Wildcats and Lynx looking for crucial wins
REIGNING MVP Bryce Cotton is set to return on Friday night as the Perth Wildcats tackle the SEM Phoenix at RAC Arena. Perth’s superstar has missed the last five games after suffering a fractured rib in the Round 5 loss to New Zealand. Cotton said that the injury changed the way he was living day-to-day, […]
NBL25 Wrapped – Round 8
IT WAS a great weekend to be a home side in the National Basketball League (NBL), with Round 8 seeing most hosting teams secure a win in front of their adoring fans. There were seven games that took place from Thursday to Sunday, as the action continued to be extremely unpredictable in nature. Whether it […]
Western teams have winning weekend
WESTERN Australian basketball enjoyed two wins from three games over the weekend with the Perth Wildcats splitting results – a victory against the league leading Illawarra Hawks and a defeat to the SEM Phoenix in the NBL, whilst the Perth Lynx opened their season with a win over the Southside Flyers in the WNBL. Kicking […]
Victorians victorious as Melbourne sides claim wins
IT WAS an excellent night for the away sides in Thursday’s National Basketball League (NBL) action, as both SEM Phoenix and Melbourne United both picking up wins to kick off Round 6 of the 2024/25 season. It was a rare Thursday night double-header to kickstart the action for the weekend, and there were a pair […]
2024/25 NBL Team Preview – South East Melbourne Phoenix
IT will be a new-look SEM Phoenix that takes the court in the upcoming National Basketball League (NBL) season, after the team made some huge changes to the roster over the past few months. Coming off a poor 2023/24 campaign, the Phoenix expectedly made moves both on and off the court in the months that […]
NBL Breakout Contenders – 2024/25 season
THE National Basketball League (NBL) season is set to kick off later this month, with the 2024/25 season starting on the 19th of September to mark what should be another exciting fixture of matches. Last year saw a changing of the guard of sorts in the NBL landscape, with a first-time champion crowned and plenty […]
United pip Phoenix in preseason Throwdown
PRESEASON National Basketball League (NBL) matches do not come any better than this, with Melbourne United claiming a thrilling double overtime victory over the SEM Phoenix, with Akech Aliir the matchwinner in exciting fashion. The two Melbourne-based teams locked horns at State Basketball Centre on Saturday night, with a big crowd turning out to see […]
Glover gets going again to drive Wildcats to title
ELTHAM Wildcats star Angus Glover added another feat to his impressive career, leading his side past the Ballarat Miners to claim the 2024 National Basketball League (NBL)1 South Men’s championship over the weekend. The season came to an end on Saturday, when the two best sides faced off in a grand final at a neutral […]
Glover’s greatness delivers Wildcats Grand Final berth
ANGUS Glover was the hero as the Eltham Wildcats made it to the National Basketball League (NBL)1 South Men’s Grand Final after defeating the Frankston Blues by two points in the weekend’s Preliminary Final. With just four sides remaining for season 2024, the Wildcats travelled to Dreamstreet Lending Arena to take on the Blues in […]
Glover greatness gets Wildcats a win
AN exceptionally accurate scoring performance from star guard Angus Glover has led the Eltham Wildcats to a big win over the Keilor Thunder at Keilor Stadium on Thursday night in the National Basketball League (NBL)1 South Men’s. The final round of the 2024 season had a bumper set of games on the cards, and there […]
