NBL: Kings perform late to keep finals chances alive
WITH slim finals hopes on the line, the Sydney Kings were able to sneak past the undermanned Illawarra Hawks, emerging from WIN Entertainment Centre with a six-point triumph on Thursday night. With their finals position locked in, the Hawks opted to rest star Tyler Harvey, giving the Kings an almighty confidence boost heading into the […]
Hawks fly high to grab box seat for playoffs
ILLAWARRA Hawks are in the box seat to secure one of the two remaining finals spots after downing Adelaide 36ers on the road last night. The Hawks have strung together some form of late, winning four of their past five games – whilst fifth placed Sydney Kings have lost four of their past five – […]
Jessup’s struggles continue as clinical Wildcats bounce back
THE Perth Wildcats closed out Round 8 of the NBL with a commanding 87-70 win over the Illawarra Hawks. It was second place against third coming into the game, but it was a clinical display from the Wildcats which made it look like a non-contest from the start with an 11-point quarter time deficit the […]
NBL21 season previews: The Hawks
IF there was one side that has undergone a greater transition off the court than on it, then it would have to be The Hawks, having removed Illawarra from the name – at least for now – and under new ownership are looking to rise back up the ladder. LaMelo Ball was unbelievable for The […]
NBL Free Agency Update: Hawks, United and Breakers
IN the second edition of Draft Central’s NBL Free Agency update, we take a look at the signings and re-signings of the Hawks, Melbourne United and the Breakers during this year’s Free Agency period, as we prepare for the National Basketball League (NBL) 2020/21 campaign in December. THE HAWKS: For last season’s wooden-spooners, the team […]
