Weekend wrap: NBL – Round 2
AFTER a great opening week of the 2018/19 NBL season, Round 2 featured a number of exciting match-ups. Another thriller between Adelaide and Sydney, another dominant performance from the Perth Wildcats and a Grand Final rematch all headlined a big round. Adelaide 36ers (106) defeated Sydney Kings (101) After a thriller between the two […]
Weekend previews: WNBL – Round 2
THE Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) steps up another level this round with seven games taking place over a bumper weekend. The Grand Finalists in Melbourne and Townsville will be hoping to get back on the winner’s list this week while teams like Bendigo and Dandenong will be hoping to keep its streaks alive. […]
Weekend previews: NBL – Round 2
SOME high quality basketball was on display last week, keeping fans glued to their seats as the National Basketball League (NBL) had upsets galore, among the longest NBL game in history going to quadruple overtime. This week includes a salivating Grand Final rematch and a few ex-players coming up against their old teams for the […]
Stats of the week: WNBL – Round 1
ALEX Bunton, Kelly Wilson, Rebecca Tobin and Suzy Batkovic all had a share in some of the main stats categories in the opening round of WNBL. From a team perspective, all away sides got a win in Round 1. Alex Bunton leads the way in points for Round 1 Despite Sydney’s opening round loss, […]
Heal reflects on the greatest “forgotten” game in NBL history
By: Cameron Ross IN the 21 years that Shane Heal played professional basketball, he would remember at least a handful of games. His first game in the National Basketball League (NBL) for the Brisbane Bullets in 1988, his first game in the National Basketball Association (NBA) at Minnesota in 1996, the championship he won with […]
Young gun spotlight: NBL – Round 1
NBL young guns, Tohi Smith-Milner, Reuben Te Rangi, Melo Trimble and Harry Froling all got their seasons off to a good start in the opening round. We took a look at their performances over the weekend. Cairns Taipans- #1 Melo Trimble Melo Trimble was not only the star of the young guns, but he […]
Young gun spotlight: WNBL – Round 1
ADELAIDE’S Nia Coffey and Perth’s Brittany McPhee shone in the Lynx’s loss to the Lightning on Saturday. In other games, Melbourne’s Lindsay Allen, Canberra’s Keely Froling and Townsville’s Zitina Aokuso all contributed well in their opening games. Adelaide Lightning- #12 Nia Coffey Coffey was arguably the best player on the court against Perth. She […]
Taipans defy shooting inaccuracy to record opening round win
CAIRNS Taipans overcame great defensive pressure and uncontested errors in the second term to record an 18-point win over Brisbane Bullets on the weekend. The Bullets were fresh off a victory over the Breakers in New Zealand, but it was the away team that took home the points in this encounter as well, lead by […]
Weekend wrap: WNBL – Round 1
ROUND 1 of the WNBL saw the reigning champions and last year’s top of the table side both lose. This simultaneously ignited the spirits of some of last year’s bottom sides, Dandenong and Bendigo, who began their seasons with a win. Sydney Uni Flames (78) defeated by UC Capitals (97) The Capitals opened their […]
Weekend wrap: NBL – Round 1
A history-making game in Illawarra headlined an epic first round of National Basketball League (NBL) for the 2018/19 season. All but one away team walked away with a victory with plenty of fans watching on. The NBL smashed its Round 1 attendance record as 48,820 fans witnessed an exciting taste of what’s to come in […]
Gleeson praises Wildcats’ fight in win over 36ers
PERTH Wildcats coach, Trevor Gleeson has praised his chargers for their determination to hang tough against a resilient Adelaide 36ers to win away on the opening night of the season. Leading by seven points at the main break after being level at quarter time, the Wildcats were challenged by the 36ers, with the deficit cut […]
Weekend previews: WNBL – Round 1
ROUND one of the Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) is set to be an exciting one with an exciting combination of young and experienced talent taking to the court. We previewed what’s set to be a great opening round. Sydney Uni Flames v UC Canberra Capitals Friday, 7pm at Brydens Stadium Key match-ups: Brittany […]
