Bryce drops 50 again in remarkable scoring performance
FOR THE second time in 12 months, superstar guard Bryce Cotton surpassed the 50-point mark in the National Basketball League (NBL), dropping 53 to lead his Adelaide 36ers to a gritty win over the Cairns Taipans. Cotton has firmed as the clear favourite for a remarkable sixth Most Valuable Player award, putting him just one […]
Lynx survive late Lightning strike
PERTH Lynx fans breathed a collective sigh of relief after fending off a fast-finishing Adelaide Lightning outfit to post a Round 1 victory and kick off their 2025/26 WNBL campaign. The Lynx lead by 17 points at one stage, then had to hold firm as the Lightning stormed home to hit the front with less […]
United in seventh heaven as run rolls on
SEVEN straight NBL victories to start the 2025/26 NBL season has Melbourne United overwhelming title favourites across the first month. After accounting for Brisbane Bullets on Friday night, the ladder leaders came back and spanked New Zealand Breakers at home by 16 points despite a spirited third term from the side across the Tasman. Melbourne […]
Flames’ first half denies newly named Venom dream start
IT WAS business as usual for Sydney Flames who returned from Geelong with an eight-point victory over the Venom to kick off their WNBL 2025/26 season in style. The night was about about the newly named Venom – who opted to change from Geelong United – and while they kept in touch with a second […]
Bullets search for answer to unstoppable United
TWO MATCHES more than 2300km apart will provide NBL fans with plenty of basketball action tonight as Round 5 of the NBL rolls on at Spark Arena and Brisbane Entertainment Centre. We take a look at the second of those clashes which promise to provide plenty of fascinating matchups and early bragging rights for sides. […]
Breakers look for another Spark in Jackies clash
TWO MATCHES more than 2300km apart will provide NBL fans with plenty of basketball action tonight as Round 5 of the NBL rolls on at Spark Arena and Brisbane Entertainment Centre. We take a look at the first of those clashes which promise to provide plenty of fascinating matchups and early bragging rights for sides. […]
Brilliant Bryce aids Adelaide in bounce back win
STAR 36ers recruit Bryce Cotton put on one of his trademark shows at the Adelaide Entertainment Centre last night as he guided the home team to a 17-point win over South East Melbourne Phoenix. Coming off their first loss of the season to the Sydney Kings on Saturday, the 36ers responded in the best possible […]
Sixers looking to bounce back against Phoenix
THE NATIONAL Basketball League (NBL) officially begins its fifth round of action on Thursday night, with the fixture opening with a clash between the Adelaide 36ers and the SEM Phoenix at Adelaide Entertainment Centre. Both teams have enjoyed solid starts to the season over the first four weeks, with the two sides losing just one […]
Bullets at their best as Brisbane upsets Wildcats
ALTHOUGH entering the match as heavy underdogs, the Brisbane Bullets managed to walk away from RAC Arena with a 17-point win over the Perth Wildcats in the National Basketball League (NBL) Ignite Cup on Wednesday night. Coming into the clash, the two teams could not have been in different form. The Wildcats had been one […]
Tight tussle expected as JackJumpers host Kings
THE NEWLY formed Ignite Cup continues in the National Basketball League (NBL) continues tonight, with the Tasmania JackJumpers welcoming the Sydney Kings to MyState Bank Arena for some Wednesday night hoops. The Ignite Cup is the NBL’s new in-season tournament, with all 10 teams competing over several Wednesday nights for the major share in a […]
Bullets face red-hot Wildcats in Ignite Cup
THE SECOND of tonight’s two Ignite Cup clashes in the National Basketball League (NBL) will take at RAC Arena, as the Perth Wildcats welcome the Brisbane Bullets out west in a battle between two teams contrasting in form. While the Wildcats are among the heavyweight teams at the top of the ladder having won most […]
United remain on top by thumping Taipans at home
THERE is still a championship favourite in the National Basketball League (NBL) after four rounds in the 2025/26 season, with Melbourne United remaining unbeaten with a huge win over the Cairns Taipans over the weekend. United came into the clash with four wins from four games, and were looking like the team to beat in […]
