PREVIEW | WNBL Grand Final – Southside Flyers vs. Perth Lynx
THE big dance has arrived in the Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL), with the Grand Final series set to kick off proceedings later today in the culmination of a cracking 2023/24 season. The deciding matchup will see the Southside Flyers take on the Perth Lynx in the ultimate battle for the Championship. The series will […]
Pinder powers Perth past JackJumpers in game one
A BLISTERING shooting performance from big man Keanu Pinder helped the Perth Wildcats to an eight-point win over the Tasmania JackJumpers in game one of their semi-final series at RAC Arena on Friday night. With many of his teammates struggling to make an impact on the offensive end, Pinder was the difference, knocking down timely […]
PREVIEW | Semi-final 2 – Perth Wildcats vs. Tasmania JackJumpers
THE second semi-final in the 2023/24 National Basketball League (NBL) season kick off tonight, with the Perth Wildcats and Tasmania JackJumpers set to lock horns in a best-of-three series. The Wildcats and JackJumpers entered the postseason as the second and third ranked sides respectively, and the latter had no issues making it through the play-in, […]
Veteran and youngster Unite Melbourne for comeback win
GAME one of the first National Basketball League (NBL) semi-final series saw Melbourne United erase a 16-point fourth quarter deficit to defeat the Illawarra Hawks by nine points in overtime on Thursday night. The crowd at John Cain Arena was treated to a magnificent match, with the home side storming home in the final seven […]
PREVIEW | Semi-final 1 – Melbourne United vs. Illawarra Hawks
THE National Basketball League (NBL) semi-finals kick off tonight, with Melbourne United set to host the Illawarra Hawks at John Cain Arena in the first of a best-of-three series between the two sides. Over the past week, the league held the play-in tournament, which saw the Hawks bounce back after an opening loss to the […]
PODCAST | Got Next Season 2 Episode 16
The finals are in full swing across the WNBL and NBL, and the Got Next Podcast is back to unpack how it all went down in the first week of postseason action. Join host Michael Alvaro and Basketball Analyst Liam Badkin as they dissect a bumper week of Australian basketball, and take a look ahead […]
Flyers best Boomers to advance to big dance
THE Southside Flyers are the second team to advance to the Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) Grand Final series, defeating the Melbourne Boomers by 16 points at Melbourne Sports Centre in Parkville. With the Boomers winning game two, both teams looked to play four quarters of their best basketball to advance to the grand final. […]
Goorjian the great returns to Sydney
JUST one week after the team’s play-in elimination, the Sydney Kings have assigned a new head coach, with all-time great Brian Goorjian set to lead the organisation once again. After just one season at the helm, Mahmoud Abdelfattah parted ways with the team after failing to defend its second consecutive title. Among rumours that he […]
Boomers keep series alive with win over Flyers
THE Melbourne Boomers kept their Grand Final hopes alive in the Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) on Saturday night, defeating the Southside Flyers by 21 points at Melbourne Sports Centre in Parkville. With the Flyers up in the series after a win in game one, the Boomers looked to bounce back and level the series, […]
2023/24 NBL Team Wrap – Adelaide 36ers
THE 2023/24 National Basketball League (NBL) season was one of the most entertaining in recent memory, with all teams performing at a high level and making a genuine run at some postseason action along the way. All 10 teams were in the hunt for a spot in the finals and play-in until the penultimate round, […]
Hawks fly into playoffs after beating Breakers
IN a fitting finish to the 2023/24 National Basketball League (NBL) play-in tournament, Illawarra Hawks booked the final spot in the semi-finals after defeating the New Zealand Breakers their elimination game on Wednesday night. The contest came down to the final shot, with New Zealand unable to conjure a match-tying three-pointer as time expired, as […]
Perth powers past Fire to book grand final berth
THE Perth Lynx have secured a spot in the Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) Grand Final series after stunning the Townsville Fire with a six-point win at Bendat Basketball Centre on Sunday night. Coming into the series, the Lynx were not expected to advance given the fact that they faced off against the ladder-leaders at […]