NBL21 season previews: Adelaide 36ers
WITH a new look squad, a new head coach and a new sense of motivation heading into the 2021 NBL season, the Adelaide 36ers have been one of the busiest teams this offseason following a rather disappointing finish only a year ago. Being led by former Orlando Magic assistant coach and scout for the Minnesota […]
NBL Free Agency – May: How each team stands after contract opt-outs
LAST month the National Basketball League (NBL) announced it would need to reduce player payments across the board, slashing contracts by up to 50 per cent and reducing the maximum amount of imports to two per club. This had a ripple effect on the clubs and we take a look at who has fared best […]
Draft Central’s NBL 2020 Top 10: Seeds 10-6
FOLLOWING an incredible season in the National Basketball League (NBL), Draft Central has compiled a list of ten exemplary individuals that performed at an elite level consistently throughout the 20 rounds of NBL20. Here are the first half of our selections, with the final five still to come. 10. Will Magnay It is rather rare […]
2019/20 NBL season review: Adelaide 36ers
THE NBL season for 2019/20 was one of the closest ever in terms games between first and seventh position. Unfortunately for Adelaide 36ers, they had to settle for seventh. Despite the 36ers’ disappointing ladder position at the end of the season, their single game performances would suggest that their record was not a true reflection […]
2019/20 NBL preview: Round 20 – United still in the hunt for finals
THE final round of the National Basketball League action is set to be a big one with the New Zealand Breakers, Brisbane Bullets and Melbourne United all still in contention for that elusive fourth spot on the ladder. While the battle for second spot is just as exciting with Cairns looming as the potential team […]
NBL Round 19 review: Breakers and United keep fourth spot open, Bullets lose back-to-back
EVERYTHING that would set up a very important Round 20 next week came to fruition, with victories from the Breakers and United headlining the weekend, whereas back-to-back defeats for the Bullets against the Breakers and Perth could prove detrimental as they face-off with the Taipans next Saturday. A nail-biting victory from the Kings against the […]
2019/20 NBL Preview: Round 19 – Bullets looking to cement spot in top four
THERE are only five games in Round 19 of the National Basketball League (NBL) with the Brisbane Bullets the only side to play two games this round. It will be a ladder defining round of action with a host of top four clubs set to do battle and teams hanging on by a thread hoping […]
2019/20 NBL Team of the Week: Round 18
AN even spread of talented stars make up our Draft Central National Basketball League (NBL) Team of the Week for Round 18, with eight of the nine teams represented in the 10-player side. One game was called off early due to a leak in the roof, so performances from the New Zealand-Illawarra game was not […]
NBL Round 18 review: Wildcats claw back into top-spot race
A KEY win for the Wildcats against the Kings reignited the race for top spot, with only two rounds remaining in the 2019/20 season, whilst a hard fought four-point victory by the Bullets over Melbourne United created a game and a half gap between fourth and fifth position in the standings. Unfavourable weather caused an […]
2019/20 NBL preview: Round 18 – Kings and Wildcats face off for prime position
ROUND 18 of the National Basketball League (NBL) is set to tip off tonight in the inaugural Indigenous Round. It will be another round hinged on ladder positioning and finals contentions with the matchup between the Kings and Wildcats set to shake up the top two, while Melbourne United will be looking to sneak back […]