Melbourne and Canberra will face off in a decider with the victor going on to play in the grand final against the Southside Flyers. Melbourne Boomers (88) defeated UC Capitals (76) In […]
WNBL Semi-final 2 review: Flyers snatch three point victory to move through to grand final
THE Southside Flyers are the first side through to the 2020 Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) Grand Final with the winner from the battle between Melbourne Boomers and UC Capitals set to meet them. Adelaide Lightning (79) defeated Southside Flyers (82) IN their inaugural season, the Southside Flyers have made it through to their first […]
Upon reflection: Nathan Crosswell
ONE of the most durable players in National Basketball League (NBL) history, Nathan Crosswell holds a formidable track record when it comes to basketball success. Enduring stints at the Victoria Titans, Victoria Giants, Melbourne Tigers and the Adelaide 36ers just to name a few, the new NBL1 head coach of the Southern Sabres certainly has […]
2019/20 WNBL preview: Semi-finals – Boomers look to level series as reigning premiers eye off another grand final
IT is now or never for the Melbourne Boomers, hoping to put last year’s Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) semi-finals disappointment behind them and find something to level the scores against reigning premiers, the University of Canberra (UC) Capitals. The Capitals have overcome the odds through a severe injury list and found a way to […]
2019/20 WNBL preview: Semi-finals – Flyers a win away from grand final as Lightning look to even series
GAME 2 of the semi-finals between Adelaide Lightning and Southside Flyers will help decide which team progresses through to the next stage of the Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) finals. Adelaide Lightning v. Southside Flyers After a disappointing three-point loss, Adelaide Lightning play host to an in-form Flyers outfit that will be looking to inflict […]
