Phoenix pip Sixers despite no Sobey
ALTHOUGH their leading scorer was sidelined, the SEM Phoenix were still able to deliver a gutsy win over the ladder-leading Adelaide 36ers to close out the National Basketball League (NBL) HoopsFest in style on Sunday afternoon. In the final game of a round held entirely in Perth, the Phoenix were dealt a blow before the […]
Players to Watch: Hawks vs. Phoenix
TONIGHT will see the seventh-placed Illawarra Hawks face the second-placed SEM Phoenix in an interesting matchup. The teams have faced off twice in NBL26, with the results split, setting up an even contest on Thursday. In their first matchup, the Phoenix absolutely dominated in a 40-point win, 116-76. In their second game, the Hawks flipped […]
Phoenix pip Kings in high-scoring thriller
IN THE highest scoring clash of the 2025/26 National Basketball League (NBL), the SEM Phoenix escaped Qudos Bank Arena with a seven-point win over the Adelaide 36ers on Monday night, in a battle between two contenders. Both the Phoenix and the Kings have been in terrific form over the past month, and are shaping as […]
Phoenix power to road win in Cairns
A LONG-range shooting display from Phoenix MVP candidate Nathan Sobey helped steer South East Melbourne to an impressive 15-point victory over Cairns Taipans on New Year’s Eve. In the final NBL game of the 2025 calendar year, the Phoenix overcame an early challenge to shrug off the last placed Snakes and come away with the […]
NBL double-header to close out 2025
A NBL double-header tonight allows fans some basketball action before welcoming in the new year, with a pair of New Year’s Eve contests in the northern states. Illawarra Hawks host Tasmania JackJumpers up first from 5:30pm local time, before Cairns Taipans take on South East Melbourne Phoenix in Far North Queensland two hours later. The […]
JackJumpers survive rising Phoenix
TASMANIA JackJumpers had the measure of South East Melbourne Phoenix again last night, defeating the Victorian side by three points in a thrilling game of two halves at MyState Bank Arena. The JackJumpers lead by 16 points at half-time, before the Phoenix stormed home only to fall three points short at full-time. Tasmania JackJumpers (87) […]
Phoenix travel west to face Wildcats in finals preview
THE SECOND match of Thursday night’s double-header in the National Basketball League (NBL) will see the Perth Wildcats welcome the SEM Phoenix to Western Australia as the two teams go head to head at RAC Arena. Both sides have been among the contenders throughout the first 12 rounds of the 2025/26 season, and have emerged […]
JackJumpers look to slow down red-hot Phoenix
IT WILL be a tall order for the Tasmania JackJumpers to kick off Round 12 of the National Basketball League (NBL) in an Ignite Cup clash, tasked with heading across the Bass Strait to take on SEM Phoenix. The Phoenix are fresh off one of the most impressive wins of the 2025/26 season, and one […]
Brown III brings hustle despite Phoenix falling short
ALTHOUGH the result did not fall his team’s way in their first clash of Round 11 of the National Basketball League (NBL), SEM Phoenix import John Brown III‘s effort could not be questioned in the loss to the Illawarra Hawks. The Phoenix travelled to Wollongong to face off against Illawarra in one of the first […]
Phoenix make statement with Throwdown win
COMING up against the championship favourite in the first half of the 2025/26 National Basketball League (NBL) season, the SEM Phoenix announced their own title aspirations by defeating Melbourne United in Round 11. The Phoenix came up against the ladder-leaders at John Cain Arena on Sunday afternoon in another instalment of the Throwdown Series, which […]