Perth powerless against flawless Phoenix
THE SEM Phoenix have punched their ticket to the 2025/26 National Basketball League (NBL) semi-finals after defeating the Perth Wildcats by 17 points when the two sides went head to head in a seeding match last night. The NBL postseason officially kicked off on Wednesday night when the Phoenix welcomed the Wildcats to John Cain […]
Wildcats, Phoenix set for seeding match
THE POSTSEASON officially begins for the 2025/26 National Basketball League (NBL) fixture tonight, when the Perth Wildcats travel to Melbourne to take on the SEM Phoenix in a seeding match for the upcoming semi-finals. Following one of the most entertaining seasons in recent memory, the finals are set to explode in the NBL, with several […]
Foxwell college bound as guard signs with LSU
FOLLOWING a strong start to his career in the National Basketball League (NBL), Australian guard Owen Foxwell will be heading overseas to join the Louisiana State University Tigers in the NCAA next season. Foxwell is just about to wrap up his fifth season in the NBL, and is coming off a career-best campaign with the […]
Breakout players aplenty at NBL Awards
COMING off a strong finish to the 2025/26 National Basketball League (NBL) season, New Zealand Breakers big man Sam Mennenga has taken out the competition’s Next Generation Award as the most exciting young player in the league. In a pool of the talented youngsters, Mennenga was awarded the premier performer for the past season, having […]
Cotton claims his sixth MVP in close finish
MODERN National Basketball League (NBL) great Bryce Cotton has added to his already ridiculous trophy cabinet, claiming a sixth Andrew Gaze Trophy for the Most Valuable Player in the competition, moving just one title behind the trophy’s namesake. It was his third consecutive MVP award, having taken out the top gong in both 2024 and […]
MVP Watch: The Superstars Battling For The Crown
THE NATIONAL Basketball League (NBL) is known to have an incredible pool of talented players, and this year is no different, with multiple players battling it out in MVP contention. While some are ahead of the others in the race for the trophy, recognition for each contender’s individual season must be given, as the superstars […]
Throwdown headlines Thursday action in final round
THE NATIONAL Basketball League (NBL) action continues tonight with a blockbuster matchup between cross-town rivals, as the SEM Phoenix take on Melbourne United in another instalment of the Throwdown Series. Both sides are set to participate in the upcoming postseason, but enter the clash in slightly different form. The Phoenix are one of the heavyweight […]
Majok has his moment despite defeat
ALTHOUGH his Tasmania JackJumpers suffered a defeat at the hands of the SEM Phoenix in the National Basketball League (NBL) action on Saturday night, forward Majok Deng had a career-best night on the offensive end. The JackJumpers had already clinched a spot in the postseason after the New Zealand Breakers and the Illawarra Hawks suffered […]
Lewis lively in win over Breakers
HEADING towards the conclusion of his final season as a Next Star in the National Basketball League (NBL), Malique Lewis was one of the standouts as the SEM Phoenix defeated the New Zealand Breakers last Thursday. The Phoenix are well-placed heading into their upcoming finals campaign, having established a strong identity on both ends of […]
Kings turn heads with big time statement against Phoenix
SYDNEY Kings have officially stamped their authority as arguably the most complete team in the National Basketball League (NBL) on Sunday afternoon, beating down the SEM Phoenix, 114-88. In what was a close first half, in the last quarter the Phoenix crumbled under the pressure, scoring just 11 points in the last period compared to […]
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| Date | Game | Time/Results | Court | Article |
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  United vs SEM Phoenix | John Cain Arena | Recap | ||
 SEM Phoenix vs JackJumpers | John Cain Arena | Recap | ||
 SEM Phoenix vs Kings | John Cain Arena | Recap | ||
 NZ Breakers vs SEM Phoenix | Spark Arena | Recap | ||
 36ers vs SEM Phoenix | Adelaide Entertainment Centre | Recap | ||
 SEM Phoenix vs Taipans | State Basketball Centre | Recap | ||
| SEM Phoenix vs NZ Breakers | State Basketball Centre | Recap | ||
 Wildcats vs SEM Phoenix | Rac Arena | Recap | ||
| 36ers vs SEM Phoenix | Rac Arena | Recap | ||
| SEM Phoenix vs Wildcats | 97 - 107 | State Basketball Centre | Recap |
Wildcats win to book final playoff spot
THE FINAL play-in match in the 2026 National Basketball League (NBL) saw the Perth Wildcats keep their championship aspirations alive after defeating Melbourne United by 18 points at home on Saturday night. The two teams had one more chance to book a spot in the semi-finals with an elimination clash at RAC Arena on Saturday, […]
Wildcats welcome United for spot in semi’s
THE 2026 National Basketball League (NBL) postseason resumes tomorrow night with another elimination clash taking place, as Melbourne United travel across the Nullarbor to take on the Perth Wildcats for a spot in the semi-finals. Both sides are fresh off play-in matches over the last couple of days, and will be experiencing short turnarounds heading […]
United eliminate Jackies to keep season alive
THE POSTSEASON picture in the 2026 National Basketball League (NBL) now features one less team, after Melbourne United eliminated the Tasmania JackJumpers with a 14-point win in Thursday night’s do-or-die clash. United hosted the JackJumpers at John Cain Arena last night, adding another chapter to one of the competition’s best rivalries of the past five […]
United, JackJumpers renew rivalry in elimination clash
THE FIRST elimination match of the 2026 National Basketball League (NBL) postseason has arrived, with the Tasmania JackJumpers travelling across the Bass Strait to face off against Melbourne United at John Cain Arena tonight. The fifth and sixth placed teams on the ladder at season’s end, United and the JackJumpers have enjoyed some classic battles […]
Perth powerless against flawless Phoenix
THE SEM Phoenix have punched their ticket to the 2025/26 National Basketball League (NBL) semi-finals after defeating the Perth Wildcats by 17 points when the two sides went head to head in a seeding match last night. The NBL postseason officially kicked off on Wednesday night when the Phoenix welcomed the Wildcats to John Cain […]
Wildcats, Phoenix set for seeding match
THE POSTSEASON officially begins for the 2025/26 National Basketball League (NBL) fixture tonight, when the Perth Wildcats travel to Melbourne to take on the SEM Phoenix in a seeding match for the upcoming semi-finals. Following one of the most entertaining seasons in recent memory, the finals are set to explode in the NBL, with several […]
2025/26 NBL Next Star season review – Noa Koakou-Hengue
IT WAS a season of limited opportunity for National Basketball League (NBL) Next Star Noa Kouakou-Heugue during his first campaign in the program, with the youngster not hitting the court often for the Perth Wildcats. Following in the footsteps of one of the biggest Next Star success stories in fellow Frenchman Alexandre Sarr, Kouakou-Hengue signed […]
2025/26 NBL Next Star season review – Karim Lopez
IT WAS a successful end to Karim Lopez‘s time as a National Basketball League (NBL) Next Star, wrapping up his stint with the New Zealand Breakers in style to improve his draft stock even further after a two-year career with the team. Lopez joined the Breakers last season, and immediately made an impression with his […]
Foxwell college bound as guard signs with LSU
FOLLOWING a strong start to his career in the National Basketball League (NBL), Australian guard Owen Foxwell will be heading overseas to join the Louisiana State University Tigers in the NCAA next season. Foxwell is just about to wrap up his fifth season in the NBL, and is coming off a career-best campaign with the […]
Lopez rounds out Next Star years with strong showing
ONE OF the most impressive prospects to come through the National Basketball League (NBL) Next Stars program, Karim Lopez wrapped up his time in the competition with another impressive performance as the New Zealand Breakers defeated the Adelaide 36ers to win the Ignite Cup. In their final game of the 2025/26 fixture, the Breakers took […]
Perth powerless against flawless Phoenix
THE SEM Phoenix have punched their ticket to the 2025/26 National Basketball League (NBL) semi-finals after defeating the Perth Wildcats by 17 points when the two sides went head to head in a seeding match last night. The NBL postseason officially kicked off on Wednesday night when the Phoenix welcomed the Wildcats to John Cain […]
Wildcats, Phoenix set for seeding match
THE POSTSEASON officially begins for the 2025/26 National Basketball League (NBL) fixture tonight, when the Perth Wildcats travel to Melbourne to take on the SEM Phoenix in a seeding match for the upcoming semi-finals. Following one of the most entertaining seasons in recent memory, the finals are set to explode in the NBL, with several […]
Foxwell college bound as guard signs with LSU
FOLLOWING a strong start to his career in the National Basketball League (NBL), Australian guard Owen Foxwell will be heading overseas to join the Louisiana State University Tigers in the NCAA next season. Foxwell is just about to wrap up his fifth season in the NBL, and is coming off a career-best campaign with the […]
Breakout players aplenty at NBL Awards
COMING off a strong finish to the 2025/26 National Basketball League (NBL) season, New Zealand Breakers big man Sam Mennenga has taken out the competition’s Next Generation Award as the most exciting young player in the league. In a pool of the talented youngsters, Mennenga was awarded the premier performer for the past season, having […]
Cotton claims his sixth MVP in close finish
MODERN National Basketball League (NBL) great Bryce Cotton has added to his already ridiculous trophy cabinet, claiming a sixth Andrew Gaze Trophy for the Most Valuable Player in the competition, moving just one title behind the trophy’s namesake. It was his third consecutive MVP award, having taken out the top gong in both 2024 and […]
MVP Watch: The Superstars Battling For The Crown
THE NATIONAL Basketball League (NBL) is known to have an incredible pool of talented players, and this year is no different, with multiple players battling it out in MVP contention. While some are ahead of the others in the race for the trophy, recognition for each contender’s individual season must be given, as the superstars […]
Throwdown headlines Thursday action in final round
THE NATIONAL Basketball League (NBL) action continues tonight with a blockbuster matchup between cross-town rivals, as the SEM Phoenix take on Melbourne United in another instalment of the Throwdown Series. Both sides are set to participate in the upcoming postseason, but enter the clash in slightly different form. The Phoenix are one of the heavyweight […]
Majok has his moment despite defeat
ALTHOUGH his Tasmania JackJumpers suffered a defeat at the hands of the SEM Phoenix in the National Basketball League (NBL) action on Saturday night, forward Majok Deng had a career-best night on the offensive end. The JackJumpers had already clinched a spot in the postseason after the New Zealand Breakers and the Illawarra Hawks suffered […]
Lewis lively in win over Breakers
HEADING towards the conclusion of his final season as a Next Star in the National Basketball League (NBL), Malique Lewis was one of the standouts as the SEM Phoenix defeated the New Zealand Breakers last Thursday. The Phoenix are well-placed heading into their upcoming finals campaign, having established a strong identity on both ends of […]
