Sixers come from behind in battle with Bullets
ALTHOUGH they faced a fierce challenge from their underdog opponent, the Adelaide 36ers were able to get the job done in the final National Basketball League (NBL) game of the weekend, defeating the Brisbane Bullets. The Bullets faced a tall order when they welcomed the ladder-leading Sixers to the Brisbane Entertainment Centre on Sunday afternoon, […]
36ers dethrone Kings in thrilling contest
DESPITE heading into the NBL Round 15 contest with a 0-2 record against the Sydney Kings and trailing by three points at the final change after being jumped in the opening term, Adelaide 36ers steadied to notch up their 11th win in 12 games and go further clear in pole position on the ladder. Adelaide […]
Two in-form NBL sides clash in blockbuster contest
IT IS the match that all NBL fans have been waiting for over the past couple of weeks, with Adelaide 36ers taking on Sydney Kings in the City of Churches tonight. The 36ers have won 10 of their past 11 games in dominant fashion Last time these two sides met was only last month when […]
Déjà vu for Perth as Cotton crushes ‘Cats
THERE is simply no stopping Bryce Cotton, as he starred once again in Adelaide’s commanding 11-point win over Perth Wildcats at the Adelaide Entertainment Centre last night. For the third time this season the ex-Wildcat faced his former side, and in front of more than 10,000 people put on a clinic as the 36ers triumphed […]
Adelaide overwhelms Cairns in statement win
IN A TOP against bottom clash, Adelaide 36ers were always tipped to get the job done against Cairns Taipans on Christmas Eve, especially when the latter’s marquee player Jack McVeigh could not get going. In the end, McVeigh was limited to just nine points (4/14 from the field and 1/8 from three-point range) as the […]
Taipans looking to upset sizzling Sixers
IN A matchup that has no shortage of star power, the Cairns Taipans will travel to South Australia to take on the Adelaide 36ers in a National Basketball League (NBL) matchup to begin Round 14 on Christmas Eve. The two bookends of the standings will lock horns at the Adelaide Entertainment Centre on Wednesday night, […]
Doolittle dominance drives Perth to Tassie triumph
IT WAS another terrific performance from Perth Wildcats forward Kristian Doolittle in the National Basketball League (NBL) over the weekend, leading his side to a nine-point win over the Tasmania JackJumpers. The JackJumpers welcomed the Wildcats to their home deck at MyState Bank Arena on Sunday afternoon in a big matchup for both sides. The […]
Adelaide gets it done against undermanned Hawks
ALTHOUGH the opposition put up a brave fight in the National Basketball League (NBL) action on Saturday evening, the ladder-leading Adelaide 36ers got the job done with a six-point win over the Illawarra Hawks. It was a big opportunity for the Sixers to bounce back following a disappointing loss earlier in the round, with Adelaide […]
United back on track after hammering Hawks
IN LAST night’s Round 13 NBL matchup, Melbourne United went toe to toe against the struggling Illawarra Hawks, with United winning 97-75. Whilst the Hawks were able to keep it fairly close throughout the game, the fourth quarter was detrimental for them as they only scored eight points compared to United’s 23. With a 6-11 […]
Sizzling Sydney knocks off Sixers in overtime
FOR THE second match in a row, the Sydney Kings have got the job done in overtime in the National Basketball League (NBL), this time defeating the ladder-leading Adelaide 36ers by four points in the Ignite Cup last night. It was shaping as a blockbuster clash coming in, with the Sixers sitting comfortably atop the […]
