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Bullets continue finals charge over Hawks

LOOKING to carry on from their breakout victory over the JackJumpers, the Brisbane Bullets resumed their charge towards the play-in tournament, defeating the Illawarra Hawks by seven points at Nissan Arena. The win came on the back of standout performances from Nathan Sobey, Chris Smith and Tyrell Harrison, with Isaac White giving some spark off […]

NBL | As It Stands – Round 15

ROUND 15 of the National Basketball League (NBL)’s 2023/24 season was another unpredictable batch of games, and one of the best weekends of the fixture. With just six rounds to play, each game is as important as ever, and the race for a spot in the finals is one of the closest in recent memory. […]

Bullets fire late to topple Tassie at the death

IN a mesmerising start to Round 15 of the 2023/24 NBL season, the Brisbane Bullets snagged an important win, defeating the Tasmania JackJumpers by three points at Nissan Arena on Wednesday night. After struggling down the stretch for much of the season, the Bullets delivered when it counted most in the round’s opening match, with […]

Breakers big winners, Kings surprise losers in NBL Round 12

NOT many would have predicted New Zealand Breakers to be the only team to exit Round 12 with back-to-back wins, but a victory over Brisbane Bullets on the road last night followed on from the pre-Christmas upset at home against Sydney Kings. Looking across Round 12, it was the Breakers who bookended the round with […]

Sobey superb as Bullets boldly best Breakers

IN one of the early statement performances for the 2023/24 fixture of the National Basketball League (NBL), the Brisbane Bullets defeated the New Zealand Breakers to the tune of four points to kick off Round 2 in style. The Bullets headed across the Tasman to enemy territory at Spark Arena in the first game of […]

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 […]

Preseason rolls on as NBL sides continue preparations

ALTHOUGH much of Australia’s basketball focus is on the Boomers at the 2023 FIBA World Cup, the National Basketball League (NBL) is still ramping up preparations ahead of the upcoming 2023/24 season. Over the past week, the Perth Wildcats, the Cairns Taipans and the Brisbane Bullets all suited up for some early hitouts, unleashing new […]