NBL | As It Stands: Round 3
ROUND 3 of the National Basketball League (NBL) took place over the weekend, and there was once again no shortage of excitement in this batch of games. Although there was not quite the same amount of drama as the previous week, there was still plenty to unpack as there were a fair few surprising results […]
NBL Ones to Watch – Round 3
THE National Basketball League (NBL) has commenced its third round for the 2023/24 season, and there are plenty of players to keep an eye on in this batch of games. The round kicked off last night, when the Tasmania JackJumpers produced a significant win over the Illawarra Hawks to remain the form team of the […]
2023 NBL Next Star watch – Round 2
THERE was plenty of anticipation surrounding the opening round of the National Basketball League (NBL)’s 2023/24 season for many reasons, including the debut of some seriously talented youngsters. Through the NBL’s Next Stars program, some of the best prospects in the world have joined Australia’s premier basketball competition in a bid to further their chances […]
Sobey’s star showing solidifies strong season start
VETERAN guard Nathan Sobey produced his second outstanding individual performance of the round as the Brisbane Bullets fell to the Cairns Taipans in thrilling fashion at Nissan Arena on Saturday night. In a highly anticipated battle between the two Queensland sides of the National Basketball League (NBL), both sides had been in reasonably strong form […]
NBL | Stats Central – Round 2
THE National Basketball League (NBL) action resumed over the weekend, with the second round of play delivering just as much excitement as the first. Across eight games, there were plenty of excellent performance at both a team and individual level in what was a high-scoring and entertaining batch of matches. Some of the biggest names […]
NBL | As it stands: Round Two
THE National Basketball League (NBL) continued its 2023/24 season over the weekend, with another batch of entertaining games taking place from Thursday to Sunday. With the fixture now two rounds in, the state of play is becoming much clearer, although the amount of unbeaten teams was completely erased over the weekend, with the standings much […]
Fresh and familiar faces stuff the stats sheet in week one
THERE were plenty of standout individual performances in the opening round of the 2023/24 National Basketball League (NBL) season over the weekend. After months of waiting, proceedings finally got underway, as seven games took place over the span of four days, with no shortage of action from the first game on Thursday, to the final […]
Round 1 action rolls on with Friday double-header
THE National Basketball League (NBL) kicked off the 2023/24 season with a Throwdown match on Thursday night, and it all continues on Friday night with two games. Melbourne United was the first side to get on the winners’ list with a 15-point victory over the Phoenix at John Cain Arena in an entertaining start to […]
Eight young guns set to shine as Next Stars
THE National Basketball League (NBL) Next Stars program is continuing to highlight the talents of some of the brightest prospects in the world, with eight new players set to thrive in the system. Introduced in the 2018-19 season, the Next Stars program focusses on player development, hosting some of the best NBA Draft eligible talent […]
Brilliant Baynes brings his best in tough loss
ALTHOUGH it was not the result his team was looking for, big man Aron Baynes was the star of the show as the Brisbane Bullets fell to the Illawarra Hawks in a bumper day of National Basketball League (NBL) action. The Bullets and the Hawks locked horns in the second of three matches to take […]
