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Goulding gets going to gear Aussies past Thailand

A TERRIFIC shooting performance from in-form veteran Chris Goulding has spurred the Australian Boomers to a thumping victory over Thailand in the FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers on Thursday night. With the National Basketball League (NBL) on hold for international break this week, Goulding and several of his peers in the competition headed to Bangkok to […]

Wildcats break even in ninth round

THE PERTH Wildcats entered Round 9 with a battle against a rolling SEM Phoenix side, but welcomed back star guard Bryce Cotton who wasted absolutely no time getting back into his rhythm dropping 33 points, five rebounds and four assists. They overcame a relatively slow start by posting 40 second quarter points and didn’t look […]

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, […]

Split results for WA sides on Saturday

WESTERN Australia watched its two basketball sides split results on Saturday night, with the Perth Wildcats falling to Melbourne United and a vintage Chris Goulding performance on Saturday night, while the Perth Lynx took care of business in Adelaide, comfortably handling the Lightning 92-78. The Cats have won five games from 11 appearances this season, […]

Double-header set to kick off NBL action

THE NATIONAL Basketball League (NBL) will kick off Round 8 of the 2024/25 season with a double-header on Thursday night in a bumper start to the weekend’s action. Four sides looking to bounce back after a loss will make up the night’s play, with the Brisbane Bullets hosting Melbourne United and the Tasmania JackJumpers heading […]

NBL25 Three of the Best – Round 7

A WHOPPING five days of action made up the seventh round of the National Basketball League (NBL)’s 2024/25 season over the weekend, and the fixture continued its unpredictable nature. From upsets to blowouts, it was another cracking batch of games that further demonstrated how tight the race for a spot in the finals will be […]

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 […]

Henshall’s heroics lead Wildcats to high-scoring win

By Lenny Roberts THE Perth Wildcats picked up their fourth win of the season after holding off a determined Illawarra team behind a season-high 26 points from forward Ben Henshall. The 20-year-old was a big reason why Perth got on top early even without star player, Bryce Cotton, with Henshall knocking down five triples and […]

NBL25 Wrapped – Round 7

ROUND 7 of the National Basketball League (NBL)’s 2024/25 season is mostly wrapped, with seven of the eight games taking place as of Monday afternoon. It is a bumper round of NBL action, with a rare Monday night clash in Melbourne set to coincide with the public holiday eve. The ladder was shaken up once […]

Rising coach set to lead Boomers at Asia Cup Qualifiers

HAVING earned his stripes as an assistant coach in the National Basketball League (NBL), Jacob Chance will be at the helm of the Australian Boomers at the upcoming FIBA Asia Cup 2025 Qualifying Tournament. Chance is currently an assistant coach at Melbourne United and has spent time on the coaching staff of the Tasmania JackJumpers […]

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