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 […]
Hawks, Phoenix provide Christmas miracles for fans
NOT one, but two upsets on Christmas Day meant that fans of the underdog teams felt fulfilled more than the traditional roast could do. Illawarra Hawks and South East Melbourne Phoenix caused boilover wins, downing title contenders, Sydney Kings and Tasmania JackJumpers respectively to remind fans that the NBL 2023/24 title race is wide open. […]
Phoenix pinch Nader as replacement
FOLLOWING the shock sacking of Will Cummings last week, the SEM Phoenix wasted no time in replacing their shooting guard, adding the services of experienced gun Abdel Nader on Tuesday morning. Nader brings 200 games of NBA experience to the National Basketball League (NBL), and will suit up for the Phoenix for the final 10 […]
NBL | As It Stands: Round 6
WITH the season flying by at a rapid pace, Round 6 of the 2023/24 National Basketball League (NBL) season wrapped last night, with eight games taking place over five days. The standings were given a shake in the fifth round of play, and things changed once again as the ladder saw plenty of movement. Some […]
Bannan breaks out as Bullets best Phoenix
ROUND 5 of the National Basketball League (NBL) season kicked off with a bang on Thursday night, with the Brisbane Bullets extended their winning streak by defeating the SEM Phoenix by 16 points at Nissan Arena. Both sides came into the match on winning streaks, having delivered strong performances in Round 5 and climbed up […]
Phoenix win in tense last quarter over fast finishing Breakers
DURING their tense victory on Saturday, South East Melbourne Phoenix were in control for three quarters of the match, until New Zealand Breakers came back strongly in the last quarter. However, it wasn’t enough, with the Phoenix holding on to win by three points at John Cain Arena. The Phoenix controlled majority of the first […]
NBL | As It Stands: Round 4
THE National Basketball League (NBL)’s 2023/24 season is well and truly underway now, with the fourth round of action taking place over the weekend. The season is already one-fifth completed, and the shape of the competition is starting to form as title contenders and MVP favourites begin to produce strong performances on a consistent basis. […]
NBL | As It Stands: Round 3
ROUND 3 of the National Basketball League (NBL) took place over the weekend, and there was once again no shortage of excitement in this batch of games. Although there was not quite the same amount of drama as the previous week, there was still plenty to unpack as there were a fair few surprising results […]
Phoenix grind out crucial win over JackJumpers
THE SEM Phoenix lifted in the second quarter to win by one point at John Cain Arena against the Tasmania JackJumpers in the NBL on Saturday night. The Phoenix were able to secure the much-needed victory after a couple of rocky losses despite still missing some key personnel. The JackJumpers controlled the game for majority […]
Throwdown kicks off 23/24 NBL season
AFTER months of waiting, the National Basketball League (NBL) returns tonight to commence the 2023/24 season, with the two Melbourne sides locking horns in a tantalising matchup. There was plenty of excitement since the last NBL match, with player movements, coaching changes and preseason hitouts ensuring the hype around this season continued to build. It […]
