Matchup to Watch – Mitch Creek vs. Jarrell Brantley
THE third round of the 2022/23 National Basketball League (NBL) season kicked off on Thursday night, with another weekend of action set to deliver for experts and fans alike. While there are many intriguing factors of the round to come, there is arguably none more so than the individual battle between SEM Phoenix star Mitch […]
NBL Ones to Watch – Round 3
THE National Basketball League (NBL) boasts some of the world’s premier talents, with a number of players catching the eye on a weekly basis. Each round holds unique and engaging storylines, not only from a team perspective, but an individual one too. In this new series, Rookie Me Central will highlight a few players to […]
2022/23 NBL Player Stats Watch – Round 2
THE NATIONAL Basketball League (NBL) resumed hostilities over the weekend, with another batch of games seeing some entertaining action. It was a slightly different look than the opening week of play, with the big men taking over across eight games. With that in mind, Rookie Me Central will be taking a look at the key […]
NBL Positional Analysis Round 2 – Power Forwards
THE second round of the 2022/23 National Basketball League (NBL) season wrapped up on Monday night, with a slightly different batch of standouts in comparison to the opening week. Round 1 saw guard dominance, while it was the big men that caught the eye the following week. Power forwards were the ones causing the most […]
Madut’s magnificent showing in second game
DESPITE falling to the Illawarra Hawks to the tune of 13 points on Thursday night, the SEM Phoenix may have uncovered a future National Basketball League (NBL) weapon with the breakout performance of Junior Madut. In just his second NBL game, Madut top scored for the Phoenix when they took on the Hawks at WIN […]
NBL Ones to Watch – Round 2
THE National Basketball League (NBL) boasts some of the world’s premier talents, with a number of players catching the eye on a weekly basis. Each round holds unique and engaging storylines, not only from a team perspective, but an individual one too. In this new series, Rookie Me Central will highlight a few players to […]
2022/23 NBL season preview – South East Melbourne Phoenix
THE 2022/23 National Basketball League season is less than two weeks from getting underway, and it is shaping up as one of the most anticipated seasons in recent memory. Last year saw the Tassie fairytale, some new stars step to the forefront and Sydney dominance in the big dance. With some big names joining the […]
36ers look the goods with preseason win
THE Adelaide 36ers have added to the hype surrounding their upcoming campaign with an 84-76 triumph to kick off the National Basketball League (NBL) Blitz preseason competition against the SEM Phoenix on Friday night. With the addition of some big names in the offseason, the 36ers are looming as one of the contenders for the […]
2022 NBL Blitz preview
THE National Basketball League (NBL) season for 2022/23 is just weeks away, but even closer than that is the commencement of the Blitz preseason competition, which kicks off on Friday night in Darwin. The Northern Territory’s capital city will host the entire league for a week of games, which gives all 10 teams the opportunity […]
NBL Player Signings Update – Hawks add young talent
WITH the 2022/23 National Basketball League (NBL) season just around the corner, teams are beginning to complete their rosters with preparations beginning to ramp up a month ahead of opening night. Most of the big signings are all but complete as sides look to build team chemistry ahead of the Blitz pre-season competition later this […]
