Mennenga magic lifts Breakers past JackJumpers
THE FIRST match of Round 17 of the National Basketball League (NBL) season saw the New Zealand Breakers claim a 10-point win over the Tasmania JackJumpers at Spark Arena on Thursday night. With the JackJumpers travelling to New Zealand looking to keep their season alive despite losing key players to injury, the stakes were high […]
United, Sixers impress in double-header
MONDAY night in the National Basketball League (NBL) saw back-to-back clashes take place in the sixteenth round of the season, with Melbourne United and the Adelaide 36ers both claiming wins in their respective clashes. Kicking things off was a clash between United and the New Zealand Breakers at TSB Stadium early in the evening. United […]
Hawks, Phoenix claim super Saturday wins
SATURDAY in the National Basketball League (NBL) saw the Illawarra Hawks and SEM Phoenix emerge victorious from a double-header, defeating the New Zealand Breakers and Brisbane Bullets respectively. The first clash of the day took place at WIN Entertainment Centre, with the Hawks hosting the Phoenix in a clash between two sides in very different […]
Bullets beat Breakers to close out round
IN AN important win for their top-six chances, the Brisbane Bullets defeated the New Zealand Breakers by nine points in the final round of Round 15 of the National Basketball League (NBL). The clash took place at Brisbane Entertainment Centre on Wednesday night, with the two teams sitting outside of the play-in tournament as it […]
Cotton does it again to best Breakers
THE Perth Wildcats welcomed in the new year with a Round 15 victory over the New Zealand Breakers. New Zealand have continued to slide down the NBL25 table after sitting atop the ladder after seven rounds. The Breakers entered Sunday’s clash off the back of a win, but before that had lost eight consecutive games […]
Fall finds form to tame Taipans
TOWERING import Tacko Fall produced the best game of his NBL season, stepping up to record a massive double-double in the absence of suspended Parker Jackson-Cartwright and guide New Zealand to a big win over Cairns Taipans. In a battle of the bottom two sides with nine (New Zealand) and 15 (Cairns) game losing streaks […]
Magnay-cifent JackJumpers tame Snakes
TASMANIA JackJumpers made it four straight NBL wins with a nine-point victory over Cairns Taipans at MyState Bank Arena last night. In front of more than 4000 fans, the JackJumpers led following a high scoring first term, but found themselves down by the main break. Once they got back on top they held firm to […]
NBL25 Wrapped – Round 9
THE NINTH round of the National Basketball League (NBL)’s 2024/25 season had it all, leaving plenty to unpack as the competition enters a week off for the FIBA qualifying window. Although there were only six games that took place over the weekend, there was plenty of action throughout the span of Friday and Sunday, with […]
NBL25 Three of the Best – Round 5
ROUND 5 of the National Basketball League (NBL) saw some new and familiar faces deliver eye-catching performances as the 2024/25 season rolls on. The action was as unpredictable as ever with the ladder changing with each and every result as the race for a finals spot continues to prove enthralling viewing. There are new heroes […]
Mooney’s sharpshooting masterclass boosts Breakers
SATURDAY evening in the National Basketball League (NBL) saw the New Zealand Breakers claim an impressive win over the Perth Wildcats on the back of a tremendous scoring performance from Matt Mooney. The Breakers hosted the Wildcats at Spark Arena, looking to bounce back after a loss at the hands of the Brisbane Bullets on […]