Broekhoff finds range to help Phoenix sink Hawks
RYAN Broekhoff has arrived in the National Basketball League (NBL). The NBA talent has been gradually building minutes working into the competition, but it was his impact that spurred the South East Melbourne Phoenix onto a massive win over Illawarra Hawks on the road last night. The Phoenix – looking to bounce back from its […]
Sydney need consistency to have NBL21 success; not just from their imports
WHEN it comes to teams that have maintained a good consistency throughout the NBL21 campaign, the Sydney Kings do not particularly pop into minds as the nine-win, nine-loss team has struggled to find any substantial headway in the standings to this point. Hanging around in fifth position on the ladder right now, the Kings have […]
Harvey’s huge half sets up big Hawks win
IN only their second home game of the season, the Illawarra Hawks blew away the Brisbane Bullets 96-72 to take third place on the ladder with only three games left in season 2021. A huge first half from American import Tyler Harvey was instrumental in driving the Hawks to their 10th win of the season. […]
Cairns secure win back at home, end five-game losing streak over 36ers
WITHOUT both Kouat Noi and Majok Deng, the Cairns Taipans ran out 79-65 victors over the Adelaide 36ers back at home yesterday in the Cairns Pop-Up Arena, snapping a five-game losing skid in the process as Mike Kelly and his squad look to fight their way off the bottom of the NBL standings. Adelaide found […]
Perth rally hard in the second half, bully Kings by 24
PROVIDING the Sydney Kings with their lowest final score of the season, the Perth Wildcats are once again setting the benchmark for the other eight NBL teams, trouncing their long-time rivals with a superb second half and earning themselves the 89-65 victory away at Qudos Bank Arena. Sydney’s efficiency from the field in the opening […]
Perth produces 11 -point win over fellow top four side Illawarra
PERTH Wildcats continued their winning streak posting an 11-point National Basketball League (NBL) win over Illawarra Hawks last night (81-70). It was a case of history once again repeating itself with the Hawks boasting an unflattering record of 32 losses out of a possible 33 against the Wildcatds, and this game was no different despite […]
United snaps losing streak with 10-point triumph over Hawks
MELBOURNE United are back on the winners list after breaking a four-game losing streak to conclude the National Basketball League (NBL) Cup, defeating Illawarra Hawks by 10 points yesterday afternoon. Whilst they could not seem to muster a win over the past couple of weeks, United ironically were back at John Cain Arena for the […]
Sixers on the verge of lost season without injured Isaac
IT has been just under two weeks since former NBA player and 23-year-old superstar Isaac Humphries sustained an injury to his left foot back in NBL21 Round 7 against the New Zealand Breakers. But to-date, the Adelaide 36ers have had mixed results since the forced departure of their talented bigman. Because of these results – […]
Sydney make statement NBL Cup win with victory over Phoenix
IN a battle of two mid-table teams the Sydney Kings reigned supreme after quelling the South East Melbourne Phoenix last night at John Cain Arena, 91-85, edging closer to the top of the NBL Cup standings and silencing the home crowd in the process. Surprisingly given that these two teams had not faced off with […]
Watch out, the Wildcats are coming!
BEFORE their opening NBL Cup matchup on February 20 against Melbourne United, the Perth Wildcats had a rather unremarkable record of two wins and three losses. With this average start, the West Australian side sat as low as seventh up until the beginning of Round 6 and were in desperate need of positive results. Today, […]
