Wildcats, United kick off NBL semi-finals
AFTER A long wait due to the FIBA break, the 2024/25 National Basketball League (NBL) semi-finals have arrived, with a blockbuster clash between the Perth Wildcats and Melbourne United looming as the perfect way to kick things off. Two of the competition’s biggest heavyweights will lock horns at John Cain Arena in game one of […]
NBL25 Next Star review – Rocco Zikarsky
COMING into the National Basketball League (NBL) season as one of Australia’s premier NBA Draft prospects, it was not the campaign that Rocco Zikarsky would have hoped for, but he still showed patches of promise throughout his second year as a Next Star. Entering the 2024/25 fixture, Zikarsky had loomed as a first round draft […]
SCOUTING NOTES | Duke vs. Miami
ONCE AGAIN stamping their authority as one of the toughest matchups in college basketball, the Duke Blue Devils secured another big win in the NCAAM on Wednesday, this time defeating the Miami Hurricanes by 37 points. The Hurricanes played host at Watsco Centre, and would need to bring their best if they were to knock […]
NBL Next Stars under the microscope in new series
WITH THE 2024/25 National Basketball League (NBL) season all wrapped up, some of the competition’s Next Stars have played their final game on Australian shores, while others are gearing up for a big finals campaign to further their NBA Draft stock. The NBA Draft is just four months away, and the NBL fixture has offered […]
Spirit sneak past Flames in game one
THE BENDIGO Spirit have moved one step closer to the Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) title for season 2024/25, after defeating the Sydney Flames by nine points in game one of the semi-final series over the weekend. The series opened at Red Energy Arena on Sunday afternoon, with the Spirit entering the clash as favourites […]
Aussies complete clean sweep at qualifiers
THE AUSTRALIAN Boomers have finished the 2025 FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers with a perfect record after closing out the tournament with a 50-point thumping of Thailand at Gippsland Regional Indoor Sports Centre on Sunday afternoon. Fresh off a big win over Indonesia, the Boomers were looking to close out the FIBA window in style, gearing […]
Fire take lead over Lynx in semi-finals
IN A thrilling contest, Townsville Fire have taken a 1-0 lead in the WNBL semi-final series over the Perth Lynx after defeating them 92-87 on Saturday. The Fire shot out to a quick start, taking an 11-point lead after one period of basketball, off the back of a 9-0 run to end the opening term. […]
Armstrong a Warrior as Taran reaches NBA
ONE OF Australia’s best young basketballers has reached the pinnacle of the sport, with Taran Armstrong signing a two-way contract with the Golden State Warriors in the NBA after emerging as a star on his home shores over recent seasons. Armstrong was the best player for the Cairns Taipans in a tough National Basketball League […]
Oscar on his way in college system
QUEENSLAND product Oscar Cluff is having a remarkable NCAA season. The senior from the Sunshine Coast is second in the entirety of college basketball for rebounding – his 115 offensive rebounds are second as well, while his 212 defensive rebounds are sixth overall. At 6-foot-11, Cluff has dominated all year for the South Dakota State […]
Boomers open Asia Cup Qualifiers with big win
THE AUSTRALIAN Boomers were brilliant in their first clash of the second window in the 2025 FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers, opening their account for 2025 with a big win over Indonesia at Gippsland Regional Indoor Sports Centre on Thursday night. The Boomers were bringing in a squad stacked with National Basketball League (NBL) talent, and […]
SCOUTING NOTES | Alabama vs. Missouri
THE MISSOURI Tigers have claimed a seriously impressive upset over the Alabama Crimson Tide to close out the NCAAM season on Thursday afternoon. The fourth-ranked Crimson Tide entered the clash as favourites over the No. 14 Tigers, and were looking to head towards March with some wind in their tails. With 21 wins from 25 […]
Flames looking to upset Spirit in semi-finals
AFTER a thrilling race for a top four spot, the Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) finals are set to kick off this weekend, with the four best teams left standing in the hunt for the 2024/25 championship. It all kicks off on Saturday night, when the first semi-final series begins and the best of three […]
