2019/20 NBL Team of the Week: Round 9
THREE National Basketball League (NBL) teams recorded two or more players in the Draft Central Team of the Week for Round 9, with Sydney Kings and New Zealand Breakers both enjoying good wins, while Melbourne United went down in two games but still performed strongly. South East Melbourne Phoenix, Adelaide 36ers, Cairns Taipans and Illawarra […]
NBL Round 9 review: Taipans and 36ers cause upsets to shake up ladder
THE ninth round of National Basketball League (NBL) games saw the matchup of two young up and coming American stars do battle across the Tasman, whereas Sydney further established themselves at the top of the table with an impressive performance against Melbourne United. The South East Melbourne Phoenix regained third spot in the standings and […]
2019/20 NBL weekend preview: Round 8 – Red hot United look to extend streak
MELBOURNE United will be looking to extend their current winning streak to six games as they go in as the in-form team in round eight. We take a look at the six games across this weekend. BRISBANE BULLETS vs. ADELAIDE 36ers Friday November 22, 7.30pm Queensland State Netball Centre The round opens with Brisbane hosting […]
2019/20 NBL weekend preview: Round 7 – Throwdown III to light up Melbourne
WITH one game down and still plenty of action to come over the weekend, we preview Round 7 of the National Basketball League (NBL), with a wrap-up of these games and preview of the final game of the round on Monday. MELBOURNE UNITED v. SOUTH EAST MELBOURNE PHOENIX Saturday, November 16, 5.30pm Melbourne Arena In […]
2019/20 NBL Team of the Week: Round 6
IN the hardest week thus far to try and pick just four guards for our Draft Central National Basketball League (NBL) Team of the Week for Round 6, it was cellar dwellers, Illawarra Hawks who had an impressive three players in the team. The Hawks won their second game of the season in impressive fashion, […]
NBL Round 6 review: Kings and United stand tall in big round of action
SYDNEY Kings and Melbourne United stood tall with a couple of wins across the weekend, emerging as two of the four teams to beat, with South East Melbourne Phoenix also getting a win and Perth suffering a loss to the Kings. New Zealand Breakers (101) defeated by Melbourne United (104) Last year’s grand finalists, Melbourne […]
2019/20 NBL Team of the Week: Round 5
IN the most even spread of National Basketball League (NBL) Team of the Week’s for Draft Central, every single side has at least one nominee in the team for Round 5. The only team with two players is Sydney Kings, because of the 10-player squad and only nine teams, there had to be a double-up […]
NBL Round 5 review: Long turns it on for United as they end Kings’ undefeated reign
SHAWN Long and his Melbourne United teammates ended Sydney Kings’ reign as the only undefeated side in the competition, producing a thrilling 107-104 win in the final game of the National Basketball League (NBL) competition on Monday night. Long rocketed to the top of the Draft Central Medal with five votes from his two games, […]
NBL 2019/20 Weekend preview: Round 5
THE second Throwdown headlines Round 4 of the NBL season as the top four begin to separate themselves from the chasing pack. We take a look at the six games across this weekend. NEW ZEALAND BREAKERS vs. CAIRNS TAIPANS Friday, October 31, 5.30pm Spark Arena The Breakers host the Taipans in what shapes up as […]
NBL Round 4 review: United strikes as Taipans emerge as wildcards
THE Sydney Kings are the only team to remain undefeated in season 2019/2020 with South East Melbourne Phoenix suffering their first loss of the year after their dominant start. On the other hand, Melbourne United got on the board with their first win of the season. New Zealand Breakers (103) defeated Illawarra Hawks (72) The […]
