Bullets fire late to extend JackJumpers’ losing streak
IN ANOTHER National Basketball League (NBL) clash that went right down to the wire, the Brisbane Bullets managed to deliver down the stretch to defeat the Tasmania JackJumpers by two points over the weekend. The home side came into Saturday evening’s clash at MyState Bank Arena on a three-game losing streak, desperate to get back […]
Boomers roster confirmed for New Zealand clash
THE AUSTRALIAN Boomers have announced the squad of players that will be donning the green and gold for their clash with the New Zealand Tall Blacks in the first window of the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2027 Asian Qualifiers. The Tasman rivals will lock horns in two clashes, the first of which will take place […]
JackJumpers come from the clouds to stun Sydney
IN ONE of the most remarkable finishes to a game so far throughout the 2025/26 National Basketball League (NBL) season, the Tasmania JackJumpers erased a 16-point deficit in the final quarter to shock the Sydney Kings and claim a one-point win. The JackJumpers looked down and out with seven minutes to play in the final […]
Breakers look for another Spark in Jackies clash
TWO MATCHES more than 2300km apart will provide NBL fans with plenty of basketball action tonight as Round 5 of the NBL rolls on at Spark Arena and Brisbane Entertainment Centre. We take a look at the first of those clashes which promise to provide plenty of fascinating matchups and early bragging rights for sides. […]
Bannan proves game-breaker as Tassie bests Brisbane
IN HIS first outing against his former team, new Tasmania JackJumpers forward Josh Bannan put together a magnificent performance against the Brisbane Bullets, leading Tassie to a thrilling two-point win on Saturday night. The second match of the day after the Sydney Kings bested the New Zealand Breakers, the Bullets hosted the JackJumpers at Brisbane […]
Hamilton the hero as Tassie nabs first win
FOLLOWING a heartbreaking loss in the 2025/26 National Basketball League (NBL) season opener, the Tasmania JackJumpers were able to bounce back later in the first round, defeating the Perth Wildcats at RAC Arena on Saturday night. The JackJumpers fell at home to Milton Doyle and Melbourne United on Thursday night, but had the opportunity to […]
Doyle’s daggers in new colours leads Melbourne in thriller
HE MAY have changed jerseys over the offseason, but it is the same Milton Doyle, and this time it was his old team in the Tasmania JackJumpers that felt the force of his shotmaking as the import guard led Melbourne United to victory in the season opener. Although it was not his most efficient performance […]
2025/26 NBL Team Preview – Tasmania JackJumpers
THE FINAL team in our National Basketball League (NBL) Team Preview series is the Tasmania JackJumpers, who have seen some serious changes over the offseason and will be a different looking side in the 2025/26 season. Two seasons on from a maiden championship, many of the heroes from that team have moved on, with Jack […]
Tassie trumps Taipans in overtime Blitz clash
IN THE first meeting between Jack McVeigh and his former side in the Tasmania JackJumpers, it was the latter who took home the chocolates, claiming a two-point win over the Cairns Taipans in the NBL Blitz last night. In fitting fashion, it was McVeigh who did all he could to drag his team to victory, […]
Former Bruin signs with JackJumpers following injury crisis
FOLLOWING a season-ending injury to their starting point guard, the Tasmania JackJumpers have added former UCLA Bruin Tyger Williams as an injury replacement player for the start of the 2025/26 NBL season. The JackJumpers lost Sean Macdonald to a torn ACL in the warm up to the 2025 FIBA Asia Cup, and with the announcement […]
