NBL Standouts – Round 18
THE FINAL round of the 2022/23 National Basketball League (NBL) season delivered unprecedented excitement, as the final batch of games decided the shape of the finals picture with a thrilling conclusion that went down to the last play of the final game. Every match carried some level of significance in the race for a spot […]
Walker weaves magic as Houston rolls through Temple
THE HOUSTON Cougars have continued their strong form in the NCAA Division I Men’s competition, taking down the Temple Owls in convincing fashion earlier today. The Owls started the match in fine fashion, even carving out a four-point lead at the main change of play. However, the class of Houston came to the fore in […]
Mangakahia’s magnificence down the stretch proves the difference
IN A weekend full of upsets in the WNBL, the Sydney Flames have arguably delivered the most impressive of them all, spoiling Lauren Jackson night and handing the Southside Flyers a one-point loss in Round 13. In the first ever WNBL match at John Cain Arena, there was a sense of disappointment, with Jackson sustaining […]
Final six locked in after thrilling conclusion
THE NBL wrapped up the 2022/23 home and away season with a nail-biting final round, with the finals and play-in tournament now cemented after the weekend’s results. Round 18 of the season had plenty of drama as almost every match had finals implications with a number of sides competing for a play-in or top two […]
George gears up for WNBA return
ONE OF Australia’s premier female basketballers is making a return to the world stage, with Cayla George securing another contract in the WNBA. George has been a stalwart of the WNBL for years, and has thoroughly earned a contract with the Las Vegas Aces, which was announced earlier this week. It has been five years […]
Gators grind down Tennessee in boilover
THE NCAA Men’s has seen yet another upset, with the unseeded Florida Gators taking down the number-two Tennessee Volunteers to the tune of 13 points on Wednesday night. The Gators played some excellent defence in the first half to stun the Volunteers with some physical, gritty play. However, Tennessee looked to take control of the […]
Brown Jr.’s brilliance brings Breakers back
ROUND 18 of the NBL has kicked off with the New Zealand Breakers claiming a stirring comeback victory over the Illawarra Hawks, coming from the clouds to snatch a 10-point triumph behind Barry Brown Jr.‘s big last term. The two sides clashed on Thursday night at WIN Entertainment Centre, and the Hawks looked to have […]
NBL Team of the Week – Round 17
THE PENULTIMATE Round of the NBL has wrapped, and before we head into the final week of play before the play-in, there were plenty of exciting performances to recognise over the past seven days. Round 17 saw some big scores from the league’s big guns, as the stars of the competition took over in what […]
Wallace’s well-rounded skillset catching eyes
ONE OF the most balanced prospects in the 2023 NBA Draft Class, Cason Wallace has likely impressed a number of sides in the world’s biggest basketball competition. Boasting one of the most well-rounded skillsets, Wallace can do a bit of everything and his versatility has seen the guard shoot into top-10 contention over the past […]
PODCAST | Got Next Episode 15
It is almost finals time in the NBL, and the WNBL is starting to heat up in the back-end of the season too, so the Got Next Podcast is back to run you through the week’s action. Join Host Michael Alvaro and Analyst Liam Badkin as they unpack another exciting seven days of Aussie basketball. […]
Fast starting Jayhawks outlast Wildcats
AN EXCELLENT first half performance has set up the Kansas Jayhawks for an impressive victory over the Kansas State Wildcats, despite being seeded one spot lower. It was touted as a blockbuster seventh-versus-eighth matchup, but it was seed number eight that took the chocolates as the Jayhawks burst out of the gates in the first […]
Crucial round looms to wrap up NBL season
THE National Basketball League (NBL) season has reached the last round before the postseason, wrapping up an extremely entertaining campaign across 2022 and 2023. As is the case with every season, the final round will have plenty of say in how the finals structure looks in the coming weeks. The path forward is even more […]
