Phoenix aim to maintain dominance over Taipans
SATURDAY evening in the National Basketball League (NBL) sees the Cairns Taipans make the trip down south to take on the SEM Phoenix at the State Basketball Centre, as the Phoenix will attempt to get their fourth consecutive win against Cairns this season. The Taipans, who sit in ninth place, have had it tough this […]
Cotton delivers late dagger in win over New Zealand
IN WHAT was one of the most entertaining games of the season, a desperate New Zealand Breakers were left heartbroken at home by the hands of Bryce Cotton, who hit the game-winning step back three to win the game for the Adelaide 36ers, 112-110. The score was tight throughout the entire game, with no team […]
Phoenix shoot their way to win over Breakers
AT A packed out State Basketball Centre, the SEM Phoenix hosted the New Zealand Breakers in a fiery, high-scoring matchup in the National Basketball League (NBL). While the Phoenix ended up grabbing the seven-point win, the Breakers stayed in the game all throughout and were in arms reach of the victory. The Breakers, sitting at […]
Breakers looking to stay alive in clash with Phoenix
GIVEN their placement just outside of the top-six in the National Basketball League (NBL), every game must be a win for the New Zealand Breakers from here on out, but in their way tonight are the red-hot SEM Phoenix. The Breakers currently occupy seventh spot on the ladder in the NBL, two wins behind the […]
Phoenix pip Sixers despite no Sobey
ALTHOUGH their leading scorer was sidelined, the SEM Phoenix were still able to deliver a gutsy win over the ladder-leading Adelaide 36ers to close out the National Basketball League (NBL) HoopsFest in style on Sunday afternoon. In the final game of a round held entirely in Perth, the Phoenix were dealt a blow before the […]
Breakers Cruise Past Cairns to Keep Finals Hopes Alive
IN WHAT was a close game in the National Basketball League (NBL) action at HoopsFest on Saturday night, the Cairns Taipans‘ inability to remain composed in crucial times ended up being their fate once again, bested by the New Zealand Breakers out west. Even while their stars did everything in their power to win the […]
JackJumpers the NBL’s giant slayers from sixth
AFTER 16 Rounds in the 2025/26 National Basketball League (NBL) season, the Tasmania JackJumpers sit in sixth on the table, just in finals contention with 12 wins, but interestingly almost half of them have been against the big dogs in the league. Over and over again, the JackJumpers noticeably switch their game against the top […]
Craig returns to NBL as veteran signs with Kings
FORMER Cairns Taipan and Brisbane Bullet Torrey Craig has reached an agreement to return to the NBL to play under Brian Goorjian for the Sydney Kings. The 35-year-old wing made an almost ten-year career in the NBA off pure grit and grind play, diving for every loose ball, being a versatile defender, and being a […]
United at crossroads amid form slump
IN THE early stages of NBL26, Melbourne United started their season 9-0 and looked to easily be the title favourites. In their tenth game of the season, their streak was ended by the Sydney Kings after a dominant 34-point performance by Kendric Davis, and since then, they have produced a questionable record of 6-9, and […]
Adelaide Replaces Brown Jr. With Veteran Guard
WITH former NBA wing Troy Brown Jr deciding to leave the Adelaide 36ers to return home, the team almost immediately began their hunt for their next import. With the eligibility cut off being January 18, there is less than a week before the deadline, but that proved no issue to the 36ers front office as […]
