Wildcats maul Bullets in second half
PERTH Wildcats produced a commanding 20-point win over Brisbane Bullets at the Brisbane Entertainment Centre on New Year’s Day, coming from four points down at the main break to explode with 55 points to 31 in the second half. The Wildcats are firmly in fifth spot – helped by Tasmania JackJumpers’ loss the day before […]
Wildcats win big on the road to stay in touch
BOUNCING back from a disappointing loss earlier in the round, the Perth Wildcats were simply too good for the Brisbane Bullets when the two sides clashed in the National Basketball League (NBL) over the weekend, cruising home to a 24-point win. The Wildcats came into the clash as favourites, but were also on a two-game […]
Wildcats win away in terrific triumph over Breakers
OVERCOMING the biggest road trip in the National Basketball League (NBL), the Perth Wildcats claimed their first win of the 2025/26 season by defeating the New Zealand Breakers at Spark Arena on Saturday evening. Both teams came into the clash searching for their first win of the fixture after sustaining losses in the opening week […]
Star signing shows his worth in preseason
FOLLOWING the departure of five-time National Basketball League (NBL) MVP Bryce Cotton, the Perth Wildcats needed a big name to fill the star-sized void on the roster, and it seems their acquisition of Jo Lual-Acuil has done that. Following a highly decorated stint with Melbourne United and some time overseas, Lual-Acuil has returned to the […]
2025/26 NBL Team Preview – Perth Wildcats
IT IS the beginning of a new era out west ahead of the upcoming 2025/26 fixture in the National Basketball League (NBL), with the Perth Wildcats commencing life without one of the competition’s greatest players. It was a stunning development over the off-season when five-time Most Valuable Player Bryce Cotton departed the team to join […]
Wildcats win over United to kick off Blitz
THE NBL Blitz is underway in Canberra, with the Perth Wildcats claiming a solid eight-point win over Melbourne United when the two sides kicked off the tournament at AIS Arena on Wednesday night. Following a couple of weeks of exhibition matches, the official preseason tournament began in the nation’s capital last night, offering a proper […]
Young guns and NBL stars make up Boomers squad
THERE is an exciting mix of established stars and emerging young talent in the recently announced 12-man Australian Boomers squad, for the upcoming 2025 FIBA Asia Cup, which is set to begin in Jeddah next week. The addition of youth to the squad in comparison to previous tournaments is a sign of the times for […]
Aussie quartet join the top level in 2025 draft
IT WAS a successful second round of the 2025 NBA Draft from an Australian perspective, with four players being picked up to join the top level in the coming years, while another joined as a signing after the draft. It was always looming as a big year for Aussie prospects, even after the duo of […]
Six Aussies featuring at NBA Draft Combine
THERE are six Australian players looking to impress at the 2025 NBA Draft Combine, ahead of next month’s intake, and the Aussies will be eager to make their mark amongst a plethora of young talent. The Draft Combine gives prospects the chance to make one last push for contention, looking to catch the eye in […]
Wildcats left to wonder after missing Championship Series
THE 2024/2025 NBL season has come to an end for the Perth Wildcats in a heartbreaking one-point defeat to archrivals Melbourne United. The Wildcats had lost all four games to Melbourne this season leading into game two of the semi-final series but won a thriller to force a third game on Tuesday evening, where Chris […]
