Cotton crucial as Wildcats claw past United in OT
THE best players stand up in the biggest of moments, and that is exactly what Bryce Cotton did at John Cain Arena on Monday night. Cotton’s Perth Wildcats faced off against the ladder-leading Melbourne United in the final game of Round 6 of the National Basketball League (NBL), and came into the match as underdogs […]
NBL | As It Stands: Round 6
WITH the season flying by at a rapid pace, Round 6 of the 2023/24 National Basketball League (NBL) season wrapped last night, with eight games taking place over five days. The standings were given a shake in the fifth round of play, and things changed once again as the ladder saw plenty of movement. Some […]
Sharp soars in debut despite loss
ALTHOUGH her team ended up losing to the Adelaide Lightning, star UC Capitals guard and off-season recruit Alex Sharp could not have done much more. Having suited up out west for the Perth Lynx over the past few seasons, and dominated Western Australia in the NBL1, Sharp headed to the nation’s capital to join the […]
Lynx, Flames resume Round 1 hostilities tonight
AFTER an entertaining match to kick off the season, the Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) fixture resumes tonight, marking the beginning of what should be an exciting weekend of action. Friday night sees the Perth Lynx and the Sydney Flames lock horns in the second match of the round, set to take place at Bendat […]
NBL Ones to Watch – Round 6
ROUND 6 of the National Basketball League (NBL) fixture for 2023/24 resumes tonight, as the action spreads out to five days this weekend. Kicking off last night, the Brisbane Bullets got things going in style with a 16-point win over the SEM Phoenix at Nissan Arena. It marks the first of eight games for the […]
Bannan breaks out as Bullets best Phoenix
ROUND 5 of the National Basketball League (NBL) season kicked off with a bang on Thursday night, with the Brisbane Bullets extended their winning streak by defeating the SEM Phoenix by 16 points at Nissan Arena. Both sides came into the match on winning streaks, having delivered strong performances in Round 5 and climbed up […]
Shorthanded Boomers open season with win
IT might have been a worrying prospect at times, but the Melbourne Boomers got the job done to kick off Round 1 of the Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) season with a win over the Adelaide Lightning. In the season opener, the Boomers took in just nine players, missing some key personnel with the likes […]
PODCAST | Got Next Season 2 Episode 5
WHAT a weekend of NBL, with plenty of upsets taking place over the span of eight games throughout the weekend. Luckily, the Got Next Podcast is back to unpack it all and discover what it means for the league as a whole (and also Liam’s tipping career). Join Host Michael Alvaro and Basketball Analyst Liam […]
NBL | Next Star Watch – Round 5
THERE was plenty of anticipation surrounding the National Basketball League (NBL)’s 2023/24 season for many reasons, including the performances of some seriously talented youngsters. Through the NBL’s Next Stars program, some of the best prospects in the world have joined Australia’s premier basketball competition in a bid to further their chances of selection at the […]
Lightning and Boomers set to kick off WNBL season
AFTER months of waiting, the Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) season returns tonight, with a matchup between the Adelaide Lightning and the Melbourne Boomers kicking off proceedings for the 2023/24 season. The last time WNBL action took place, the Townsville Fire claimed the championship for the 2022/23 season, capping off a dominant finish to their […]
NBL | Stats Central – Round 5
ROUND 5 of the 2023/24 season of the National Basketball League (NBL) took place over the weekend, with some eye-catching results headlining the action for the week. It was the round of upsets as underdogs across the country produced some massive results that completely changed the landscape of the competition. There were big performances across […]
NBL | As It Stands: Round 5
ROUND 5 of the National Basketball League (NBL) has wrapped for season 2023/24, delivering some of the most exciting action we have seen in the first portion of the fixture. The fifth round of play was full of upsets, with underdogs claiming some big wins as the state of play takes another unexpected turns. With […]
