Clashes galore with packed schedule
THE weekend is here and so is the latest round of the 2021/22 National Basketball League (NBL) season, and there is plenty for fans to look forward to. The league will be hosting a whopping nine games over the span of six days, with loads of basketball action for fans to enjoy. With COVID constantly […]
NBL 2021/22: Kings and Hawks set to resume hostilities
AFTER an interrupted Round 6 saw just one match go ahead, the National Basketball League (NBL) looks set to resume scheduled programming for this week. With COVID-related issues popping up across Australian sporting leagues over the last month, the NBL was the latest casualty of this. All but one outing was forced into postponement last […]
NBL 2021/22: Early Ladder Look
WITH the National Basketball League (NBL) season chugging along nicely (amid a few COVID-related interruptions), there has been plenty of action for fans to enjoy so far. While there was a rough idea at how the standings would pan out throughout the course of NBL22, there has still been a few twists and turns to […]
Changes reign supreme in shortened Round 6
THE weekend is approaching at a rapid rate which means the sixth round of the National Basketball League (NBL) is just around the corner. Unfortunately, the competition is becoming a victim of COVID-related issues on a weekly basis, which came to a head in Round 5, where there were only two games. However, these still […]
2021/22 NBL Team of the Week: Round 5
IN this series each week, we take a look at the strongest performing players at each position to create the league’s Team of the Week. The fifth round of the National Basketball League (NBL) has wrapped, and while there was only two matches throughout this time, there was still plenty for fans to enjoy. In […]
Cotton blitz lifts Wildcats over Taipans
A SECOND quarter domination from star guard Bryce Cotton helped lift the Perth Wildcats to victory over Cairns Taipans last night. At the 2:03 minute mark, the Taipans led by a game-high 18 points after Majok Deng capitalised off a steal and then dunked it. The Wildcats trailed by 14 points at quarter time after […]
Two games remain in reduced Round 5
JUST two games remain in Round 5 of the National Basketball League (NBL) schedule after COVID-19 protocols forced clashes to be postponed. The Cairns Taipans originally were planning on hosting New Zealand Breakers at home on New Year’s Eve, but will now take on Perth Wildcats following the Wildcats’ clash with Adelaide 36ers being postponed. […]
Blockbuster clash opens proceedings for holiday round
FOLLOWING a week full of surprising results, the National Basketball League (NBL) returns for another round of exciting matches. The third weekend of the 2021/22 season saw some surprising results, with the competition’s two undefeated sides suffering their first losses of their respective campaigns. With the standings shaken up, the top four spots are suddenly […]
2021/22 NBL Team of the Week: Round 3
IN this series each week, we take a look at the strongest performing players at each position to create the league’s Team of the Week. Round 3 of the 2021/22 National Basketball League (NBL) saw some more exciting action and terrific individual performances from around the competition. There were familiar faces back at it, leading […]
Taipans prove too good for 36ers
THIS past weekend has seen some excellent action from the third round of the National Basketball League (NBL). There were some thrilling contests, but also some strong team performances across the courts. In the second of two Saturday night games, the Adelaide 36ers travelled to the Cairns Convention Centre to take on the Cairns Taipans […]
