‘Little Island’ makes big history with maiden NBL title
THE Tasmania JackJumpers are the 2023/24 National Basketball League (NBL) champions, after defeating Melbourne United by two points at John Cain Arena on Sunday afternoon in game five of the Championship Series. In one of the greatest finals series of all time, the JackJumpers held on in a classic encounter, with the decisive game having […]
PREVIEW | NBL Championship Series – Game Five
IT all comes down to today, with the National Basketball League (NBL) Championship Series set to hold a fifth and decisive game at John Cain Arena this afternoon. With the series tied at two games apiece, Melbourne United will host the Tasmania JackJumpers in a battle for the 2023/24 championship, fittingly capping off a season […]
United takes down Tassie to force game five
IN a fitting finally to a classic series, the 2023/24 National Basketball League (NBL) Championship Series is going to a fifth and deciding game after Melbourne United defeated the Tasmania JackJumpers by two points at MyState Bank Arena on Thursday night. Facing elimination at one of the most intimidating venues in the entire league, United […]
PREVIEW | NBL Championship Series – Game Four
WHILE it may not match the exhilarating heights of game three, the fourth matchup in the 2023/24 National Basketball League (NBL) Championship Series is shaping as an enormous clash. Sunday evening’s match at John Cain Arena delivered one of the most memorable finishes in NBL history, with the Tasmania JackJumpers defeated Melbourne United at the […]
McVeigh madness sends Tassie to brink of history
ON the biggest stage, Jack McVeigh delivered one of the biggest moments in National Basketball League (NBL) history, sinking a half-court shot to lead the Tasmania JackJumpers past Melbourne United to move within one game of the Championship. With the game on the line, in the dying stages, McVeigh pulled up from 35 feet out […]
PREVIEW | 2023/24 NBL Championship Series – Game Three
THE 2023/24 National Basketball League (NBL) Championship Series continues this evening, with Melbourne United and the Tasmania JackJumpers set to resume hostilities at John Cain Arena. The JackJumpers levelled the series with an impressive comeback victory in Tasmania on Friday night, and looked improved over their disappointing showing in game one. Now the matchup returns […]
JackJumpers back in the hunt after tense win
THE 2023/24 National Basketball League (NBL) Championship Series is tied at one game apiece, after the Tasmania JackJumpers overcame a big deficit to defeat Melbourne United at John Cain Arena on Friday night. In front of a fired up crowd, the JackJumpers rallied from 15 points down to claim a narrow five-point win in an […]
NBL Championship Series | How it was lost – Tasmania JackJumpers
GAME one of the 2023/24 National Basketball League (NBL) Championship Series saw Melbourne United snag an emphatic 23-point win over the Tasmania JackJumpers at John Cain Arena on Sunday afternoon. After a tight start to the match for the first quarter and a half, United broke away on the eve of half time, and ensured […]
PREVIEW | 2023/24 NBL Championship Series – Game One
JUST two teams remain in the battle for the 2023/24 National Basketball League (NBL) championship, with Melbourne United set to take on the Tasmania JackJumpers in the final matchup of the postseason. The Championship Series kicks off on Sunday afternoon, with the best of five series set to determine the season’s victor. With the minor […]
Battle of the Bass Strait as Melbourne and Tassie advance
THE biggest night in recent memory in the National Basketball League (NBL) lived up to the hype, with Melbourne United and the Tasmania JackJumpers booking a spot in the deciding series after claiming wins in their respective game threes. Both semi-final series went to deciding games, which took place in consecutive fashion in a massive […]
