2019 NZNBL season recap: Wellington Saints take out title
AN undefeated season from the Wellington Saints saw the side take out the 2019 New Zealand National Basketball League (NZNBL) title. Draft Central throws back to last season with the new 2020 season upon us to see how each of the teams performed and whether they are competing this year. 1st Wellington Saints (18-0) The […]
2019/20 NBL season team preview: Illawarra Hawks
THE Illawarra Hawks claimed seventh spot on the ladder but with some off-season recruiting have bolstered their stocks and will be hoping to claw their way back up the ladder. The Hawks lured Melbourne United center, Josh Boone away, with the 204cm talent set to be a pivotal player in the side this season. Boone […]
Weekend previews: NBL – Round 18
HERE we are, the final round of the 2018/19 National Basketball League (NBL) season. We arrive at this point knowing three teams are locked in, but fourth position is still up for grabs for Adelaide and Brisbane, as is the top three order, as Perth, Melbourne and Sydney vie for a home court advantage first […]
Weekend previews: NBL – Round 15
THIS round of the National Basketball League (NBL) begins back in Melbourne, with United hosting their first game in a while against Illawarra. The Australian Open (AO) Game (where a ticket acts as a ground pass to the Australian Open too) was a special occasion last year, and Basketball Australia and Tennis Australia have done […]
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 […]
Weekend wash-up: NBL – Round 13
AS the regular season winds down, teams continue to jostle for positions in the final weeks, as the postseason draws near. It was another round filled with upsets, thrilling finishes and huge comebacks. Illawarra Hawks (96) defeated by Adelaide 36ers (102) Two teams battling to keep pace kicked off the round in an important contest. […]
Weekend previews: NBL- Round 13
ROUND 13 of the National Basketball League (NBL) begins in northern New South Wales with the Hawks, who are riding high after beating Sydney, hosting the 36ers. Illawarra travels to Sydney to play the Kings again on Sunday where the home side will be wanting revenge for last week. Adelaide and Brisbane should be a […]
Weekend previews: NBL – Round 12
ROUND 12 of the National Basketball League (NBL) begins and ends in the top end this weekend, as the Taipans host the Bullets on Thursday, and again host the Kings in Cairns for the second time in two weeks on Monday night. The Wildcats have broken their losing streak, hoping to beat the Breakers on […]
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 […]
Weekend previews: NBL – Round 10
ROUND 10 of the National Basketball League (NBL) kicks off in Cairns where the Taipans are pitted against a tough opposition in the Kings. Illawarra has a chance to charge further ahead of the bottom three against New Zealand, before hosting Perth on Sunday. There’s two games this round that could shape the top four […]
