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 […]
NBL Team of the Week – Round 18
ROUND 18 of the NBL saw some thrilling action from across the league, as the regular season came to the most exciting conclusion in recent memory. There were plenty of big moments as a number of sides competed in must win games, with some of the competition’s biggest names produced some big performances in vital […]
Travers thrives despite absent guest of honour
THE STAKES were expected to be a bit higher for Luke Travers than that of his Perth Wildcats teammates, when they took on Melbourne United at RAC Arena on Monday night in the final game of Round 10 of the NBL. The Wildcats stunned the league and pulled out of the season’s most memorable wins […]
The moment – milestone man sinks United
IT WAS one of the most exciting minutes of basketball we have seen all season as the Perth Wildcats came from the clouds to stun Melbourne United at RAC Arena on Monday night, thanks to a ridiculously clutch play from Corey Webster in game 250. It appeared United had done enough to seal an impressive […]
NBL Standouts – Round 9
ROUND 9 of the National Basketball League (NBL) took place over the weekend, with some big scores coming as some of the competition’s big guns hit top form. As is the case with any week, there were a fair few eye-catching performances from an individual perspective, as some of the competition’s biggest and best stars […]
2022/23 NBL season preview – Perth Wildcats
THE 2022/23 National Basketball League season is less than two weeks from getting underway, and it is shaping up as one of the most anticipated seasons in recent memory. Last year saw the Tassie fairytale, some new stars step to the forefront and Sydney dominance in the big dance. With some big names joining the […]
2022 NBL Blitz preview
THE National Basketball League (NBL) season for 2022/23 is just weeks away, but even closer than that is the commencement of the Blitz preseason competition, which kicks off on Friday night in Darwin. The Northern Territory’s capital city will host the entire league for a week of games, which gives all 10 teams the opportunity […]
Third quarter blitz sees Sharks devour Bulls
A DOMINANT third term is all it took for Southland Sharks to put away Franklin Bulls and end the Bulls’ hopes of a Final 6 finish in the New Zealand National Basketball League (NZNBL). The Sharks were on the ropes throughout the first half, trailing by 13 points at half-time, but a barnstorming 33-15 third […]
Airs produce stunning comeback to down Bulls
BATTLING for a top two spot in the Final 6, Taranaki Mountainairs came back from an 18-point deficit to defeat Franklin Bulls by seven points in a memorable win on the road. The New Zealand National Basketball League (NZNBL) clash had plenty on the line for both sides, with the Airs still in contention for […]
Last quarter blitz sees Tuatara home
A STUNNING 28-9 final quarter blitz has seen Auckland Tuatara record a remarkable 21-point victory over Franklin Bulls to secure a Final 6 spot. The Tuatara have been one of the standout teams all season, and earned the victory after scores were level at the main break. All five Tuatara starters put up double-figure points, […]
