Breakers big winners, Kings surprise losers in NBL Round 12
NOT many would have predicted New Zealand Breakers to be the only team to exit Round 12 with back-to-back wins, but a victory over Brisbane Bullets on the road last night followed on from the pre-Christmas upset at home against Sydney Kings. Looking across Round 12, it was the Breakers who bookended the round with […]
NBL | Ones to Watch – Round 7
WITH no games taking place on Thursday, the seventh round of the National Basketball League (NBL) kicks off on Friday night, with just one game taking place. Round 6 saw a whopping eight games take place from Thursday to Monday, and given the extended fixture for that week, the seventh round of play is set […]
NBL | Stats Central – Round 6
THE sixth round of the National Basketball League (NBL) took place over the weekend, with the action stretching from Thursday to Monday. Once again, the landscape of the competition changed, and although there were still some expected results, a fair chunk of upsets shook things up for the second week in a row. Some more […]
NBL | As It Stands: Round 6
WITH the season flying by at a rapid pace, Round 6 of the 2023/24 National Basketball League (NBL) season wrapped last night, with eight games taking place over five days. The standings were given a shake in the fifth round of play, and things changed once again as the ladder saw plenty of movement. Some […]
Bannan breaks out as Bullets best Phoenix
ROUND 5 of the National Basketball League (NBL) season kicked off with a bang on Thursday night, with the Brisbane Bullets extended their winning streak by defeating the SEM Phoenix by 16 points at Nissan Arena. Both sides came into the match on winning streaks, having delivered strong performances in Round 5 and climbed up […]
NBL | As It Stands: Round 5
ROUND 5 of the National Basketball League (NBL) has wrapped for season 2023/24, delivering some of the most exciting action we have seen in the first portion of the fixture. The fifth round of play was full of upsets, with underdogs claiming some big wins as the state of play takes another unexpected turns. With […]
Rocco rocks the boat as Bullets down Lancers
THE first taste of National Basketball League (NBL) action has arrived, with the Brisbane Bullets taking the chocolates in an exhibition match against the visiting California Baptist University Lancers. It was the first of a chunk of pre-season games, that will give fans a first glimpse of what is to come in the upcoming 2023/24 […]
Bannan brings boost for Grizzlies in final season
AMONG some of the Aussies performing at a high level in the 2022/23 NCAAM season was Josh Bannan, who has continued to deliver for the Montana Grizzlies for another season. Bannan has forged out an impressive stint with the Grizzlies over the past few years, and it seems his output as a big man is […]
Robertson leading Aussies in NCAA
AUSSIES have been thriving in the NCAA throughout season 2022/23, catching the eye over the first month of play with many players getting increased minutes and opportunity in that time. Although the NBL is on the rise, the collegiate path is still a genuine option for some of Australia’s best and brightest young players, with […]
Aussies in the NCAA – November 18
THERE are plenty of Australians that have taken the collegiate path over the past few decades, and while other pathways are becoming more prominent in reaching the top level, the NCAA is still seeing plenty of Aussies come through. The college path offers plenty of spotlight and development against players at a similar age and […]