Usher’s unbelievable debut wills Wildcats to win
THE Perth Wildcats started the 2023/24 National Basketball League (NBL) season in fine fashion, claiming a win over the Tasmania JackJumpers thanks to an explosive scoring performance from Jordan Usher. The two sides locked horns at RAC Arena for the late game on Friday night, in one of the most anticipated matchups of the opening […]
Fresh and familiar faces stuff the stats sheet in week one
THERE were plenty of standout individual performances in the opening round of the 2023/24 National Basketball League (NBL) season over the weekend. After months of waiting, proceedings finally got underway, as seven games took place over the span of four days, with no shortage of action from the first game on Thursday, to the final […]
Henshall Perth’s shining light in loss
ROUND One of the 2023/24 National Basketball League (NBL) season saw some memorable performances, including a breakout game from one of the Perth Wildcats young guns, Ben Henshall. The Wildcats travelled to Victoria to take on the SEM Phoenix at John Cain Arena on Sunday afternoon, with the two sides coming off different results to […]
Familiar faces among MVP contenders
THE 2023 National Basketball League (NBL) season is just a couple of days away from beginning, with one of the most anticipated campaigns in recent memory set to kick off on Thursday night. The SEM Phoenix and Melbourne United will start proceedings in another instalment of the Throwdown series, officially marking the commencement of an […]
2023/24 NBL Team Preview – Perth Wildcats
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 […]
2023/24 NBL Team Preview – Melbourne United
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 […]
League legend back to his best with preseason performance
DEATH, taxes and Bryce Cotton taking over a match. That is exactly what happened in the NBL Blitz over the weekend, as Cotton’s Perth Wildcats defeated the Cairns Taipans by seven points at the Gold Coast Convention Centre on Sunday afternoon. The Wildcats will be looking to return to postseason action after missing out over […]
Big performers as Blitz begins
THE National Basketball League (NBL) kicked off its preseason competition over the weekend, with four games taking place over the span of Saturday and Sunday. With six days of play taking place at the Gold Coast Convention Centre, the Blitz marks the final preparations for all 10 sides ahead of the 2023/24 regular season, which […]
Wildcats trio leads Perth past Ignite
IN the second matchup of the week between these two sides, the Perth Wildcats trumped the G-League Ignite in another preseason matchup. With the National Basketball League (NBL) set to kick off later this month, teams are looking to head into the season in strong form, and the Wildcats have been taking on one of […]
Sarr stars as Perth falls to Ignite
THE National Basketball League (NBL) preseason hitouts continued over the past week, and one of the most intriguing matchups of the entire schedule was the Perth Wildcats taking on the G-League Ignite. The Ignite is one of the best pathways for young players into the NBA, so there was plenty of exciting talent on display […]
