Phoenix travel west to face Wildcats in finals preview
THE SECOND match of Thursday night’s double-header in the National Basketball League (NBL) will see the Perth Wildcats welcome the SEM Phoenix to Western Australia as the two teams go head to head at RAC Arena. Both sides have been among the contenders throughout the first 12 rounds of the 2025/26 season, and have emerged […]
Sobey stars with 36 to lead Phoenix past Breakers
IN WHAT was looming as a potential danger game in Round 12 of the National Basketball League (NBL), Nathan Sobey erupted on the offensive end to lead his SEM Phoenix to a 12-point win over the New Zealand Breakers. Both teams were in strong form coming into Saturday night’s clash at Gippsland Regional Indoor Sports […]
Terrific Tasmania delivers upset in vintage showing
LAST night’s National Basketball League clash between the SEM Phoenix and Tasmania JackJumpers produced a thrilling matchup, as the underdog JackJumpers were able to cause an upset against the third-placed contenders, 89-81. Whilst the Phoenix started the first quarter on fire, they lost their spark in the second and were unable to bring it back […]
JackJumpers look to slow down red-hot Phoenix
IT WILL be a tall order for the Tasmania JackJumpers to kick off Round 12 of the National Basketball League (NBL) in an Ignite Cup clash, tasked with heading across the Bass Strait to take on SEM Phoenix. The Phoenix are fresh off one of the most impressive wins of the 2025/26 season, and one […]
Phoenix make statement with Throwdown win
COMING up against the championship favourite in the first half of the 2025/26 National Basketball League (NBL) season, the SEM Phoenix announced their own title aspirations by defeating Melbourne United in Round 11. The Phoenix came up against the ladder-leaders at John Cain Arena on Sunday afternoon in another instalment of the Throwdown Series, which […]
Hawks host Phoenix as reigning champs look to improve
MORE National Basketball League (NBL) action is set to take place tonight, with Round 11 set to continue with a clash between the Illawarra Hawks and the SEM Phoenix at WIN Entertainment Centre in what could be a big matchup between two title hopefuls. Although the Hawks are sitting in ninth spot on the ladder […]
2025/26 NBL Midseason Review – South East Melbourne Phoenix
ONE OF the biggest surprises of the 2025/26 National Basketball League (NBL) season to date, the SEM Phoenix have emerged as a dark horse for the championship in the coming months following a strong start to the fixture. The Phoenix were not expected to be among the heavy hitters this season, largely due to the […]
South East Melbourne stumped by Sixers in blockbuster
A FOURTH quarter surge saw the Adelaide 36ers push past the SEM Phoenix and claim a gutsy 13-point victory when the two sides locked horns in Round 10 of the 2025/26 National Basketball League (NBL) season over the weekend. It was billed as a finals preview given the strong form of the two teams to […]
Bullets bring Phoenix to Brisbane in Thursday encounter
THE ACTION continues tonight in the National Basketball League (NBL) for Round 10 of the 2025/26 season, as the SEM Phoenix travel north to take on an undermanned Brisbane Bullets at Brisbane Entertainment Centre. After last night’s Ignite Cup clash which saw the Adelaide 36ers defeat the Illawarra Hawks, the hoops roll on and move […]
Phoenix pip Taipans despite late fightback
AS EXPECTED, the SEM Phoenix were able to travel north and get the job done over the Cairns Taipans at the Cairns Convention Centre in Friday night’s action in the National Basketball League (NBL), claiming an 11-point win. The visiting Phoenix entered the clash as favourites, having been one of the stronger performing teams to […]
