Weekend wash-up: NBL – Round 6
ROUND 6 presented another spectacular weekend, as we saw a number of close finishes and exciting games. The underdogs hung in there against some of the best teams in the competition and the stars were out, combining for a number of big plays in what made for a great round of games. New Zealand […]
Weekend wash-up: NBL – Round 5
TWO buzzer-beaters in one weekend set the tone for one of the most action-packed rounds of National Basketball League (NBL) we have ever seen. Unfortunately for Brisbane fans, the Bullets were on the end of both of them, but for Perth fans, their reigning Most Valuable Player (MVP), Bryce Cotton is unbelievably reaching new heights after five […]
Weekend previews: NBL – Round 5
ROUND 4 produced some good results for the Bullets, who are on a two-game winning streak. They play two games this weekend to improve their position, one against Perth who also has a double. The Wildcats and Melbourne sit atop the ladder after last round with five wins each. Cairns and Illawarra have tough assignments, […]
Number crunching: NBL- Round 4
ROUND 4 saw Melo Trimble continue his hot start to the season, Andrew Bogut answer his critics and a premier match-up that was slow to get started! Melo Trimble leading all scorers Cairns Taipans star, Melo Trimble has come out of the blocks firing in 2018. The guard out of Maryland has averaged 26.6 […]
Weekend wash-up: NBL – Round 4
IT was an exciting round of basketball across the long weekend, featuring two matches between the Bullets and the 36ers, including a last-second thriller in the second of those meetings. We also saw another impressive outing from the Wildcats and the big game between Melbourne United and the Sydney Kings on Melbourne Cup Eve. […]
Weekend previews: NBL – Round 4
ROUND 4 features two games between the Bullets and 36ers, as Brisbane look to build on its upset with over Perth, while also welcoming former Atlanta Hawk Lamar Patterson, following Alonzo Gee‘s departure. Melbourne United continue to host Monday night basketball while New Zealand and Illawarra come up against tough opposition. Sydney Kings v […]
Weekend previews: NBL – Brisbane Bullets v Adelaide 36ers
BRISBANE will feature on Thursday night basketball for the second time this season. The Bullets host the 36ers at Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre, setting up a big occasion for both sides to get an upper hand on their ladder positions, as sides start to consolidate their status. Brisbane Bullets v Adelaide 36ers Thursday, […]
Weekend Wrap: NBL – Round 3
AFTER an exciting first two rounds of the season, Round 3 featured a number of intriguing match-ups as well as breakout performances both individually and as a team. The ladder has began taking shape, with several teams emerging as championship fancies with the other sides establishing their identity to try and include themselves among the […]
Number crunching: NBL – Round 2
THE match between Illawarra and Cairns rewrote history on the stat sheet, with the Hawks breaking the Cairns hoodoo and the Taipans diving head-first into a hoodoo of their own. In terms of individuals, Todd Blanchfield had a career-best performance, Damian Martin is proving to give opposition headaches while Andrew Bogut and Josh Boone lead […]
Weekend wrap: NBL – Round 2
AFTER a great opening week of the 2018/19 NBL season, Round 2 featured a number of exciting match-ups. Another thriller between Adelaide and Sydney, another dominant performance from the Perth Wildcats and a Grand Final rematch all headlined a big round. Adelaide 36ers (106) defeated Sydney Kings (101) After a thriller between the two […]
