Wildcats win against reigning champs to lock in finals spot
A SECOND half eruption from forward Kristian Doolittle sparked the Perth Wildcats to a postseason-clinching win over the Illawarra Hawks in the National Basketball League (NBL) over the weekend, getting the job done by seven points. The Wildcats travelled for the first time since January 4 to take on the reigning champions at WIN Entertainment […]
Perth Wildcats Hold Off SEM Phoenix in Thriller
IN THE National Basketball League (NBL) action on Wednesday night, the Perth Wildcats have managed to sneak past the SEM Phoenix in a surprising comeback win. Being their sixth win in their past seven games, they aim to push past Melbourne United to grasp the fourth spot, and with this statement win against the second-best […]
Wildcats welcome Phoenix in blockbuster clash
WEDNESDAY night in the National Basketball League (NBL) Ignite Cup will see the SEM Phoenix travel west to take on the Perth Wildcats in a battle between two of the contending sides over the final few weeks of the fixture. The Wildcats and Phoenix will face off at RAC Arena on Wednesday night, and with […]
Pepper powers Perth to big win over Taipans
IT WAS another big win at home for the Perth Wildcats in the National Basketball League (NBL) on Thursday night, defeating the Cairns Taipans by 37 points on the back of an offensive explosion from Elijah Pepper. Both teams remained out west following last week’s HoopsFest tournament, but the Taipans were always going to be […]
Wildcats maul Bullets in second half
PERTH Wildcats produced a commanding 20-point win over Brisbane Bullets at the Brisbane Entertainment Centre on New Year’s Day, coming from four points down at the main break to explode with 55 points to 31 in the second half. The Wildcats are firmly in fifth spot – helped by Tasmania JackJumpers’ loss the day before […]
Déjà vu for Perth as Cotton crushes ‘Cats
THERE is simply no stopping Bryce Cotton, as he starred once again in Adelaide’s commanding 11-point win over Perth Wildcats at the Adelaide Entertainment Centre last night. For the third time this season the ex-Wildcat faced his former side, and in front of more than 10,000 people put on a clinic as the 36ers triumphed […]
Phoenix pip Wildcats in Perth pearler
IN A blockbuster potential finals preview, the SEM Phoenix were able to get the job done out west in the National Basketball League (NBL), defeating the Perth Wildcats by one point at RAC Arena on Thursday night. It was shaping as a huge matchup in the context of the season, with both the Phoenix and […]
Wildcats win big on the road to stay in touch
BOUNCING back from a disappointing loss earlier in the round, the Perth Wildcats were simply too good for the Brisbane Bullets when the two sides clashed in the National Basketball League (NBL) over the weekend, cruising home to a 24-point win. The Wildcats came into the clash as favourites, but were also on a two-game […]
Doolittle dominates final frame as ‘Cats best Breakers
FORWARD Kristian Doolittle proved to be the difference as the Perth Wildcats claimed a gutsy 13-point win over the New Zealand Breakers in the 2025/26 National Basketball League (NBL) action on Saturday night. With the game still up for grabs at the final change, Doolittle was absolutely the game-winning factor when the Wildcats hosted the […]
NBL Next Star Watch – Round 6
This year’s talented class of Next Stars have begun to find their way into rotations, with the most recent being Dash Daniels and Noa Kouakou-Heugue pushing their way into a bench role, and Karim Lopez and Malique Lewis continuing their solid play for their respective teams. Noa Kouakou-Heugue – Perth Wildcats 18-year-old French talent Kouakou-Heugue […]
