NBL25 | Ones to watch – Round 1
AFTER months of waiting, the 2024/25 National Basketball League (NBL) season has finally arrived, and the anticipation has never been higher ahead of an opening round of action. It is all set to kick off at HoopsFest on Thursday night, with all games set to take place in Perth as part of a new festival […]
2024/25 NBL Team Preview – Illawarra Hawks
ONE of the fairytale sides from last National Basketball League (NBL) season will be looking to go one step further, as the Illawarra Hawks gear up for another season. Now heading into their first full campaign under Justin Tatum, the Hawks will be looking to progress further than last season, which saw the team remarkably […]
Cotton heroics enough to see Wildcats go three from three
IT may not have been pretty, but the Perth Wildcats managed to remain unbeaten in their tour of Japan by defeating the Yokohama B-Corsairs on Wednesday afternoon. The Wildcats were tested by the home side, and had to retake the lead late in the piece after the two sides traded blows over the course of […]
Hawks tested but bigs prevail
THE ILLAWARRA Hawks have started their warm-up to the 2024/25 National Basketball League (NBL) season in style, defeating the Shanghai Sharks in an exhibition match on Saturday night. The Sharks made the trip overseas for a batch of NBL games, and their first matchup of the week was the Hawks, who were coming off an […]
2023/24 NBL Team Wrap – Illawarra Hawks
THE 2023/24 National Basketball League (NBL) season was one of the most entertaining in recent memory, with all teams performing at a high level and making a genuine run at some postseason action along the way. All 10 teams were in the hunt for a spot in the finals and play-in until the penultimate round, […]
Sensational series continues as Hawks force game three
FOR the second time in two games, the National Basketball League (NBL) semi-final series between the Illawarra Hawks and Melbourne United went to overtime, but this time it was the former that emerged five-point winners. In another classic encounter, WIN Entertainment Centre erupted on multiple occasions as the home side forced an extra period on […]
Veteran and youngster Unite Melbourne for comeback win
GAME one of the first National Basketball League (NBL) semi-final series saw Melbourne United erase a 16-point fourth quarter deficit to defeat the Illawarra Hawks by nine points in overtime on Thursday night. The crowd at John Cain Arena was treated to a magnificent match, with the home side storming home in the final seven […]
Jackies jump into semi-finals after clipping Hawks’ wings
THE 2023/24 National Basketball League (NBL) play-in tournament started with a bang, with the Tasmania JackJumpers blowing out the Illawarra Hawks by 16 points at MyState Bank Arena on Wednesday night. The two highest ranked sides in the play-in tournament went head to head for the first spot in the postseason, and it was set […]
NBL | Play-in Wednesday preview
AFTER a season of excitement and high-quality play, the postseason has finally arrived in the National Basketball League (NBL), and it all kicks off with a massive double-header on Wednesday night. The first two play-in games will take place tonight, with one team set to book a spot in the semi-final, while it will be […]
NBL | As It Stands – Round 19
ROUND 19 of the National Basketball League (NBL)’s 2023/24 season took place over the weekend, setting up a magnificent finish to the fixture with some more surprising results. The season has been extremely tight to this point, and coming into the 19th round, every team was eligible to make the postseason. It set up an […]
