Davidson dominates to start the year
ROUND 1 of the NBL1 North Women’s competition began over the weekend, with some sides getting off to a hot start in their maiden matchups for the 2023 fixture. One of the better performers in the opening week were the Cairns Dolphins, who produced a cohesive offensive outing in their 18-point win over the Townsville […]
Big names on the board as free agency opens
IN THE most exciting portion of the offseason, the NBL free agency period opens on Thursday, March 30 at 9am, and there are some big names to either commit to new extensions, or find new homes. After a memorable 2022/23 season that had plenty of exciting moments and storylines, the landscape of the league will […]
Clark cleans up as Iowa advances
A RECORD-SETTING performance from Iowa Hawkeyes star Caitlin Clark was enough to see the team past the Louisville Cardinals in the Elite Eight stage of the NCAAW tournament on Monday. The Hawkeyes were expected to win given they were ranked three seeds higher than the opposition coming into the game. However, this tournament has shown […]
WNBL team wrap: UC Capitals
THE WNBL has wrapped 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 claimed […]
Mansfield mauls Lions in opening win
THE 2023 NBL1 Central Women’s season kicked off on the weekend, and the North Adelaide Rockets picked up their first victory, over the Central Districts Lions. The Rockets emerged 17-point winners at the STARplex on Saturday night, riding the momentum of a strong first quarter to keep the Lions at arm’s length for the remainder […]
Miller’s perfect night leads Miami comeback
THE EXCITEMENT of March Madness continues to deliver, with the Miami Hurricanes delivering an impressive comeback to defeat the Texas Longhorns and advance to the Final Four. The two teams went head to head at T-Mobile Center on Monday morning, and in a thrilling finish to the match, the Hurricanes stormed home and kept their […]
NBL team wrap: New Zealand Breakers
NOT MANY people externally would have predicted the meteoric rise of the New Zealand Breakers in the 2022/23 NBL season. After finishing at the bottom of the table in their previous campaign, the Breakers turned things around in a big way. Storming up the standings and completely turning the tables around, the Breakers came within […]
Siulepa shines in NBL1 debut
ONE OF Australia’s brightest young basketball prospects made his debut in the NBL1 over the weekend, with talented forward Roman Siulepa playing his first game in the South West Metro Pirates’ 18-point loss to the Logan Thunder. The Pirates produced a powerful first quarter, jumping out to a double-digit lead thanks to some strong interior […]
Nowell record-breaking masterclass leads Wildcats in OT
A MARCH Madness performance for the ages from Markquis Nowell was enough to drag the Kansas State Wildcats past the Michigan State Spartans in the Sweet 16 stage of the tournament. Friday morning saw a classic match at Madison Square Garden (a fitting venue for such an entertaining game), as both sides looked to make […]
2022/23 NBL team wrap: Cairns Taipans
ALTHOUGH they did not make the Championship Series, the 2022/23 NBL season was far from a failure for the Cairns Taipans, who showed an immense amount of improvement. The northern-most team in the competition was one of the league’s biggest risers, completely turning things around to become one of the strongest and most dangerous sides […]
Reid ramps things up on the big stage
COMING INTO Wednesday night’s game with a chance to take home the 2022/23 WNBL championship, the Townsville Fire needed someone to take the match by the scruff of the neck, and that person was experienced guard Steph Reid. In the second of a best of three series, the Southside Flyers were fighting to keep their […]
Walker’s wizardry leads Blazers to victory
SOME EXCELLENT play from guard Jordan Walker was a key factor in the UAB Blazers claiming a triumph over the Vanderbilt Commodores in the National Invitational Tournament on Thursday. Held at the Memorial Gymnasium, the match saw some back and forth action as both sides looked to advance in the quarterfinal matchup. The Blazers had […]
