Phoenix come from 20 down to stun Sixers
DESPITE trailing by as much as 21 points in Sunday afternoon’s National Basketball League (NBL) play-in match, the SEM Phoenix rallied to defeat the Adelaide 36ers and lock in the final semi-final spot at John Cain Arena. It was set up as an enthralling matchup between two red-hot teams in the back half of the […]
Wildcats win seeding match over South East Melbourne
THE PERTH Wildcats have set up a blockbuster matchup with Melbourne United after taking down the SEM Phoenix at the Perth High Performance Centre. Forced to play at an unfamiliar venue due to scheduling issues at RAC Arena, the Wildcats showed no signs of it bothering them early as they quickly surged to an early […]
Pinder powers Perth past Phoenix and into semi-final
IN THE first postseason clash of the 2024/25 National Basketball League (NBL) season, a Keanu Pinder masterclass led the Perth Wildcats past the SEM Phoenix by 17 points in a high-scoring play-in clash at Perth HPC on Tuesday night. The two sides were looking to lock in third spot and a place in the semi-final […]
NBL25 Awards Wrap – Cotton crowned fifth MVP
PERTH Wildcats superstar Bryce Cotton has secured his fifth National Basketball League (NBL) Andrew Gaze Trophy for the Most Valuable Player in just nine seasons, claiming the top gong at the competition’s award ceremony on Monday night. The import guard has now won the award in 2018, 2020, 2021, 2024 and 2025, totalling the second-most […]
Perth clashes with Phoenix in first final
FINALS have arrived in NBL25 and they kick off on Tuesday night with the Perth Wildcats hosting the SEM Phoenix. Perth finished the season in third place, one win off of Melbourne United in second. The Wildcats finished the season winning 12 of their last 16 games after sitting eighth five rounds in. South East […]
Phoenix pip brave Sixers in Sunday stunner
IN WHAT could be a preview of the upcoming National Basketball League (NBL) finals series, the SEM Phoenix held off a fast-finishing Adelaide 36ers in an enthralling affair to close out Round 19 in memorable fashion. Coming into Sunday afternoon’s clash at John Cain Arena, the Sixers needed to win to lock in a play-in […]
Wildcats win thrilling Friday night finals preview
RETURNING role players and a change in the starting lineup for the Perth Wildcats preceded a thrilling win over the in-form SEM Phoenix last night, the home side storming home to win by a single point in a potential finals preview. Perth entered off the back of two consecutive losses, and having dropped down to […]
2024/25 NBL Round 18 weekend wrap
IT WAS a packed Round 18 in the NBL over the weekend and we recap the key players from each game, and what the coaches had to say, with the most recent games first. Adelaide 36ers 27 30 22 15 94 New Zealand Breakers 15 20 23 20 78 KEY PLAYERS: Adelaide 36ers: Kendric Davis […]
Top-four tussle as Phoenix and Kings clash
A MATCHUP between two heavyweight contenders is set to close out Round 17 of the National Basketball League (NBL) when the Sydney Kings face off against the SEM Phoenix in a blockbuster clash at State Basketball Centre on Wednesday night. With the 2024/25 fixture coming to a close, the ladder is still set to be […]
Hurt’s heroics help Phoenix past Taipans
ANOTHER excellent offensive performance from Matt Hurt has spurred SEM Phoenix past the Cairns Taipans in Tuesday night’s National Basketball League (NBL) clash at the Cairns Convention Centre. Although the Taipans have been ruled out of finals contention, they did pull off a superb upset over the ladder-leading Illawarra Hawks in recent weeks, showing that […]
