NBL Standouts – Round 11
ROUND 11 is close to wrapping up, with 14 consecutive days of NBL seeing it conclude on Tuesday night. Although the round is still going, there has been no shortage of big performances over the span of the weekend, particularly on Sunday where one contest had the best duel of the 2022/23 season. As is […]
NBL Team of the Week – Round 10
THE NBL has kicked off the 11th round of action for the 2022/23 season, but before the weekend gets going, it is a good time to take a look back at the performances that stood out last time around. There were plenty of strong individual outings in Round 10, with some big showings across the […]
Rayjon’s ridiculous game gets United past Phoenix
IT MIGHT have taken a season-best performance from import Rayjon Tucker, but Melbourne United are back on track after defeating the SEM Phoenix by 16 points in the Throwdown at John Cain Arena on Thursday night. After a recent drop in form, Melbourne found itself with its back against the wall coming into the second […]
Griffin grinds Spirit to win against Fire
STAR FORWARD Kelsey Griffin has led the Bendigo Spirit to yet another win as they took down the improving Sydney Uni Flames at Red Energy Arena on Wednesday night. Griffin produced the performance of the round last weekend against the Lightning, and was once again the best player on the court as her side broke […]
Proctor pushing Duke to near-unbeaten record
ONE of Australia’s brightest basketball prospects is thriving on one of the biggest stages in the world – playing for the Duke Blue Devils in the NCAA. The 18-year-old Tyrese Proctor entered the 2022/23 season with plenty of spotlight on his game, given the strength of Duke’s basketball program and the attention that comes with […]
PODCAST | Got Next Episode 10
Another week has gone by so it is time for the next episode of the Got Next Podcast, with even more basketball having passed. The NBL and the WNBL both produced entertaining rounds of action so Host Michael Alvaro and Basketball Analyst Liam Badkin sit down to unpack what took place in Australian basketball. With […]
Travers thrives despite absent guest of honour
THE STAKES were expected to be a bit higher for Luke Travers than that of his Perth Wildcats teammates, when they took on Melbourne United at RAC Arena on Monday night in the final game of Round 10 of the NBL. The Wildcats stunned the league and pulled out of the season’s most memorable wins […]
Sharpshooting Samuelson steers Fire back on track
THE Townsville Fire are back on the winners’ list in the WNBL on the weekend, breaking their losing streak with a thrilling three-point win over the Southside Flyers, thanks to a season-best performance from import Karlie Samuelson. After a red-hot start to the season, the Fire was almost out as Townsville found itself in the […]
The moment – milestone man sinks United
IT WAS one of the most exciting minutes of basketball we have seen all season as the Perth Wildcats came from the clouds to stun Melbourne United at RAC Arena on Monday night, thanks to a ridiculously clutch play from Corey Webster in game 250. It appeared United had done enough to seal an impressive […]
Robertson leading Aussies in NCAA
AUSSIES have been thriving in the NCAA throughout season 2022/23, catching the eye over the first month of play with many players getting increased minutes and opportunity in that time. Although the NBL is on the rise, the collegiate path is still a genuine option for some of Australia’s best and brightest young players, with […]
NBL Standouts – Round 10
ROUND 10 of the NBL has just about wrapped, with all but one game having been and gone with some big wins coming around the competition. There were some significant margins over the course of the weekend, with considerable team and individual performances catching the eye as a number of sides hit triple-digits with some […]
It’s Reyne-ing buckets – Smith off to hot start
THE LIST of Australians excelling in the NCAA continues to grow, with plenty of players catching the eye across a number of schools in season 2022/23. The next player to put in a number of solid performances is Reyne Smith, with the Ulverstone native thriving with the Charleston Cougars, cementing the guard spot and posting […]
