Opening round wrapped as NBL season kicks off in Perth
ROUND 1 of the 2024/25 National Basketball League (NBL) season delivered plenty of excitement as HoopsFest was launched in Perth over the weekend. All five clashes took place in Western Australia’s capital from Thursday to Sunday, as the nation’s premier men’s basketball competition descended on Perth to open the 2024/25 season, as well as delivering […]
2024/25 NBL Team Preview – Sydney Kings
IT is hard to see anyone other than the Sydney Kings entering the 2024/25 National Basketball League (NBL) as title favourites, after the team from the Harbour City loaded up on talent over the off-season. Following back to back championships in 2022 and 2023, the Kings were eliminated in the play-in last season, in a […]
Early NBL Predictions – 2024/25 Season
ALTHOUGH the other basketball action around Australia just wrapped, the National Basketball League (NBL) is rapidly approaching, with the landscape of the competition becoming clearer and clearer each day. Following a thrilling conclusion to last season that saw the Tasmania JackJumpers claim the ultimate prize for the first time in their short history, the 2024/25 […]
2023/24 NBL Team Wrap – Sydney Kings
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, […]
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 | Next Star Watch – Round 20
ONE of the biggest talking points throughout the 2023/24 National Basketball League (NBL) season has been the performances of the competition’s Next Stars. Through the NBL’s Next Stars program, some of the best prospects in the world have joined Australia’s premier basketball competition in a bid to further their chances of selection at the NBA […]
Kings crush Phoenix to keep title defence alive
BACK-TO-BACK NBL champions the Sydney Kings kept their hopes of a three-peat alive after grabbing a 2023/24 Play-In Tournament Finals spot with a 55-point shellacking of South East Melbourne Phoenix. A wounded Phoenix was always going to be against the odds taking on a hungry and determined Kings outfit, but few would have seen the […]
NBL | Ones to Watch – Round 20
AFTER one of the most exciting fixtures in the modern era, the 2023/24 National Basketball League (NBL) season is set to come to an end over the weekend, but the action is far from done. Despite there being just one round remaining, the race for the finals is far from over, with three sides looking […]
Sixers sizzle in scintillating Sydney win
DESPITE the two sides’ contrasting form earlier in the NBL season, Adelaide 36ers managed to defeat the Sydney Kings by eight points at the Adelaide Entertainment Centre on Friday night. Having slumped to the bottom of the standings a couple of months ago, Adelaide’s resurgence continued with a magnificent comeback win over the reigning champions. […]
NBL | As It Stands – Round 17
THINGS are truly starting to heat up in the National Basketball League (NBL), with just two rounds remaining after another exciting weekend of play. Round 17 saw some important matchups across the fixture, especially considering every side was still capable of making the finals just two weeks out from the postseason. Two sides booked a […]
