Breakers big winners, Kings surprise losers in NBL Round 12
NOT many would have predicted New Zealand Breakers to be the only team to exit Round 12 with back-to-back wins, but a victory over Brisbane Bullets on the road last night followed on from the pre-Christmas upset at home against Sydney Kings. Looking across Round 12, it was the Breakers who bookended the round with […]
Wildcats tame Taipans in Cairns
PERTH Wildcats were able to bounce back from a heart-breaking defeat to Melbourne United on Christmas Day to win an equally nail-biting contest against Cairns Taipans last night to continue Round 12 of the NBL. The three-point victory – which saw the Wildcats start strongly to lead by nine points at the first change, then […]
UC looks to Capitalise on third straight win
AFTER dropping the first eight games of the Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) season, the University of Canberra (UC) Capitals are hoping to take a third straight scalp when they hit the court in the west tonight. The Capitals clash with Perth Lynx at Bendat Basketball Centre from 6:30pm local time, coming off relieving upset […]
Hawks, Phoenix provide Christmas miracles for fans
NOT one, but two upsets on Christmas Day meant that fans of the underdog teams felt fulfilled more than the traditional roast could do. Illawarra Hawks and South East Melbourne Phoenix caused boilover wins, downing title contenders, Sydney Kings and Tasmania JackJumpers respectively to remind fans that the NBL 2023/24 title race is wide open. […]
Cotton unstoppable, but United sinks Perth
CHRISTMAS came early for NBL fans over the weekend, with one of the best games in modern history taking place on Saturday. Ladder leaders Melbourne United took on rivals Perth Wildcats at John Cain Arena for the special annual open air game, coming away with a six-point overtime win which left the 10,175 crowd believing […]
Caps crack back-to-back wins after Lightning win
BOTH opponents came into the match off the back of victories in Round 7, with the UC Capitals securing their second win of the season, defeating the Adelaide Lightning at Radford College. It was a game that was played at a high pace tempo, with the Caps locking down defensively to claim a 86-73 victory. […]
NBL | Ones to Watch – Round 12
ALTHOUGH many sports may be wrapping up for the holiday season, it is the opposite for the National Basketball League (NBL), with the competition set to ramp up the action in the coming week. The NBL is now 11 rounds in, and last round delivered yet another important batch of results. The race for a […]
NBL champion returns as Bullets cover injury
THE Brisbane Bullets have added an injury replacement player for the remainder of the 2023/24 National Basketball League (NBL) season, acquiring the services of former NBL gun Casey Prather on Thursday. Prather was added after the Bullets announced that forward DJ Mitchell would miss the remainder of the fixture through a hip injury. Shortly after, […]
Big man hosts block party as United continue Throwdown dominance
THE weekend could not have started any better for Melbourne United, kicking off Round 11 of the National Basketball League (NBL) with a 28-point win over the SEM Phoenix on Thursday night. The latest instalment of the Throwdown Series between the two sides had plenty of anticipation surrounding it, given the form of the two […]
PODCAST | Got Next Season 2 Episode 10
The Got Next Podcast is back for one final episode for 2023, unpacking the week’s action in the WNBL and NBL. Although the basketball action continues over the Christmas and New Year period, the boys will be taking a short break, so make sure you join Host Peter Williams and Basketball Analyst Liam Badkin for […]
Lauren goes large as Nicholson lights up Melbourne
THE eighth round of the Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL) season for 2023/24 kicked off on Wednesday night, with Lauren Nicholson leading the Sydney Flames to a big win over the Melbourne Boomers. Although it may have loomed as a one-sided affair earlier in the season, the tables had turned in recent weeks. The Flames […]
Bendigo finds Spirit late to down Lightning
IN a match that was played at a high tempo for all four quarters, the Bendigo Spirit secured their third win of the season, defeating the Adelaide Lightning by four points at Geelong Arena. It was a game that was controlled by pace at different times, as the Spirit found answers late in the last […]
