Sixers looking to bounce back against Phoenix
THE NATIONAL Basketball League (NBL) officially begins its fifth round of action on Thursday night, with the fixture opening with a clash between the Adelaide 36ers and the SEM Phoenix at Adelaide Entertainment Centre. Both teams have enjoyed solid starts to the season over the first four weeks, with the two sides losing just one […]
United remain on top by thumping Taipans at home
THERE is still a championship favourite in the National Basketball League (NBL) after four rounds in the 2025/26 season, with Melbourne United remaining unbeaten with a huge win over the Cairns Taipans over the weekend. United came into the clash with four wins from four games, and were looking like the team to beat in […]
Wildcats win in Cairns in back and forth encounter
KICKING off the weekend’s action in the 2025/26 season of the National Basketball League (NBL) was a win to the Perth Wildcats over the Cairns Taipans at Cairns Entertainment Centre on Friday night, with the visitors claiming a three-point triumph. The Wildcats came into the clash having affirmed themselves as a genuine threat to the […]
Taipans looking to defend home court against Wildcats
THE ROUND 4 action in the National Basketball League (NBL)’s 2025/26 fixture continues tonight, when the Cairns Taipans host the travelling Perth Wildcats at Cairns Convention Centre in a blockbuster Friday night encounter. The Taipans were thumped by the Adelaide 36ers during their last home game up north, and will be eager to put on […]
Wildcats host reigning champions in heavyweight battle
THE THIRD round of the 2025/26 National Basketball League (NBL) season has arrived, and although much of the weekend’s attention will be surrounding the NBA exhibition games in Melbourne, there are still some massive clashes on the cards. One of the biggest being tonight’s battle between the Perth Wildcats and the Illawarra Hawks at RAC […]
Taipans get on the board with win over Bullets
FOLLOWING a promising off-season, the Cairns Taipans managed to secure their first win of the 2025/26 National Basketball League (NBL) season, getting the job done by one point in a thrilling win over the Brisbane Bullets. The two Queensland-based teams came head to head in a big weekend for the state across multiple sports, and […]
Queensland sides set to continue round of rivalries
FOLLOWING a back and forth instalment of the Throwdown series last night, the National Basketball League (NBL) action continues tonight, as the Cairns Taipans host the Brisbane Bullets to resume hostilities for Round 2. It was a pair of differing results for the two teams during the opening round of the season, and the hosts […]
Thursday Throwdown kicks off Round 2
FOLLOWING a nail-biting opening weekend of action in the 2025/26 National Basketball League season, Round 2 begins tonight at John Cain Arena, when crosstown rivals Melbourne United and the SEM Phoenix lock horns. The Throwdown Series has been a staple of the NBL over the last decade, and the latest instalment should be a blockbuster […]
NBL Next Stars Wrapped – Round 1
THE FIRST round of the 2025/26 National Basketball League (NBL) season took place over the weekend, marking the first official appearance of the next batch of young players in the competition’s Next Stars program. Following the success of Rocco Zikarsky and Alex Toohey from the class of 2024, both of whom were selected in the […]
Brown III’s defensive brilliance inspires Phoenix win
IT WAS a near-perfect start to John Brown III‘s time in the National Basketball League (NBL), leading his SEM Phoenix to a massive win over the Cairns Taipans to continue the action for Round 1 of the 2025/26 season. Brown III was a highly rated import coming into the season, joining the NBL after the […]
