2023/24 NBL Team Preview – Illawarra Hawks
THE 2023/24 National Basketball League (NBL) is right around the corner, with the fixture set to kick off on Thursday, September 28. The season is shaping up like no other, with an unprecedented amount of young and international talent complimenting the homegrown players set to suit up in the nation’s premier basketball competition. The landscape […]
South reigns supreme at National Championships
WESTERN Australia was home to the NBL1 National Championships over the weekend, but it was Victoria that left the biggest winners. Both the men’s and women’s teams from the south ended up taking home the chocolates on the big stage, as the Knox Raiders snagged the men’s title, while the women’s trophy belonged to the […]
United bring back former MVP candidate
AFTER AN underwhelming 2022/23 NBL campaign, it appears Melbourne United are eager to return to the postseason action, headlined by a massive signing on Wednesday. United had already acquired a number of solid pieces to help boost their roster, but lost the likes of David Okwera and Mason Peatling, seriously damaging the team’s big man […]
McDowell-White stays put while big men make moves
THE NBL free agency period has seen some big moves over the past few days, but for the New Zealand Breakers, the less moving, the better. The Breakers were eager to retain the services of young gun William McDowell-White, but there was plenty of interest with the likes of the Perth Wildcats and the Brisbane […]
Boomers belt Kazakhstan; finish Asian Qualifiers on top
AUSTRALIA showed no mercy during a 45-point belting of Kazakhstan to remain outright top of Group F in the 2023 FIBA World Cup Asian Qualifiers. In a dominant outing, the Boomers won every quarter – including the third term by 22 – en route to a massive 98-53 victory. Though heavily fancied heading into the […]
Peatling paves his path to the NBL
WITH the National Basketball League (NBL) passing over the halfway mark of the season, Rookie Me Central took the opportunity to get to know the up and coming future in the making that is Mason Peatling. Peatling has risen through the ranks of the Victorian basketball pathway, firstly starting a team at Casey with mates, […]
United finds antidote for Snakes in final term blitz
THOUGH the teams are at opposite ends of the National Basketball League (NBL) ladder, Melbourne United needed the full four quarters to get back on top of the Cairns Taipans on Sunday night. The ladder leaders stormed out of the blocks with a 23-13 first term, and extended their lead to 13 by half-time, (48-35). […]
2021/22 NBL Stats Corner: 36ers v United
THERE was plenty of action from the eighth round of the National Basketball League (NBL) from the weekend, and Saturday evening saw a clash between the Adelaide 36ers and Melbourne United at Adelaide Entertainment Centre. Due to the form of the two sides over recent weeks, this was a pretty anticipated matchup. United were back […]
NBL 2021/22 Stats wrap: Breakers v United
THE National Basketball League (NBL) resumed its action on Friday night, with fans treated to a cracking contest to start their weekend. This batch of games marks the eighth round of action for the 2021/22 season, with some exciting matches throughout this time. This trend continued, with Melbourne United taking on the New Zealand Breakers […]
United start New Year on a winning note over JackJumpers
IN an entertaining match to start the 2022 year, the Tasmania JackJumpers and defending champions, Melbourne United faced off against each other for the first time. Both sides were coming off respective wins on Boxing Day heading into the clash, and were hoping to continue that form in this contest. Both teams were without players […]
