Wildcats break even in ninth round
THE PERTH Wildcats entered Round 9 with a battle against a rolling SEM Phoenix side, but welcomed back star guard Bryce Cotton who wasted absolutely no time getting back into his rhythm dropping 33 points, five rebounds and four assists. They overcame a relatively slow start by posting 40 second quarter points and didn’t look […]
NBL25 Wrapped – Round 5
THE FIFTH round of the National Basketball League (NBL) delivered in a big way, with some boilovers shaking up the standings in yet another buzzing weekend of action. The games took place from Thursday to Sunday, and there were several surprising results throughout the weekend, while multiple clashes went down to the wire in another […]
Bullets beat Breakers to make it two on the trot
THE OPENING match of Round 5 of the 2024/25 National Basketball League (NBL) season saw the Brisbane Bullets record a second consecutive win, this time defeating the New Zealand Breakers at Nissan Arena on Thursday night. The game marked New Zealand’s return to the competition after playing in the United States as a part of […]
2024/25 NBL Team Preview – Brisbane Bullets
ALTHOUGH they had a disappointing campaign last time around, the Brisbane Bullets are the form team coming into the 2024/25 National Basketball League (NBL) season based on recent outings, and could make an unexpected rise up the standings. The Bullets are playing the right way and have the preseason record to back up the claims […]
Boomers blitz Asia qualifying window with big win
THERE could not have been a more perfect way to conclude the Australian Boomers’ 2024 FIBA Asia Cup qualifying window on Sunday night, defeating Indonesia in dominant fashion to make it a two-game winning streak. Following their comeback victory against Korea last week, the pressure was on the Boomers to carry the momentum from the […]
Boomers best Korea in Bendigo
DESPITE an early scare from the visitors, the Australian Boomers emerged victorious in their clash against Korea in the 2024 FIBA Asia Qualifiers at Red Energy Arena on Thursday night. The visitors led for nearly 30 minutes of the match, and took a two-point lead into the final term, before the Boomers stormed home in […]
Bullets secure crucial victory over Sixers
WITH both teams eyeing off the same spot in the play-in tournament, the Brisbane Bullets delivered a four quarter performance in their 18-point win over the Adelaide 36ers at Nissan Arena on Friday night. The Bullets were out to bounce back following their Round 18 loss over the Illawarra Hawks, while the 36ers looked to […]
NBL | Stats Central – Round 19
ROUND 19 of the National Basketball League (NBL) has wrapped, and although it was a shorter weekend in comparison to previous weeks, there was still plenty to enjoy. In one of the closest seasons in NBL history, the race for a spot in the postseason continued to entertain, with some key matchups posting eye-catching results. […]
Bullets fire late to topple Tassie at the death
IN a mesmerising start to Round 15 of the 2023/24 NBL season, the Brisbane Bullets snagged an important win, defeating the Tasmania JackJumpers by three points at Nissan Arena on Wednesday night. After struggling down the stretch for much of the season, the Bullets delivered when it counted most in the round’s opening match, with […]
NBL | Stats Central – Round 14
THERE was a lot of exciting basketball played over the Christmas and New Year period, and some massive changes in the leaders of the National Basketball League’s (NBL) key statistical categories. Over the three rounds since the last Stats Central article, some new and familiar names have been putting forward some damaging performance, both in […]
