Bullets hold happy homecoming, Drmic sets career-high
AFTER nine games on the road, Brisbane’s return to Nissan Arena was a happy occasion for those in attendance, with the Bullets destroying the Sydney Kings, 93-70, in what was a pivotal game in the hunt for the third and fourth positions on the NBL ladder – headlined by a career night from Anthony Drmic. […]
2021 NBL Round 18 preview
ROUND 18 of the National Basketball League (NBL) kicks off tonight with Illawarra and Adelaide getting things underway. The ladder is starting to well and truly shape up as Melbourne United sit two games clear at the top while South East Melbourne Phoenix will have plenty of opportunities to retain their hunting position on the […]
DJ spoils Kings party with stunning overtime effort
DANIEL ‘DJ’ Johnson single-handedly ripped the game away from Sydney Kings and helped his Adelaide 36ers to a memorable overtime victory in a stunning National Basketball League (NBL) overtime thriller last night. The teams were evenly poised at 81-apiece after four quarters, and that was when Johnson came to play, nailing 13 of his side’s […]
2021 NBL Round 17 preview: Illawarra only side not to take the court this round
IN a shorter round of National Basketball League (NBL) action than we are used to seeing, only four games will take place in Round 17. Each team bar the Illawarra Hawks will take the court once as sides prepare for the tail-end of the season as finals approach. South East Melbourne Phoenix vs. Melbourne United […]
Sydney Kings make it seven wins from eight appearances against the Phoenix
THE opening game of Round 15 saw the Sydney Kings topple South East Melbourne Phoenix in convincing fashion (101-81). The Kings seem to be South East Melbourne’s bogey team with the Phoenix dropping seven of the past eight games against Sydney. The 21-point win for the Kings also had ladder ramifications as they leapfrogged their […]
Kings stave off Taipans in career night for Ware
THERE was no stopping Casper Ware last night with the Sydney Kings’ point guard becoming the first King in almost 18 years to score 40 points in a game, as last night’s hosts defeated an inspired Cairns Taipans squad 89-84 last night at Qudos Bank Arena. Nailing five of their first six attempts from deep, […]
Phoenix continue good form, decimate Kings by 14
THE South East Melbourne Phoenix relied on their shooting to pull off a 98-84 away win against the Sydney Kings, to consolidate their third-placed ladder position and earn their 13th win, as the Kings lost out in another pivotal contest at an all-important stage of the season. Sydney moved the ball well in the opening […]
Sydney need consistency to have NBL21 success; not just from their imports
WHEN it comes to teams that have maintained a good consistency throughout the NBL21 campaign, the Sydney Kings do not particularly pop into minds as the nine-win, nine-loss team has struggled to find any substantial headway in the standings to this point. Hanging around in fifth position on the ladder right now, the Kings have […]
Perth rally hard in the second half, bully Kings by 24
PROVIDING the Sydney Kings with their lowest final score of the season, the Perth Wildcats are once again setting the benchmark for the other eight NBL teams, trouncing their long-time rivals with a superb second half and earning themselves the 89-65 victory away at Qudos Bank Arena. Sydney’s efficiency from the field in the opening […]
Kings dominate United in big Friday night win
SYDNEY Kings have made a statement to the rest of the National Basketball League (NBL) with a huge 28-point victory over ladder leaders Melbourne United who slumped to their fourth straight loss. The defeat left United in second spot due to having one more loss than Perth Wildcats (10-5 to 9-4), whilst the Kings levelled […]
