Melbourne makes its mark with revenge over Tassie
IT was an entertaining start to the 2024/25 National Basketball League (NBL) season, with Melbourne United getting revenge on the Tasmania JackJumpers to kick off HoopsFest in Perth on Thursday night. All five games for the first round are set to take place out West, with last year’s grand finalists facing off at RAC Arena […]
2024/25 NBL Team Preview – Tasmania JackJumpers
IT was a historic campaign in the National Basketball League (NBL) last season for the Tasmania JackJumpers, taking home their first ever championship and will be eager to back it up in the 2024/25 fixture. In just their third season in the competition, the JackJumpers won their first Championship Series in thrilling fashion and fully […]
JackJumpers bring home bronze at Intercontinental Cup
WITH the National Basketball League (NBL) season just around the corner, the Tasmania JackJumpers have secured a podium finish at the 2024 FIBA Intercontinental Cup, which took place in Singapore over the weekend. As champions of the most recent NBL fixture, the JackJumpers earned a spot at the tournament and would take on other victorious […]
Krslovic knocks out Lions with massive performance
THE West Adelaide Bearcats are still in the hunt for the 2024 National Basketball League (NBL)1 Central Men’s Championship after Fabijan Krslovic led them to an elimination final win over the Central Districts Lions. The two teams faced off in a do-or-die clash at Port Adelaide Recreation Centre on Saturday night, with the Bearcats owning […]
NBL1 Central Players of the Week – Round 6
THERE was plenty of action to unpack in Round 6 of the National Basketball League (NBL)1 Central competition last weekend, including some outstanding performances from an individual standpoint. ANZAC Round always brings out special showings from the biggest names, and 2024 was no exception, with several eye-catching statlines across the span of Thursday to Saturday. […]
NBL1 Scorching Scorers – April 30
ALL National Basketball League (NBL)1 competitions were firing over the weekend, with some big numbers and entertaining games taking place around Australia. With all five states producing some of the best basketball in years throughout the 2024 season, there was plenty to take in, whether it was overtime encounters, huge individual outings, or dominant team […]
NBL1 Scorching Scorers – April 23
ALL National Basketball League (NBL)1 competitions were firing over the weekend, with some big numbers and entertaining games taking place around Australia. With all five states producing some of the best basketball in years throughout the 2024 season, there was plenty to take in, whether it was overtime encounters, huge individual outings, or dominant team […]
NBL1 Central Players of the Week – Round 5
THE Central division of the National Basketball League (NBL)1 held its fifth round of the 2024 season over the weekend, with some thrilling affairs taking place across the men’s and women’s competition. There were several high-scoring encounters from Friday to Sunday, with multiple games seeing over 200 points scored, as teams brought their best on […]
Doyle drives Tassie to trump Taipans
A MUCH-NEEDED starring performance from guard Milton Doyle was the catalyst that sparked the Tasmania JackJumpers to a bounce-back win over the Cairns Taipans in Round 14 of the National Basketball League (NBL) over the weekend. The JackJumpers were handed a tough loss at the hands of the New Zealand Breakers on the first day […]
Jack Jumpers start 2024 in style with bounce back victory over Taipans
SEARCHING to bounce back after two tough losses at home to end 2023, the Tasmania Jack Jumpers got back on the winners list to start 2024, defeating the Cairns Taipans by 17 points at MyState Bank Arena. The win came from standout performances from Milton Doyle, Marcus Lee and Anthony Drmic. The JackJumpers shared the […]
