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Kings crush Phoenix to keep title defence alive

BACK-TO-BACK NBL champions the Sydney Kings kept their hopes of a three-peat alive after grabbing a 2023/24 Play-In Tournament Finals spot with a 55-point shellacking of South East Melbourne Phoenix. A wounded Phoenix was always going to be against the odds taking on a hungry and determined Kings outfit, but few would have seen the […]

NBL | As It Stands – Round 17

THINGS are truly starting to heat up in the National Basketball League (NBL), with just two rounds remaining after another exciting weekend of play. Round 17 saw some important matchups across the fixture, especially considering every side was still capable of making the finals just two weeks out from the postseason. Two sides booked a […]

Sydney slams Breakers in statement showing

LOOKING to break their form slump and keep in touch with the top four, the Sydney Kings made a statement at home, defeating the New Zealand Breakers by 29 points in the Kings’ inaugural Pink Hoops game at Qudos Bank Arena. The win came on the back of standout performances from Jaylen Adams and Denzel […]

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. […]

Adams the ace as Kings bounce back

IT was a night of dominance from the Sydney Kings as the reigning champions got things back on track in emphatic fashion, producing a powerful 29-point win over the New Zealand Breakers at Qudos Bank Arena on Sunday afternoon. The Kings were in the midst of a form slump coming into the match, having lost […]

Title contenders face off in Round 14 opener

TWO genuine NBL 2023/24 title contenders will go head-to-head tonight from 7:30pm as the third placed Sydney Kings host ladder leaders, Melbourne United. The reigning champions sit with a delicate 10-8 record heading into Round 14, just ahead of both Tasmania JackJumpers and South East Melbourne Phoenix, while United is three games clear on top […]

NBL | Stats Central – Round 2

THE National Basketball League (NBL) action resumed over the weekend, with the second round of play delivering just as much excitement as the first. Across eight games, there were plenty of excellent performance at both a team and individual level in what was a high-scoring and entertaining batch of matches. Some of the biggest names […]

Fresh and familiar faces stuff the stats sheet in week one

THERE were plenty of standout individual performances in the opening round of the 2023/24 National Basketball League (NBL) season over the weekend. After months of waiting, proceedings finally got underway, as seven games took place over the span of four days, with no shortage of action from the first game on Thursday, to the final […]

2023/24 NBL Team Preview – Sydney Kings

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 […]

Valentine’s day comes early as import signs with Kings

FOR just a second, it looked as if the Sydney Kings may have had their roster weakened for the upcoming National Basketball League (NBL) after the departure of some key players over the off-season. It appears that will not be the case, with the reigning champions continuing to bolster their stocks with some proven talent […]