Weekend wash-up: NBL – Round 14
THE Adelaide 36ers had a massive round, clean-sweeping their two games, while the Perth Wildcats were again on the opposite end of victory in one of their games. The Breakers also struggled on the court in an overtime loss, while Melbourne and Brisbane both got crucial wins heading towards finals. Adelaide 36ers (97) defeated Perth […]
Young gun spotlight: NBL- Round 12
PLENTY of young National Basketball League (NBL) talent has been on show lately, and the new year brings with it more players getting more improved time on court. Melo Trimble is himself, lighting up the Taipans as they found their second win of the season, while Brian Bowen and Harry Froling are still performing strongly. Newcomers, Fabijan Krslovic, Tyrell Harrison […]
NBL- How your team went over the Christmas break
THE Adelaide 36ers were back to their winning ways with three big wins over the Christmas break. But it was the opposite for the Perth Wildcats, who lost two games out of their three games in Rounds 10 and 11. The Sydney Kings are definitely the team to beat at the moment, sitting on top […]
Big wins over Iran and Qatar prepare Boomers for 2019 World Cup
THE Australian Boomers qualified for the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup with a win against Iran on Friday. They backed this up with a big victory against Qatar, scoring their highest amount of points in the FIBA World Cup qualifiers in their 51-point win at Melbourne. These matches complete the Boomers’ fifth window of FIBA […]
Weekend previews: NBL – Brisbane Bullets v Adelaide 36ers
BRISBANE will feature on Thursday night basketball for the second time this season. The Bullets host the 36ers at Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre, setting up a big occasion for both sides to get an upper hand on their ladder positions, as sides start to consolidate their status. Brisbane Bullets v Adelaide 36ers Thursday, […]
Weekend previews: NBL – Round 3
ROUND 2 of the National Basketball League (NBL) season produced close match-ups, as all teams finished the round with at least one win for season 2018/19. A Grand Final rematch was game of the round, as United’s David Barlow sunk a three in front of the Adelaide bench to satisfy the Melbourne home fans. This […]
Weekend previews: NBL – Round 2
SOME high quality basketball was on display last week, keeping fans glued to their seats as the National Basketball League (NBL) had upsets galore, among the longest NBL game in history going to quadruple overtime. This week includes a salivating Grand Final rematch and a few ex-players coming up against their old teams for the […]
Weekend previews: NBL – Round 1
THE opening round of NBL will see plenty of new faces take to the court. We previewed what’s set to be a massive first round. New Zealand Breakers v Brisbane Bullets Thursday, 5:20pm at Spark Arena The key match-up: Shea Ili v Jason Cadee Picked up as part of Brisbane’s rebuild, Cadee will look […]
2018/19 NBL Season Preview
THE 2018/19 National Basketball League (NBL) season is set to be the most exciting yet, with many big names taking to the court. We previewed each team in the lead-up to the highly anticipated season. Pic: Matt King – Getty Images ADELAIDE 36ERS The 36ers finished second last season and pushed Melbourne United all the […]
