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2023/24 NBL Team Preview – Brisbane Bullets

THE 2023/24 National Basketball League (NBL) is right around the corner, with the fixture set to kick off on Thursday, September 28. The season is shaping up like no other, with an unprecedented amount of young and international talent complimenting the homegrown players set to suit up in the nation’s premier basketball competition. The landscape […]

Rocco rocks the boat as Bullets down Lancers

THE first taste of National Basketball League (NBL) action has arrived, with the Brisbane Bullets taking the chocolates in an exhibition match against the visiting California Baptist University Lancers. It was the first of a chunk of pre-season games, that will give fans a first glimpse of what is to come in the upcoming 2023/24 […]

Bullets go big with Next Star signing

THE Brisbane Bullets have added another player to their roster ahead of the upcoming 2023/24 NBL season, acquiring the services of rising star Rocco Zikarsky. There have been plenty of players joining the NBL as a Next Star this year, and Zikarsky is the next youngster to be added to the system, which has brought […]

Boomers announce World Cup squad stacked with NBA talent

WITH the World Cup approaching at a rapid pace, the Australian Boomers have announced their extended squad for the tournament, boasting one of the most talented lists the country has seen in quite some time. Recently, FIBA held the official draw for the 2023 World Cup, with the Boomers set to face the likes of […]

2022/23 NBL Team Wrap – Brisbane Bullets

COMING in to the 2022/23 season, the Brisbane Bullets were touted as one of the championship favourites. After assembling a star-studded roster, the Bullets were catapulted into title contention given the stacked nature of their list. Things did not exactly go to plan for Brisbane, who finished second-last in the standings come season’s end, unable […]

NBL End of Season Stats Wrap

THE REGULAR season fixture of the NBL wrapped over the weekend, with the race for the finals concluding in dramatic fashion in the final match of the weekend. Season 2022/23 had plenty of excitement, from close finishes and clutch performances, to big wins and dominant individual outings. Whether it was local or imported talent, there […]

JackJumpers bag double as Kings rule on Christmas

TASMANIA JackJumpers have won both their Round 12 fixtures during the Christmas period, with back-to-back National Basketball League (NBL) home successes on the menu. The JackJumpers took down the Illawarra Hawks by 27 points on Thursday, December 22, before having a big Boxing Day to roll the New Zealand Breakers by 11 points. Sydney Kings […]

NBL RMC Medal Votes – Round 11

ANOTHER week of NBL has wrapped, with Round 11 delivering some big scores around the courts from players young and old. As is the case every week, there were a fair few rising stars that stood up, and the emerging trend appears to be increased opportunities for some of the competition’s most talented youngsters, with […]

NBL Matchup to Watch – Dererk Pardon vs. Aaron Baynes

THE EIGHTH round of the 2022/23 NBL season is underway, with some big matchups on the cards over the course of the weekend. While there are many clashes to watch from a team perspective, there is arguably an individual matchup that is set to be the most entertaining part of the round. Two of the […]

NBL Player Stats Watch – Round 7

THE NATIONAL Basketball League (NBL) resumed hostilities over the weekend, with another batch of games producing some entertaining action. It was a round which saw some defensive efforts shine through in the big games. With that in mind, Rookie Me Central will be taking a look at the key individual stats, to see which players […]

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