United bests Bullets in preseason outing
THE FINAL preparations for the National Basketball League (NBL)’s 2025/26 season took place over the weekend, with Melbourne United claiming a 16-point preseason win over the Brisbane Bullets. With the regular season fixture set to begin later this week, the final preseason clashes were held in recent days, with teams providing one last glimpse into […]
2025/26 NBL Team Preview – Brisbane Bullets
OVER the course of the off-season, the Brisbane Bullets were one of the most active teams in the National Basketball League ahead of the upcoming 2025/26 fixture, loading up on talent to flip around their fortunes. Following a disappointing campaign where they finished in eighth place, it was wholesale changes for the Bullets, making a […]
Tassie trumps Taipans in overtime Blitz clash
IN THE first meeting between Jack McVeigh and his former side in the Tasmania JackJumpers, it was the latter who took home the chocolates, claiming a two-point win over the Cairns Taipans in the NBL Blitz last night. In fitting fashion, it was McVeigh who did all he could to drag his team to victory, […]
Bullets best Taipans in promising preseason performance
THE FINAL preseason hitout ahead of the NBL Blitz saw the Brisbane Bullets claim their first exhibition win over the Cairns Taipans, getting the job done by eight points when the two sides went head to head at Cairns Basketball Stadium on Sunday. The Taipans were unfortunately missing two of their big offseason recruits in […]
NBL25 Awards Wrap – Cotton crowned fifth MVP
PERTH Wildcats superstar Bryce Cotton has secured his fifth National Basketball League (NBL) Andrew Gaze Trophy for the Most Valuable Player in just nine seasons, claiming the top gong at the competition’s award ceremony on Monday night. The import guard has now won the award in 2018, 2020, 2021, 2024 and 2025, totalling the second-most […]
Hawks hammer undermanned Bullets
THE ILLAWARRA Hawks have once again shown why they are the best side in the National Basketball League (NBL) this season, producing yet another big win, this time over the Brisbane Bullets to the tune of 31 points at WIN Entertainment Centre on Monday night. The Hawks came into the clash atop the standings in […]
Brilliant Bryce does it again as Wildcats win on the road
ANOTHER Bryce Cotton masterclass has helped Perth Wildcats claim a big win over the Brisbane Bullets to close out Round 16 of the National Basketball League (NBL) at Nissan Arena on Wednesday night. The match marked the end of a gruelling road trip for the Wildcats, but Perth had pulled an impressive record of five […]
Western sides look to maintain winning ways
BOTH WEST Australian sides will seek wins on the road on Wednesday as the Perth Wildcats tackle the Brisbane Bullets, and the Perth Lynx face the ladder leading Bendigo Spirit. For the Wildcats, winners of seven of their last nine games, it is an important chance to remain in the hunt of the top two, […]
Hawks, Phoenix claim super Saturday wins
SATURDAY in the National Basketball League (NBL) saw the Illawarra Hawks and SEM Phoenix emerge victorious from a double-header, defeating the New Zealand Breakers and Brisbane Bullets respectively. The first clash of the day took place at WIN Entertainment Centre, with the Hawks hosting the Phoenix in a clash between two sides in very different […]
Wildcats looking to cement top-two spot
ROUND 16 of the NBL will kick off two consecutive rounds where every team plays two games. For the Perth Wildcats, winners of four of their last five games, that brings two away matchups against Tasmania on Sunday and Brisbane on Wednesday. It will spell the end of a run of seven straight away games […]
