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NBL Blitz – Three things we learned
THE National Basketball League (NBL) Blitz pre-season tournament has wrapped, with teams now turning their attention to season proper ahead of Thursday night’s start date. The tournament saw some exciting action as all 10 sides locked horns on the Gold Coast over the span of six days. There was plenty of entertainment as the clubs […]
Tasmania triumphs over Adelaide to seal undefeated Blitz
ON the penultimate day of National Basketball League (NBL) action, the Tasmania JackJumpers downed the Adelaide 36ers to the tune of four points to finish the tournament unbeaten. The JackJumpers switched up their roster over the off-season, retooling things to make another tilt at a maiden NBL championship, and all signs have been positive to […]
Brilliant Baynes brings his best in tough loss
ALTHOUGH it was not the result his team was looking for, big man Aron Baynes was the star of the show as the Brisbane Bullets fell to the Illawarra Hawks in a bumper day of National Basketball League (NBL) action. The Bullets and the Hawks locked horns in the second of three matches to take […]
Cook carving out promising preseason
THE National Basketball League (NBL) Blitz preseason competition resumed on the Gold Coast on Monday night, with a pair of matches taking place. The second of which saw the SEM Phoenix snag a seven-point win over the Sydney Kings, in a strong showing from a side that is eager to bounce back into the postseason […]
Big performers as Blitz begins
THE National Basketball League (NBL) kicked off its preseason competition over the weekend, with four games taking place over the span of Saturday and Sunday. With six days of play taking place at the Gold Coast Convention Centre, the Blitz marks the final preparations for all 10 sides ahead of the 2023/24 regular season, which […]
NBL Team Preview series introduction
THE National Basketball League (NBL) season is not far away from commencing, with the first game scheduled for Thursday, September 28. There is no shortage of anticipation coming into the 2023/24 fixture, with plenty of list changes and new faces set to shake things up. The league’s prominence on the global stage is continuing to […]
Three to watch – 2023 NBL Blitz
THE NBL Blitz kicks off tomorrow, with Australia’s premier basketball competition set to hold its official preseason tournament ahead of the season start date in a couple of weeks. The tournament will be held on the Gold Coast from September 16-22, with all 10 teams facing off in the Sunshine State to put the finishing […]
Gold Coast set for basketball Blitz for NBL preseason
THE National Basketball League (NBL) is just weeks away from commencing the 2023/24 season, but before then, the Blitz preseason competition is set to give fans a taste of what is to come. Established over the past few years to provide a genuine warmup to the NBL season, the Blitz takes place in one city […]
Preseason rolls on as NBL sides continue preparations
ALTHOUGH much of Australia’s basketball focus is on the Boomers at the 2023 FIBA World Cup, the National Basketball League (NBL) is still ramping up preparations ahead of the upcoming 2023/24 season. Over the past week, the Perth Wildcats, the Cairns Taipans and the Brisbane Bullets all suited up for some early hitouts, unleashing new […]
Rocco rocks the boat as Bullets down Lancers
THE first taste of National Basketball League (NBL) action has arrived, with the Brisbane Bullets taking the chocolates in an exhibition match against the visiting California Baptist University Lancers. It was the first of a chunk of pre-season games, that will give fans a first glimpse of what is to come in the upcoming 2023/24 […]
