2019/20 NBL Team of the Week: Round 18
AN even spread of talented stars make up our Draft Central National Basketball League (NBL) Team of the Week for Round 18, with eight of the nine teams represented in the 10-player side. One game was called off early due to a leak in the roof, so performances from the New Zealand-Illawarra game was not […]
2019/20 NBL Team of the Week: Round 16
JUST five of the nine National Basketball League (NBL) teams were represented in the Round 16 Draft Central Team of the Week following some strong performances from certain sides. Cairns Taipans had a round-high three players in our 10-player team, while New Zealand Breakers, Brisbane Bullets and Adelaide 36ers all had two players each. Perth […]
NBL Round 12 review: Upsets galore throw spanner into finals race
FIVE of the seven National Basketball League (NBL) games in Round 12 were won by the lower ranked side across the weekend, with only the eighth placed New Zealand Breakers’ last-second win over cellar dwellers Illawarra Hawks the sole triumph of the higher ranked sides from Friday through to Sunday until the Sydney Kings got […]
2019/20 NBL weekend preview: Round 12 – Mid-table logjam to split after the round’s games
IT has been a fairly even ladder between the top two and bottom two sides in the National Basketball League (NBL), with the positions third to seventh all separated by just a couple of wins heading into Christmas. With still plenty to play out, teams are trying to jostle to get ahead of one another […]
NBL Round 10 review: Cairns leapfrog into Top 4 after downing Kings
IN an exciting round that saw big-time match-ups, it did not disappoint as the in-form Taipans moved into the top four after key wins against New Zealand and Sydney. The Kings dropped both of their games over the weekend allowing the Perth Wildcats to only trail in the standings by a game and a half […]
2019/20 NBL weekend preview: Round 10 – Blockbusters galore in huge round of action
FIVE teams play twice in a huge round 10 of the National Basketball League (NBL). We take a look at the seven games across this weekend. CAIRNS TAIPANS vs. NEW ZEALAND BREAKERS Friday December 6, 7.30pm Cairns Convention Centre The round again opens in Cairns with the Taipans and Breakers both looking to make it […]
2019/20 NBL Team of the Week: Round 9
THREE National Basketball League (NBL) teams recorded two or more players in the Draft Central Team of the Week for Round 9, with Sydney Kings and New Zealand Breakers both enjoying good wins, while Melbourne United went down in two games but still performed strongly. South East Melbourne Phoenix, Adelaide 36ers, Cairns Taipans and Illawarra […]
2019/20 NBL season team preview: New Zealand Breakers
THE National Basketball League (NBL)’s sole team across the Tasman is looking to improve on its sixth place finish last season, with the New Zealand Breakers picking up a highly rated American teenager. They also lost a number of players from last year including their top two points scorers, with the team looking vastly different […]
Young Gun Spotlight: NBL – Round 18
THE home and away season for the 2018/19 National Basketball League (NBL) season is done and dusted, and some of the league’s youngest earned themselves massive plaudits for their work. The prestigious NBL Awards were held on Sunday too with the Adelaide 36ers Harry Froling taking out Rookie Of The Year, an accolade that is […]
Young Gun Spotlight: NBL – Round 17
THE one game for Cairns of Round 17 in the National Basketball League (NBL) was plenty for Melo Trimble to show the Orange Army his the top heights of game. Finn Delany had a season-high points tally, as did Daniel Grida as they continue their form to the end of the season. After a tough […]
