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2019/20 WNBL season team preview: UC Capitals
LAST year’s premiers, University of Canberra (UC) Capitals were deserving of the overall title, finishing on top of the table after the regular season, then winning through the Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) finals series in a clean sweep of Perth Lynx, and a 2-1 series win over Adelaide Lightning, bringing the title home in […]
2019/20 WNBL season team preview: Sydney Uni Flames
AFTER a Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) title three seasons ago, Sydney Uni has gone through somewhat of a rebuilding phase, bowing out in the semi-finals before dropping down to wooden spooners last season. Head coach Cheryl Chambers stepped down in January – and was appointed Southside Flyers mentor six months later – with Basketball […]
2019/20 WNBL season team preview: Melbourne Boomers
MELBOURNE Boomers might feel like they have some unfinished business heading into the 2019/20 Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) season after going down to Adelaide Lightning in the semi-finals last season. After a big season which saw Melbourne finish second overall and two wins clear of their opponents, a home loss against the Lightning ended […]
2019/20 WNBL season team preview: Bendigo Spirit
A NEW season and a new head coach for Bendigo Spirit, who finished bottom two last season in the Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL). With previous coach Simon Pritchard‘s contract not renewed, the Spirit opted to hire Adelaide 36ers assistant coach, Tracy York to take the club forward. The Spirit have had plenty of changes […]
2019/20 WNBL season team preview: Adelaide Lightning
ADELAIDE Lightning will be keen to right the wrongs of last season and go one better than their heart-breaking runners-up effort in 2018/19 Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) finals series. The Lightning upset the second placed Melbourne Boomers in the semi-finals with a 2-0 series, before going down to Canberra Capitals 2-1 in the Grand […]
Wildcats and Lynx looking for crucial wins
REIGNING MVP Bryce Cotton is set to return on Friday night as the Perth Wildcats tackle the SEM Phoenix at RAC Arena. Perth’s superstar has missed the last five games after suffering a fractured rib in the Round 5 loss to New Zealand. Cotton said that the injury changed the way he was living day-to-day, […]
WNBL team wrap: Melbourne Boomers
THE WNBL has wrapped up for another year, and there was plenty of excitement across the course of the 2023 season. It was a different looking landscape as the campaign rolled on, with contenders rising and falling in a tense finish to the home and away fixture. Ultimately, the strongest side in the Townsville Fire […]
WNBL fixture announced for season 2022/23
THE Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) 2022/23 season is edging closer to tip-off, and the competition announced the fixture, which is set to kick off at the start of November. After an extremely entertaining 2021/22 campaign, the competition is back for another year, and it is evident that things are only getting bigger for the […]
Women’s Basketball set to grow with NBL1 East
THE Australian basketball system is growing on a yearly basis, gaining more and more global recognition thanks to the improving quality. While the men’s competitions are steadily expanding, arguably the bigger story is the development of women’s basketball, which has transcended quiet achiever status to become a prominent presence in a matter of years. The […]
NBL1 East Men’s set to kick off maiden season
HOW exciting is more basketball? With the National Basketball League (NBL)1 competition set to kick off over the next few weeks around Australia, the action begins with the organisation debuting another division, this time on the Eastern seaboard, with the NBL1 East league beginning this weekend. The competition will introduce a complete new list to […]