Wildcats bounce back in style to secure top two,
PERTH Wildcats secured their spot in the top two on Saturday, defeating the SEM Phoenix by 12 points at the State Basketball Centre in Melbourne. Looking to bounce back following Perth’s loss against the Illawarra Hawks on Friday night, the Wildcats secured the season series over the Phoenix and now makes them the second team […]
Wildcats continue winning streak over Kings
IN a match that had massive implications on the ladder, a brilliant team effort by the Perth Wildcats, led by Bryce Cotton and Jordan Usher helped them charge towards the finals in the National Basketball League (NBL) on Sunday afternoon. The Wildcats defeated the Kings by six points in a highly anticipated clash, furthering their […]
2023/24 NBL Team Preview – Perth Wildcats
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 […]
NZNBL teams prepare for massive final month
ONLY five rounds remain in the New Zealand National Basketball League (NZNBL) with the final third of the season getting underway tonight. Ahead of Round 11 tipping off between the Otago Nuggets and Canterbury Bulls, we look at how each of the 10 teams is shaping up in the run home. Auckland Tutatara Position: 1stWin-Loss: […]
McVeigh’s marvellous shooting jumps Jackies past 36ers
THE TASMANIA JackJumpers have claimed a crucial victory at home against the Adelaide 36ers on Thursday night, rallying behind forward Jack McVeigh‘s excellent offensive performance. McVeigh came off the bench but wasted no opportunity he was given, producing an equal game-high 28 points, conjuring some of the form that was seen in the NBL Blitz […]
Nuggets clip Hawks’ wings, advance to semi
AFTER conceding an early lead, Otago Nuggets clicked into gear and answered every challenge a Hawke’s Bay Hawks outfit could throw at them, running out 11-point winners in the first match of the Final 6 series last night. In picking up the victory, the Nuggets not only stayed alive in the final series, but knew […]
Hawks soar into Final 6 with OT thriller
IT was the most fitting of circumstances, as Hawke’s Bay Hawks knocked off Canterbury Rams to book their place in the Final 6 last night. In front of home fans at Pettigrew Green Arena, the Hawks were able to bravely hold on against a Rams outfit giving as much as it got, and with a […]
Saints resurrection continues by clipping Hawks
AFTER looking down and out early in the season, Wellington Saints are on the verge of cracking into the Final 6 of the New Zealand National Basketball League (NZNBL). The reigning champions are a star-studded unit on paper, but did not quite click, and have been much improved over the last month to win four […]
Hawks keep touch with top four, down Bulls
IT was the equivalent of a four-point game given the stakes, and Hawke’s Bay Hawks came out on top, defeating Franklin Bulls in a strong New Zealand National Basketball League (NZNBL) performance. Both sides had recorded seven wins for the season coming into the Round 12 clash, and the Hawks were able to go outright […]
Saints rise up over Hawks in scoring bonanza
IN a free-flowing, high-scoring match, Wellington Saints have won out by 30 points over Hawke’s Bay Hawks to keep their New Zealand National Basketball League (NZNBL) playoff hopes alive. The second highest scoring combined match of 2022 season – behind Taranaki Airs’ 131-100 victory over Manawatu Jets – the Saints scored no less than 23 […]
