Levy lifts Mavericks over Warriors
EASTERN Mavericks guard Taylah Levy delivered a magnificent performance to help lead her side to a massive win over the Woodville Warriors in the NBL1 Central Women’s over the weekend. Despite both sides struggling during the 2023 fixture, the Warriors came into Saturday night’s game at St Francis de Sales Community Sports Centre as the […]
Opals stunned as Japan runs riot
THE Australian Opals have sustained their first loss of the 2023 FIBA Women’s Asia Cup, falling to Japan by 25 points on Wednesday night. Both sides were in red-hot form coming into the game, claiming big wins over the first two days and setting up a blockbuster matchup between two of the tournament contenders. The […]
Tayla ‘Burrows’ in for a triple-double
IN a match where plenty of Rockingham Flames players stood out in the thumping win over the South West Slammers, it was Tayah Burrows that stood above the rest in the NBL1 West Women’s on the weekend. The Slammers hosted the Flames at the Eaton Rec Centre on Friday night, but were always going to […]
Opals cruise to second consecutive big win
THE Australian Opals have continued their emphatic start to the 2023 FIBA Women’s Asia Cup, downing the Chinese Taipei 91-45, for their second win in as many games to kick off the tournament. Following their big win over the Philippines on Monday night, the Aussies backed it up the following night by hosting the Chinese […]
DJ dominates as Panthers tame Lions
A VINTAGE performance from experienced big man Daniel Johnson was the spark that led to the South Adelaide Panthers’ thrilling three-point win over the Central Districts Lions in the NBL1 Central Men’s over the weekend. The two sides played out an enthralling encounter at Mitchell Park Sports and Community Centre on Saturday night, although South […]
Opals kick off Asia Cup in commanding fashion
THE Australian Opals could not have started the 2023 FIBA Women’s Asia Cup any better, defeating the Philippines in a big way and storming towards tournament favouritism with a 105-34 victory. The Opals hosted the Philippines in Sydney on Monday night in the group phase, heavily expected to get the win given they had home […]
Whitmore, Howard among NBA Draft’s biggest surprises
THE 2023 NBA Draft has come and gone after being held on Friday morning, as 58 more players entered the world’s premier basketball league. The number one pick was a foregone conclusion heading in, given the star power provided from Victor Wembanyama, but the remainder of the field delivered plenty of surprises. Some prospects rose […]
Toohey turns to Sydney and joins Kings
JUST months after agreeing to join Gonzaga University for the next NCAAM season, Aussie Alex Toohey has decommitted from the school and is NBL-bound for the 2023/24 fixture. Toohey has joined the reigning champion Sydney Kings, heading into Australia’s premier basketball league as a Next Star, having already emerged as one of the nation’s brightest […]
Pivec powers Bandits past Bruins
THE Albury Wodonga Bandits have recorded a big win over the Bankstown Bruins in the NBL1 East Women’s, on the back of a big performance from Mikayla Pivec. The two sides clashed at the Lauren Jackson Sports Centre on Saturday evening, with both sides floating around the same mark so far during the 2023 season. […]
Three talking points – 2023 NBA Draft
THE NBA Draft for 2023 took place on Friday morning AEST, with the next batch of players added to the league in style. Although the first pick had been essentially cemented for the better part of 12 months, there were still a few surprises along the way as teams added to their rosters with the […]
2023 NBA Draft | Pick-by-pick
THE 2023 NBA Draft has wrapped, as the next crop of stars enter the league with the intent to put their own stamp on the biggest basketball competition in the world. As expected, French phenom Victor Wembanyama was the first name read out for the San Antonio Spurs, but there were still some surprises for […]
Ryan runs riot as Wolves win
DESPITE many solid performances from a team perspective, Robbi Ryan was the star of the show as the Joondalup Wolves claimed a big win over the Rockingham Flames in the NBL1 West Women’s. The two sides went head to head at HBF Arena in Joondalup on Saturday evening, with the Wolves looking to stay in […]
