Talented Henshall signs with Wildcats
IN a big move for the future of Australian basketball, one of the nation’s brightest young guns has singed in the NBL for the first time. Rising star Ben Henshall has signed to the Perth Wildcats on a two-year deal in what is an exciting addition for the club. The guard is one of the […]
Stanwix strikes with stirring showing
IN one of the most high-scoring matches of the season, it was Jack Stanwix that was able to lead his Norwood Flames past the Southern Tigers in the NBL1 Central Men’s on the weekend. Both sides came into the match eager to notch a win given their performances to start the season. The Flames had […]
PODCAST | Got Next: Melbourne United wrap
The Got Next Podcast has returned for another week, continuing the NBL team wrap series. On the agenda this week are Melbourne United, who missed out on the play-in in devastating fashion. Host Michael Alvaro and Basketball Analyst Liam Badkin unpack United’s 2022/23 season, who performed well, how the coach fared, their recent free agency […]
Armstrong advances in sophomore season
MUCH like his fellow Aussie Tyrese Proctor, Taran Armstrong took impressive strides in his second season at the collegiate level. For the past two years, Armstrong has been suiting up for the California Baptist Lancers, and in his debut campaign, the guard emerged as one of the best stories in Australian basketball. He burst onto […]
Clarke’s precise performance powers Perry Lakes
AN accurate shooting performance from Emma Clarke was a telling factor in the Perry Lakes Hawks’ big win over the Perth Redbacks in the NBL1 West Women on the weekend. The match took place at Belmont Oasis Leisure Centre on Saturday evening, with the Hawks eager to overcome an indifferent start to the season, where […]
WNBL team wrap: Southside Flyers
THE WNBL has wrapped up for another year, and there was plenty of excitement across the course of the 2023 season. It was a different looking landscape as the campaign rolled on, with contenders rising and falling in a tense finish to the home and away fixture. Ultimately, the strongest side in the Townsville Fire […]
Mesmerising Madut delivers 50-piece
ROUND 5 of the 2023 NBL1 East Men’s season saw Junior Madut deliver the most impressive offensive performance of the season. Madut led the Norths Bears to a commanding win over the Penrith Panthers when the two sides clashed at North Sydney Indoor Sports Centre on Saturday afternoon. The Bears were coming off their first […]
Metro mania as South Australia claims gold
SOUTH Australia Metro has capped off an impressive campaign at the 2023 Under 18 Girls National Championship, claiming the ultimate prize with a win over New South Wales Metro. The two teams clashed in the championship game in Brisbane on Sunday, having locked horns just five days earlier, in a game that was decided by […]
Travers set to travel to rejuvenated United
AFTER weeks of waiting, star youngster Luke Travers has finally announced where he will be taking his services for the upcoming NBL season. Travers will join Melbourne United, who have retooled their list and look set for another crack at rising up the rankings and making a deep run into the finals. The 21-year-old entered […]
The Moorer the merrier as Gold Coast Rolls on
ALL LEAGUES of the NBL1 competition returned over the weekend, with a few missing over the Easter break, and a lot of teams showed they have not missed a beat. That was certainly the case for the Gold Coast Rollers, who delivered an outstanding performance to hold on for a tense win against the Sunshine […]
Metro reign supreme to claim National Championship
AFTER an exciting campaign, Victoria Metro has claimed the Under 18 Boys National Championship, defeating their rivals in Victoria Country to the tune of 39 points in the deciding match on Sunday. Both teams had performed reasonably well over the course of the tournament, but it was Metro that stood up when it mattered most, […]
Unheralded heroes make moves in NBL free agency
THE FREE agency period in the NBL continues to deliver exciting and unpredictable moves, with some of the competition’s biggest names still uncontracted and in search of a new deal. Monday morning saw a pair of eye-catching moves hit the news, and a big shift for the Tasmania JackJumpers, who are building towards a different […]
