Melbourne motivated to deliver Caps championship
FRESH off a busy 2024 off-season that included an Olympic medal, Aussie young gun Jade Melbourne is ready to take the UC Capitals to the promised land in the upcoming Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) fixture. The Capitals endured a tough season last year, finishing with just four wins from 21 games, and ended the […]
NBL25 Next Star Watch – Round 6
THE NEXT Stars were fit and firing over the course of Round 6 of the National Basketball League (NBL), which saw eight games take place over four days in a bumper weekend of action. With just five Next Stars suiting up for the 2024/25 season, there will be plenty of attention on each and every […]
Woods looking to build on breakout season
LAST YEAR was not exactly the result the Townsville Fire were hoping for, falling out of the finals after a dominant home and away campaign, but the breakout season of Courtney Woods was certainly one of the biggest positives. Woods stepped up from role player to team star with an excellent campaign, averaging 13.8 points […]
Clarke keen to see Flames fire
AFTER missing out on the finals by the barest of margins last season, Emma Clarke and the Sydney Flames are looking to get back amongst the postseason action in the upcoming Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) fixture. The 2024/25 season begins on Wednesday night, shaping as one of the most even years in competition history, […]
NBL25 Three of the Best – Round 6
THERE were some monster numbers posted in Round 6 of the National Basketball League (NBL) over the weekend, with some of the biggest names in the competition standing up and delivering match-winning performances. Teams were hitting their straps on the offensive end and it resulted in some high-scoring encounters that contained some big moments. There […]
Maley maintains Lynx can overcome final hurdle
AS THE Perth Lynx look to dismiss the horrors of falling three points short of their second WNBL championship, captain Anneli Maley is under no illusion that it will be an easy path back to the Grand Final series. Speaking to Rookie Me Central, the 26-year-old Maley noted how even the competition is and that […]
NBL25 Wrapped – Round 6
A WHOPPING eight games of action took place in Round 6 of the 2024/25 National Basketball League (NBL) fixture over the weekend, and the results kept the season’s craziness going. From Thursday to Sunday, there were double-headers aplenty with fans given lots to digest across an exciting weekend of NBL action. There were blowouts, upsets […]
Cole’s Flyers looking for consecutive championships
AFTER claiming the ultimate prize in the Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) last time around, Rebecca Cole and the Southside Flyers will be looking to pull off the elusive back-to-back championships when the fixture kicks off this week. The Flyers stood up when it mattered most, proving the best team in the postseason and defeating […]
Shelley says Geelong is good to go
AHEAD of a momentous occasion in the Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL), Geelong United star Jazmin Shelley says the team is ready to go for its inaugural season ahead of the opener next week. Formerly known as the Melbourne Boomers in the WNBL, the team moved down the coast over the off-season, merging with Melbourne […]
Victorians victorious as Melbourne sides claim wins
IT WAS an excellent night for the away sides in Thursday’s National Basketball League (NBL) action, as both SEM Phoenix and Melbourne United both picking up wins to kick off Round 6 of the 2024/25 season. It was a rare Thursday night double-header to kickstart the action for the weekend, and there were a pair […]
Spirit success top priority for Tolo
COMING into the 2024/25 Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) season, Bendigo Spirit star Marianna Tolo is eager to bring some success to her side after missing the finals by a painful margin. Tolo enjoyed a busy few months throughout the off-season, representing Australia as a member of the Opals at the 2024 Paris Olympics, but […]
NBL25 Next Star Watch – Round 5
THE 2024/25 National Basketball League (NBL) season is flying by, with the fifth round of action seeing yet another massive shake of the standings as teams fight to remain in the hunt for a top two spot, and the young guns of the competition are playing vital roles. With just five Next Stars suiting up […]
